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ROY candidate Crystal Dangerfield talks Lynx role, teammates and more
After a stellar career at Connecticut, Crystal Dangerfield was selected with the 16th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 WNBA draft...
Sky’s late effort isn’t enough, as Lynx prevail 83-81
Unable to score two layups in the game's closing seconds, the Chicago Sky lost a hard-fought game to the Minnesota Lynx Thursday, 83-81.
It was...
Despite doomsday predictions, UConn will be tough
UConn will be alright. Really.
Sure, the Huskies lost three key players in Gabby Williams, Azura Stevens and Kia Nurse to the WNBA, all drafted...
No. 1 UConn routs No. 5 UCLA, 78-60, on “big night”
Los Angeles – A much-anticipated showdown between No. 1 Connecticut and No. 5 UCLA turned into a one-sided affair Tuesday, as the Huskies routed...
UConn exhibition games offer a mere glimpse of the newbies
Storrs - Zero in a row. After years of counting up toward 111 consecutive wins, the UConn Huskies begin this year with a winning...
Oregon upsets, UConn holds off to advance to Elite 8
Bridgeport, Conn. - Oregon stunned Maryland with a dominating performance in Sweet 16 play Saturday, 77-63, to advance to the Elite 8 for the...
“Why not us?” Well, you’re playing Connecticut in Storrs
Storrs, Conn. - Any competitive basketball player has to enter each game believing that a win is possible. Albany’s Cassandra Edwards said as much...
UConn’s adjusts yet again after losing “glue player” Kia Nurse
The national media attention surrounding UConn has focused on the 100-plus win streak, the athleticism of Gabby Williams, and the consistent excellence of Napheesa...
Why hasn’t UConn lost yet? Ten reasons
This is what it looks like when UConn has a “rebuilding” year: 10-0 in mid-December, in the midst of an 85-game winning streak.
Teams were...
UConn’s young team faces challenges without superstars
No team lost more to graduation last year than the Connecticut Huskies. The most successful class in the school’s storied history became the three...