UConn's frontcourt struggled against New Haven in its regular-season opener, feeling the absence of Tarris Reed Jr.

The college basketball season is finally upon us and it's finally time to kick back into high gear and get rolling as the calendar turns to November. The UConn

UConn is the consensus favorite to win its second consecutive national championship, with South Carolina and UCLA holding the next-best odds.

Fifty standout returning players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025-26 Oscar Robertson Trophy by the board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. This article originally published at UConn men's basketball team opens season with 'excruciating' win over New Haven.

Preseason recognition continued to roll in for UConn men’s basketball on Monday as both Alex Karaban and Solo Ball were named to the Naismith Trophy watch list.

Joe Fagnano’s rise with the UConn Huskies is more than a comeback story — it’s a story of patience, precision and perseverance. Under head coach Jim Mora, the

UConn women’s basketball opens the new year on Tuesday against No. 20 Louisville in the Armed Forces Classic. It’s the Huskies’ first stop on their quest to repeat as national champions after winning the program’s 12 th title in April.

UConn starts the 2025–26 season right where it left off: on top of the mountain. Last spring’s title and a bolstered roster have BetMGM putting the Huskies at +250 to repeat, ahead of their title game foe South Carolina (+290). Just behind these two leaders are the other two most recent visitors to the Final Four, UCLA (+425) and Texas (+800).

According to an ESPN announcement Monday, Okafor is one of five new voices that will join the broadcast network as commentators for the 2025-26 college basketball season, teaming up with Connecticut resident and fellow UConn alum Rebecca Lobo.