UConn F Breanna Stewart (30) puts up a jumper against the DePaul Blue Demons in the first half at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT on December 19, 2014.

Judging by the score at the first television timeout, you wouldn’t have thought that Friday night’s game between the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team and the DePaul Blue Demons would have been a blowout.

The Huskies started off slowly on the defensive end while keeping pace on the offensive end of the floor. And when the final whistle blew, UConn ended up with a 98-64 rout of DePaul in front of 9,056 at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT.

The Huskies improve to 7-1 while the Blue Demons fall to 7-4.

Breanna Stewart had 21 first half points and finished with 25 to lead the home team. She also had eight rebounds and four assists. Freshman Kia Nurse added 19 points, six rebounds and five assists while Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Morgan Tuck and Gabby Williams rounded out the Huskies in double digits with 14 points with Williams pulling down seven rebounds as well. Kiah Stokes, who got a 4.0 in the fall semester, came off the bench to score four points and grab eight boards.

Brittany Hrynko had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead DePaul. Jessica January had 13 points and tied for the team-high with seven rebounds while Megan Rogowski also had 13 points. Chanise Jenkins chipped in 10 points in the losing effort.

Only one day of rest for UConn as they are back in action on Sunday afternoon when they’ll take on the UCLA Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT in the Hall of Fame Classic. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m.

DePaul Blue Demons vs UConn Huskies 12/19/14 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and DePaul head coach Doug Bruno.

photo credit: ©2014 Ian Bethune

A lot of noise was made about the “rivalry” between the UConn Huskies and Duke Blue Devils. But for both teams, it was just another early season test as they get ready for conference play.

The Blue Devils used a big advantage at the free throw line to pick up a 66-56 win over UConn in front of 16,541 at the IZOD Center on Thursday night.

UConn falls back to .500 on the season at 4-4 while No. 2 improves to 10-0.

Ryan Boatright led all scorers in the game with 22 points while pulling down seven rebounds. Kentan Facey had a nice game with 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds with Daniel Hamilton adding 10 points.

After scoring 40 points  his last time out and being named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week, Amida Brimah was a non-factor as he spent most of the game on the bench with foul trouble.

Tyus Jones led the Blue Devils with 21 points. Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow both added 12 points while Amile Jefferson had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Quinn Cook rounded out the Dukies in double-digits with 10 points.

UConn is back in action on Monday when they’ll host the Columbia Tigers at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT at 7:30 p.m.

UConn Huskies vs Duke Blue Devils 12/18/14 box score

UConn C Amida Brimah (35) slams home an alley-oop pass from Daniel Hamilton (5) over Coppin State F Arnold Fripp (3) in the second half at the XL Center on December 12, 2014.

The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team went into their final exam break last week having lost three straight games, two of them coming on last second shots. Some way, some how, they needed to break that losing streak.

Amida Brimah made sure UConn’s losing ways didn’t hit four straight games.

Behind a career-high 40 points from Brimah, the Huskies went on to a 106-85 win over the Coppin State Eagles in front of 8,260 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Sunday.

With the win, UConn improves to 4-3 while the Eagles fall to 1-9.

Brimah actually finished with a double-double adding 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Ryan Boatright added 22 points while Kentan Facey had 15 points and five rebounds.

Daniel Hamilton had a double-double of his own with 11 points and 11 assists.

Arnold Fripp led Coppin State with 25 points and nine rebounds. Christian Kessee chipped in with 22 points while Daquan Brickhouse had 16 points and a team-high seven assists. Sterling Smith rounded out the Eagles in double digits with 12 points.

Next up for UConn is a matchup with the Duke Blue Devils on Thursday night. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Coppin State Eagles @ UConn Huskies 12/14/14 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Kevin Ollie and Coppin State head coach Michael Grant.

Here are UConn’s postgame notes.

photo credit: ©2014 Ian Bethune

UConn forward Morgan Tuck drives past Notre Dame defender Markisha Wright in the 1st half in the Jimmy V Women’s Classic in the Purcell Pavillion at the Joyce Center.

Back when the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team lost to the Stanford Cardinal, head coach Geno Auriemma got a good measuring point of where his team was at in their second game. Since that game, the Huskies have worked to get better as a team.

It showed on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, IN when UConn routed the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76-58 in the Jimmy V. Classic at Purcell Pavilion.

The Huskies improve to 6-1 while the Fighting Irish suffer their first loss to fall to 8-1.

Morgan Tuck led the way for UConn with a career-high 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Breanna Stewart added 15 points and nine rebounds while both Moriah Jefferson and Kia Nurse each had 12 points.

Kiah Stokes was a monster on the glass pulling down 18 rebounds while scoring six points and blocking four shots.

Jewell Loyd led all scorers with a career-high tying 31 points. Lindsay Allen chipped in with 11 points while Taya Reimer had eight points and six rebounds. Markisha Wright had a team-high seven rebounds but had just one point.

The Huskies are off for finals and return to action on December 19 when they’ll host Depaul at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT.

UConn Huskies vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish 12/6/14 box score

Here are the postgame quotes from UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw.

Yale G Jack Montague (4) puts up what turned out to be the winning three pointer over the outstretched arm of UConn G Sam Cassell Jr. (10) at Gampel Pavilion on December 5, 2014.

It was a case of déjà vu for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team on Friday night against the Yale Bulldogs.

They found themselves up by two points late in the game only to miss a foul shot and then give up the winning three pointer in almost the same exact spot as Sunday against the Texas Longhorns.

Jack Montague‘s three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left gave Yale the 45-44 upset win over UConn in front of 9,538 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

The Huskies fall to 3-3 while the Bulldogs are now 8-2.

Amida Brimah led the way for defending national champions with 14 points and added four rebounds. Sam Cassell Jr. was the only other member of UConn to hit double figures with 12 points. Kentan Facey led the team with six rebounds while scoring eight points.

Ryan Boatright, who was a game time decision with an ankle injury, scored six points and had six assists. However he committed four turnovers and missed the crucial free throw on the front end of a 1-and-1 late in the game.

Javier Duren paced Yale with 15 points while Justin Sears had a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.

The last time Yale beat UConn, it was December 12, 1986. Seventeen days later that year, they lost to Hartford 49-48. They hadn’t lost a game to in-state opponent since that game, a span of 68 games.

The Huskies break for finals and look to find an identity before hitting the XL Center court on December 14 when they”ll take on Coppin State.

Yale Bulldogs @ UConn Huskies 12/5/14 box score

Here are the post game quotes from UConn head coach Kevin Ollie.

Here UConn’s postgame notes.

photo credit: ©2014 Ian Bethune