Draymond Green, the four-time NBA champion, happened to witness the national championship game between UCONN and Purdue on Monday. It was a close game until the second half when UCONN took over.
Reigning national champion UConn will come off a pronounced layoff on Tuesday evening when Big East rival DePaul visits Storrs, Conn. The No. 5 Huskies likely appreciated the chance to regroup after a 69-65 home win against St.
UConn center Donovan Clingan was diagnosed with a “foot injury” on Dec. 23 and will be out 3-4 weeks. This is the third injury for Clingan this season, but the St John’s game is his first missed game.
The Huskies were down a (big) man and not at their best but managed to come on strong late for the win. In its final game of the calendar year, UConn men’s basketball entered a rock fight against St.
A strong second half comeback gave the Huskies their first Big East win of the season. Samson Johnson had 16 points to help lead the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team to a 69-65 Big East win over the St.
Alex Karaban and Samson Johnson helped the Huskies avoid a late scare from the Longhorns and win the Empire Classic. No. 5 UConn men’s basketball survived a late scare from the No.
No. 6 UConn may already have found its replacement for Adama Sanogo. Now on a two-way deal with the NBA's Chicago Bulls, Sanogo was the Huskies' leading scorer from a season ago.
Both Johnson and Floyd Jr have ample playing time in front of them The best time to be a freshman on the UConn men’s basketball team is in the offseason.