Bubble Watch 2021: Indiana among teams struggling to make the cut
The Hoosiers haven't made it to a men's basketball tournament bracket in five years, and now their chances of snapping that streak are slipping.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
13-6, 3rd in Big East
- 11/25W 102-75
- 11/27W 69-57
- 12/1CANC
- 12/3W 61-58
- 12/5CANC
- 12/13CANC
- 12/209L 76-74
- 12/30W 82-61
- 1/5W 65-54
- 1/9W 72-60
- 1/11W 60-53
- 1/153PPD
- 1/18L 74-70
- 1/20PPD
- 1/2311L 74-66
- 1/26W 63-51
- 1/283PPD
- 2/6L 80-73
- 2/10L 70-59
- 2/13W 80-72
- 2/16W 73-61
- 2/2010L 68-60
- 2/23W 70-57
- 2/27W 80-62
- 3/3W 69-58
- 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Whaley leads UConn past Seton Hall 69-58
— Isaiah Whaley had 17 points and 10 rebounds as UConn defeated Seton Hall 69-58 on Wednesday night.
Bouknight lifts UConn over Marquette 80-62
— James Bouknight had 24 points as UConn beat Marquette 80-62 on Saturday. R.J. Cole added 21 points for the Huskies.
Bouknight takes a scary fall on his acrobatic shot (0:27)
UConn's Bouknight reaches back for massive putback jam (0:17)
Bouknight scores 18 to carry UConn over Providence 73-61
— James Bouknight and Tyrese Martin each scored 18 points to lead UConn to a 73-61 win over Providence on Tuesday night.
Cole scores season-high 24 to lead UConn over Xavier 80-72
— R.J. Cole came off the bench and scored a season-high 24 points as UConn held off Xavier 80-72 on Saturday.
Watson scores 17 to lift Providence over UConn 70-59
— Nate Watson and David Duke each had 17 points as Providence got past UConn 70-59 on Wednesday.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Mamukelashvili carries Seton Hall over UConn 80-73
— Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 22 points and hit a series of clutch baskets in the second half as Seton Hall held off UConn 80-73 on Saturday, earning its first win at Gampel Pavilion since 1997.
UConn freshman throws down monstrous putback slam (0:24)
UConn halts after sharing court with infected ref
UConn said it has postponed its next two men's basketball games, including Thursday's scheduled contest with No. 3 Villanova, after learning that an official who worked its Tuesday night win over Butler has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Martin scores 20 to lift UConn past Butler 63-51
— Tyrese Martin score 20 points and UConn defeated Butler 63-51 on Tuesday night.
Mahoney scores 20, leads No. 11 Creighton past No. 23 UConn
— Denzel Mahoney scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Creighton broke open a close game in the last 10 minutes to beat No. 23 Connecticut 74-66 Saturday.
R.J. Cole's turnaround jumper drops for UConn (0:18)
College basketball picks: Can anyone slow down Michigan?
ESPN.com's college basketball experts make predictions for Michigan-Minnesota, Baylor-Texas Tech and other top games of the weekend.
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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma has a theory on why anyone thinks there's a better freshman in the country than his starting point guard, Paige...
UConn's Bouknight sidelined after elbow surgery
UConn guard James Bouknight will be out indefinitely after having surgery on his left elbow, the school announced Wednesday.
Ranking the top 25 players in men's college basketball for the 2020-21 season, version 2.0
Four Gonzaga starters make the updated rankings, but Iowa's Luka Garza still leads the way.
No. 25 UConn cracks Top 25, squeezes past DePaul 60-53
— Tyrese Martin scored 18 points and No. 25 UConn beat DePaul 60-53 on Monday night.
UConn hangs on behind Martin's clutch buckets (0:29)
Polley lets defense fly by, drills 3 for UConn (0:18)
Cole gets circus layup to drop for UConn (0:20)
AP poll: Gonzaga, Baylor still 1-2; UConn ranked
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season, while UConn returns to the rankings for the first time since 2016-17, at No. 25.
Former UConn coach, ambassador Rowe dies
Former UConn men's basketball coach Donald "Dee" Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died Sunday. He was 91.
2020-21 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 11-3 | - | 16-4 |
| Creighton | 13-6 | 0.5 | 17-7 |
| UConn | 10-6 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Seton Hall | 10-8 | 3 | 13-11 |
| St. John's | 9-9 | 4 | 15-10 |
| Xavier | 6-6 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Georgetown | 7-8 | 4.5 | 9-11 |
| Providence | 8-10 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Butler | 8-11 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Marquette | 7-11 | 6 | 12-13 |
| DePaul | 2-13 | 9.5 | 4-13 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.1210th
Rebounds Per Game37.785th
Assists Per Game12.6249th
Points Allowed64.6
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahsool Diggins | PG | Signed | 85 |
| Jordan Hawkins | SG | Signed | 84 |
| Samson Johnson | PF | Signed | 84 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 59-30 |
| Championship Seasons | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 |
| Tournament Appearances | 33 |