The UConn Fast Break - 1/25/21
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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
UConn women’s basketball dominates Butler, pulls off comeback win over Tennessee, and takes down Georgetown to cap off busy week:
Hurley’s Huskies lose heartbreaker to St. John’s, outgunned in loss to Creighton
UConn men’s hockey pulls off historic overtime victory against top-ranked BC on Friday, can’t keep momentum going into Saturday and fall to Golden Eagles
Son of UConn football all-time leading receiver Mark Dilio Sr. joining Huskies as preferred walk-on, knows his name isn’t enough to get him in the game
UConn football targets OL prospects Matt Fries and Brady Wayburn for ‘22 class
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U Gotta See This
Video highlights
They don’t call her Paige Buckets for nothing:
The #IceBus now runs on hot sauce:
Coach’s Corner
Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
Geno seems less than impressed with team’s performance against Georgetown, points out plenty of bad things team does well to stay positive:
Coach Cavanaugh has great things to say about team taking down #1 BC
Geno unveils plan to get Saylor Poffenbarger acclimated to rigors of college ball, opens up about challenges of playing during pandemic
The Cauldron of Intensity boils over, leaving Coach Hurley a little too hot under the collar:
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
George Springer inks 5 year, $160 million deal with Blue Jays
Former UConn football stud and ‘Pride of North Attleboro’ Anthony Shermanheaded to another Super Bowl with the Chiefs, will face #DogPound alum Andrew Adams who had key defensive stop for the Bucs in Sunday’s NFC Championship
Sue Bird reflects on Kobe’s lasting impact on women’s basketball
Kemba joins fellow UConn men’s basketball alumni in NBA and G-League action
Memory Lane
Revisit special moments in UConn sports history
After this week’s game, UConn women’s basketball has now played Tennessee 24 times, with the Huskies holding a 15-9 series lead. The win is UConn’s second in a row over the Volunteers, but Tennessee had won the last three before that as they closed out the prior chapter of the rivalry in emphatic fashion.
Over the years, there have been plenty of legendary players on both sides of the ball and the prolific programs have a combined 19 national championships between them (UConn 11, Tennessee 8). And while the players and teams have certainly provided no shortage of entertainment, this rivalry would be nothing without coaches Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt being at the forefront of it all.
Here’s the inside scoop on their epically tumultuous time as opposing coaches and some of the top moments in women’s college basketball’s greatest rivalry:
Geno and Pat were worthy adversaries and UConn’s head coach always looked forward to battling against the best when they tangled with Tennessee:
No matter when or where, UConn v. Tennessee remains must-see TV
Rekindling once-fierce rivalry important for future of women’s game
Epic all-time series includes dominant stretches by both Huskies and Volunteers
Weekly Watchlist
Find out when and how to watch the Huskies in action this week
UConn Men’s Basketball:
- Tuesday, Jan. 26 v. Butler; 8:30 p.m. on FS1 (TV) / UConn SN (Radio)
- Thursday, Jan. 28 v. Villanova; 9 p.m. on FS1 (TV) / UConn SN (Radio)
- Sunday Jan 31 @ St. John’s; 3:30 p.m. on FOX (TV) / UConn SN (Radio)
UConn Women’s Basketball:
- Thursday, Jan. 28 @ Arkansas; 5 p.m. on ESPN2 (TV) / 97.9 ESPN (Radio)
- Sunday, Jan. 31 @ DePaul; 1 p.m. on FOX (TV) / 97.9 ESPN (Radio)
*The team’s Tuesday, Jan. 26 game at Providence has been postponed due to COVID-19 precautions; the Huskies added the run-in with the Razorbacks to replace one of the non-conference matchups they lost early in the season due to COVID complications
UConn Men’s Ice Hockey:
*No scheduled games remain at this time; look for an update on the team’s next matchup(s) to come early this week
UConn Women’s Ice Hockey:
*No scheduled games remain at this time; look for an update on the team’s next matchup(s) to come early this week
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and causes worthy of UConn Nation’s support
The hot sauce has continued to flow since last week’s special Hot Sauce Huskies Edition of The Fast Break, helping the Husky Ticket Project fundraising total to grow over $60,000! With those funds, they’ll be able to send more than 6,000 of UConn’s next generation of fans to sporting events in the future!
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Last Shot
One more glimpse of UConn glory
UConn Nation took a break from torching Twitter with hot sauce tweets to assert its digital dominance in the fast-paced world of leisurewear:
As you can see, a mad dash for Doggers led to the limited-release $65.00 sweats to be sold out in less than a minute! These puppies seem to be harder to get than a COVID-19 vaccine right now and will undoubtedly be a point of pride for the lucky fans who were able to snag a pair before the virtual shelves were bare!
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