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Which teams will give UConn men's basketball the biggest challenge in 2024-25 season? HARTFORD, Conn. - Since January 2023, any loss the UConn men’s basketball team has suffered has been...
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OCTOBER 24 • NJ.COM
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OCTOBER 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Recovering from calf injury McNeeley is recovering from a calf injury, according to Joe Arruda of The Hartford Courant.
Impact According to David Borges of CT Insider, McNeeley suffered a calf strain during Connecticut's team practice Thursday. He was given a two-week timetable then, which sets him up perfectly to potentially return before the 2024-25 Huskies begin their regular season against Sacred Heart on Nov. 6. They have no more preseason games before then, but the freshman did log 10 points in an earlier exhibition against Rhode Island, so perhaps he could be well-adjusted if available.
OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins headline preseason AP All-America team
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FOX Sports' 2024-25 college basketball preseason All-America teams
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OCTOBER 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nine assists in exhibition Diarra had a game-high nine assists and added four points (2-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds and two steals in Monday's exhibition win over Rhode Island.
Impact Diarra has a lot of pressure this season to be the two-time defending champs' starting point guard with Tristen Newton graduating. Diarra showed that he is ready for that role controlling the offense with nine assists. UConn doesn't need him to score the ball a bunch with a number of other really talented scorers, but as long as he keeps the offense in flow coach Dan Hurley is going to keep riding with Diarra. The Huskies open the season on Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Good overall showing in exhibition Karaban put up 13 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and a steal in Monday's exhibition win over Rhode Island.
Impact Karaban had a pretty standard night at the office leading the team in minutes with 27. Karaban is in position to take a big leap in production this season with lots of pieces now gone after two straight championship seasons where he played more of a complimentary role. He is one of the best stretch four's in the country and will begin the regular season on Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
10 boards off bench Reed collected a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points (4-10 FG), three assists and a block in Monday's exhibition win over Rhode Island.
Impact Reed came off the bench in favor of Sampson Johnson in this one, but out-rebounded him 10 to 1. Johnson is the better interior defender, which seems to give him the edge at this point as the team's starting center, but the coach Dan Hurley clearly trusts offense to run through Reed and he should still see quality minutes this season. UConn opens the season on Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Gets start at center Johnson started Monday's exhibition game against Rhode Island and had eight points (4-5 FG), four blocks, two assists and one rebound.
Impact It's expected to be a battle between Johnson and Michigan transfer Tarris Reed Jr. for the starting center spot this season. While Johnson got the start and played two more minutes, Reed was much more effective on the glass grabbing 10 rebounds. That said, Johnson's interior defense and experience in the system does seem to give him the edge for coach Dan Hurley at the moment. UConn opens the season Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Comes off bench in exhibition Mahaney came off the bench and put up 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds and a steal in Monday's exhibition game victory over Rhode Island.
Impact Mahaney was one of UConn's biggest adds in the offseason, but it would be Solomon Ball who got the start at shooting guard in the exhibition game. Ball had a game-high 18 points, but Mahaney was just one point off that and played three more minutes. Defense could be the one thing that keeps Mahaney out of the starting five, but rest assure he will be playing quite a bit either way because of his shooting ability. UConn opens the season on Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Leads way in exhibition game Ball had a game-high 18 points (7-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist in Monday's exhibition win over Rhode Island.
Impact Ball was certainly efficient in just 20 minutes of action. He was part of the UConn starting five along with Alex Karaban, Liam McNeeley, Samson Johnson and Hassan Diarra. St. Mary's transfer Aidan Mahaney, who is the most likely candidate to take Ball's starting spot once the season starts, also had a good game scoring 17 points in 23 minutes of action. UConn opens the regular season on Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart.
OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll, two-time defending champion UConn is third - The Boston Globe Kansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn.
OCTOBER 15 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
AP Top 25: Kansas gets No. 1 nod ahead of Alabama, UConn in preseason poll
Kansas was picked first in the AP Top 25 preseason college basketball poll, getting the No. 1 nod ahead of Alabama and UConn.OCTOBER 14
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Kansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConnOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champ UConn; SEC has 9 teams in poll
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champ UConn; SEC has 9 teams in pollOCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
College basketball rankings: Kansas, UConn, Alabama sit atop preseason top 25
FOX Sports' John Fanta offers up his top 25 rankings for the 2024-25 college basketball season, with Kansas and UConn at the top.OCTOBER 13
