Joe Arruda

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn gained the edge in the all-time football rivalry with UMass after a decisive 35-16 win Friday night at Rentschler Field in one of the most anticipated games the series has seen in recent memory.

Shamar Porter scored in two different jersey numbers during Friday night’s showcase of UConn football at Rentschler Field.

STORRS – There is very little margin for error when playing against any of the service academies and their option offenses on the football field.

Dan Hurley will ask point guard Silas Demary Jr. to play at an All-American level for the Huskies this season, similar to what he asked of Tristen Newton ahead of his second year in the program in 2023-24.

UConn will have a heightened focus on maximizing its possessions when it visits Air Force, which leads the nation in time of possession, spending more than 36 and a half minutes per game running the ball on offense, and is No. 2 nationally in rushing at 337.4 yards per game. The key for the Huskies will be starting fast, avoiding negative plays and cleaning up the penalties – an area where the team has struggled all season.

The last time UConn and Purdue met on the basketball court, it was for everything. They meet again Tuesday night, this time for nothing but a final tune-up.

UConn star Braylon Mullins was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the Jerry West Award , the Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

The UConn men’s basketball team put on another defensive clinic in its third preseason exhibition win, beating Purdue, 76-53, in Hartford.

HARTFORD – The UConn men's basketball team cruised again in its final exhibition game Tuesday night, showing glimpses of Final Four potential as it

HARTFORD – Braylon Mullins returned Tuesday night and assisted on UConn's first three made shots as it rolled in its final exhibition game, a 76-53 win over Purdue at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford.