The Latest Breaking News from Big East

Women’s College Basketball Vibe Check: Cameron Brink is awesome, Maryland is thriving

Straight up not having a good time: UConn.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 23, 2023

Providence Coach Admits $2 Beers Helped Fuel UConn Victory

The beer deal apparently sparked the energy and voices of Huskies fans.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 23, 2023

‘It’s not sustainable’: How everything caught up to No. 4 UConn women in loss to St. John’s and where the Huskies go from here

HARTFORD, Conn. — Women’s basketball fans across the country may have been shocked to see No. 4 UConn upset by St. John’s on Tuesday night, but head coach Geno Auriemma wasn’t. Just like he wasn’t surprised when the Huskies fell to Marquette on the road two weeks ago.

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

Forde Minutes: League Title Droughts That Could Come to an End

Clemson, UCLA and Marquette are among the men’s programs leading their conferences.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6, 2023

UConn men’s struggles continue in 82-79 loss to Xavier as valiant second-half effort can’t make up for awful start

STORRS, Conn. — A heroic second-half effort from UConn guards Jordan Hawkins and Tristen Newton wasn’t enough to come back from a first-half to forget as the Huskies fell, 82-79, to Big East-leading Xavier inside Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Maddy Siegrist has Villanova’s scoring mark, and a special bond with Sister Rose Marie, the old record-holder

PHILADELPHIA — Maddy Siegrist remembers being nervous.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 22, 2023

NFCA Executive Director Bruggeman signs five-year contract extension

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Carol Bruggeman has signed a five-year contract to continue as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Executive Director, the Board of Directors announced today. The new agreement, which started this month and runs ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 17, 2023

Adama Sanogo, UConn defeat Big East foe Creighton for first time in program history, 69-60

STORRS, Conn. — Adama Sanogo had yet to put together a standout performance against Ryan Kalkbrenner and Creighton in the four times they played entering Saturday’s matchup in Gampel Pavilion.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

UConn’s game Sunday vs. DePaul postponed as injuries prevent Huskies from dressing enough healthy players

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball’s game against DePaul on Sunday has been postponed due to the team’s lack of available players.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

UConn finishes nonconference slate unbeaten, eases past Long Island, 114-61

STORRS, Conn. — Andre Jackson jumped into the passing lane and ripped the ball from Long Island’s Quion Burns at full speed. Tearing down the court in a footrace with Burns, Jackson went behind his back, sending Burns in the other direction, and landed a two-handed slam that got the…

Tribune News Service · Dec 10, 2022