UConn's Starting Lineup Called Into Question

Last week, UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley spoke extensively with the media, where the future of this Huskies’ Hurley made comparisons for a UConn rising star, while also not prepping for the future goodbye of UConn cult hero.

Regardless of the Huskies' last season, which saw the team fall to 24-11 before falling out to the eventual national champion, the Florida Gators, Hurley’s team has been given high expectations heading into the 2025-26 season.

Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports recently broke down some of the nation’s best position battles: “Inside college basketball's top preseason battles: Starting positions up for grabs at powerhouse programs,” and the Huskies played a lynchpin in the piece.

“Dan Hurley's lineup can look vastly different depending on whether Mullins or Stewart is on the floor, next to the presumed four other starters: Silas Demary Jr., Solo Ball, Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed," Trotter wrote. "Mullins is a tried and true net-stripper, who rises off the floor effortlessly and doesn't see contests. The 6-foot-6, five-star freshman is going to be a major weapon for this UConn offense that will generate a ton of open catch-and-shoot 3-pointers.

On the other hand, Stewart is an enormous three-level scorer with real-deal athletic measurables. The 6-7, 225-pound forward has shown flashes of being a problem for opposing defenses, and when the junior is locked in, there are flashes on tape where he can be a multi-positional asset for this defense.”