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Despite Hawkins’ career-high 31 points, UConn men fall to St. John’s, 85-74; fourth loss in five games

Jordan Hawkins’ career-high 31 points were not enough as the UConn men’s basketball team lost for the fourth time in its last five games, 85-74, to St. John’s at the XL Center on Sunday.

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Dom Amore: UConn men may have targets on their backs, but won’t lose chips on their shoulders

Dan Hurley made the short walk from his team’s hotel to the entrance of the XL Center and it was like walking back in time. Restaurants were full, fans in the window banging on the glass.

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No. 2 UConn holds on to defeat Villanova, 74-66, in front of sold out XL Center

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn fans lined up outside Hartford’s XL Center, some as early as seven hours before tip-off, eager to watch the men’s basketball team take on Big East rival Villanova on Wednesday. In another game where the program’s identity was tested, the Huskies made shots in key moments…

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Unbeaten UConn men win fifth straight, trounce Delaware State, 95-60

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley just wanted his team to “survive” the first five games of the season before tougher competition begins at the Phil Knight Invitational on Thanksgiving. On Sunday, the Huskies clinched win No. 5 with a 95-60 onslaught of Delaware State at…

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Tristen Newton records triple-double as UConn men beat Buffalo, 84-64

HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team used a triple-double from point guard Tristen Newton to beat Buffalo, 84-64, at the XL Center on Tuesday. Newton, a transfer from East Carolina, finished the game with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and a block.

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Paige Bueckers returns with a shout, a standing ovation and a few buckets as UConn routs St. John’s, 93-38

HARTFORD, Conn. — At 5:52 p.m., Paige Bueckers jogged out to the XL Center court with her teammates, letting out a yell. “Woooooo,” reverberated through the empty arena.

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Late heroics from Polley, Cole give UConn men a signature win in 71-69 victory over Villanova

On Jan.18, 2020, UConn coach Dan Hurley declared, “It’s coming,” after his team had lost a close game to Villanova. On Tuesday night at a packed XL Center, and in dramatic fashion, the Huskies may have finally arrived.

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How to watch Villanova vs. UConn, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Villanova Wildcats will meet the UConn Huskies in college basketball action on Tuesday night from the XL Center.

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UConn men’s win streak comes to end in 59-55 loss to Creighton despite stellar effort from Isaiah Whaley

Despite Isaiah Whaley’s career-high 20 points the UConn men’s basketball team lost 59-55 against Creighton in a Big East Conference game at the XL Center, snapping a five-game win streak.

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