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College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 23
Watch: UConn's Diarra drills deep three before halftime vs. Florida

Watch: UConn's Hassan Diarra drills deep three-pointer before halftime vs. Florida

Entering the Huskies' matchup against No. 1 seed Florida, Diarra had made just 27.8 percent of his three-pointers in his first 34 games.

Watch: Florida guard Alijah Martin throws it down on alley-oop vs. UConn
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The 'Men's Tournament Most Outstanding Player' quiz
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 15
UConn basketball’s Hassan Diarra doesn’t hold back on controversial Creighton dunk

UConn basketball’s Hassan Diarra doesn’t hold back on controversial Creighton dunk

UConn basketball’s 2025 Big East Tournament run ended at the hands of Creighton in the semifinals, but Hassan Diarra was not about to let the Huskies get disrespected on their way out.

College Basketball News / The UConn Blog / February 10

Takeaways from UConn men’s basketball’s loss to St. John’s

The Huskies started out hot but couldn't finish off the Red Storm Friday night. UConn men’s basketball got out to a hot start Friday night against No. 12 St.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

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The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz
The 'Mythical mascot' quiz
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 8
UConn’s Dan Hurley gives concerning Hassan Diarra injury update after St. John’s loss

UConn’s Dan Hurley gives concerning Hassan Diarra injury update after St. John’s loss

Dan Hurley and the No. 19 UConn Huskies had a concerning injury update regarding guard Hassan Diarra. After the Huskies’ matchup against the No. 12 St.

College Basketball News / The UConn Blog / February 2

Takeaways from UConn’s big win over No. 9 Marquette

It wasn’t pretty, but the Huskies picked up a much-needed road win over a quality opponent. UConn men’s basketball got out to a hot start and held on Wednesday night, defeating the Marquette Golden Eagles 77-69 in Milwaukee.

Providence Friars News / The UConn Blog / January 5

Photo gallery: Providence Friars @ UConn men’s basketball - 1/5/25

The Huskies battled back from a first half deficit to squeeze out a win. Hassan Diarra had 19 points to lead six UConn Huskies men’s basketballl players in double figures as they beat the Providence Friars, 87-84, at Gampel Pavilion on Sunday afternoon.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / January 5
No. 11 UConn rallies in second half to take down Providence

No. 11 UConn rallies in second half to take down Providence

Hassan Diarra scored a career-high 19 points and Solo Ball tossed in 16 to help No. 11 UConn overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and defeat Providence 87-84 Sunday in Storrs, Conn.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 18
No. 2 UConn bringing Hassan Diarra off bench in tuneup vs. East Texas A&M

No. 2 UConn bringing Hassan Diarra off bench in tuneup vs. East Texas A&M

No. 2 UConn looks like a team ready to fight at any weight class after a dominant run through the mid-major introduction to the 2024-25 season. The Huskies (3-0) started their season in workmanlike fashion, barely tested in three games UConn won by an average of 38.7 points per game.

College Basketball News / Bleacher Report / November 11
College Basketball News / The UConn Blog / October 16

Ball, Mahaney, Diarra offer promise for UConn’s backcourt in 2024-25

These guys saw the majority of backcourt minutes and were the most productive among the guards. UConn fans got their first look at what the Huskies’ backcourt will look like in a post-Tristen Newton world when the team battled the Rhode Island Rams in a charity exhibition game Monday night at Mohegan Sun.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / September 23
Big East Basketball Odds Have Everybody Chasing UConn

Big East Basketball Odds Have Everybody Chasing UConn

The college basketball regular season begins in five weeks. The first Big East basketball game comes on Dec. 10 when Providence plays at DePaul so why not look at the Big East basketball odds?

Connecticut Huskies News / The UConn Blog / April 30, 2024

Hassan Diarra announces his return for the 2024-2025 Season

Headband Hass will try to win three in a row with the Huskies. Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have. Senior guard Hassan Diarra announced earlier today that he would use his Covid year to return to Storrs for the 2024-2025 season.

College Basketball News / The UConn Blog / March 13, 2024

Dan Hurley wins Big East Coach of the Year; Castle, Diarra earn individual honors

Dan Hurley was named Big East Coach of the Year while Stephon Castle and Hassan Diarra each took home individual honors. To the victor go the spoils. The No.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / February 19, 2024
Donovan Clingan Focusing On Staying Out Of Foul Trouble

Donovan Clingan Focusing On Staying Out Of Foul Trouble

Following No. 1 UConn’s dismantling of No. 4 Marquette Saturday afternoon in Hartford, sophomore Donovan Clingan and senior Hassan Diarra took the podium.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 6, 2024
No. 1 UConn staves off Butler's upset bid

No. 1 UConn staves off Butler's upset bid

Cam Spencer scored 20 points and Donovan Clingan added 18 to lead the No. 1 UConn to a hard-fought, 71-62 win over Butler on Tuesday in Hartford, Conn.

Connecticut Huskies News / The UConn Blog / January 11, 2024

Xavier takeaways: Hassan Diarra is an unstoppable force of human nature

The reserve guard has been coming up big as of late. Despite a second half comeback and a last-second scare from the Musketeers, No. 4 UConn came out of Cincinnati with another impressive road win, taking down Xavier 80-75.

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