UConn's perfect transfer fit is 23.4 PPG scorer who reminds of Huskies greats originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Some of the most memorable players in UConn Huskies men's basketball history were smaller guards who could really fill it up.

Geno Auriemma issued a second apology following the postgame exchange he initiated with Dawn Staley. His latest apology mentioned Staley by name.

Each day between now and the men’s and women’s Final Fours next month, The Courant will look back through our archives and highlight a memorable men’s and/or women’s game that occurred on that date.

Even as UConn in some ways turns the page from this championship stretch, it's hard to think the Huskies won't be back on this stage.

Following departures of Patterson, Fudd, Ducharme and Williams, the Huskies are expected to have 13 players on next year’s roster, leaving two open scholarship spots. If UConn does bring in a player from the portal, expect the team to target an experienced scorer who could fill Fudd’s role as a shooter.

With two more wins in the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament, the No. 2-seeded Huskies would win their third national championship in four years and seventh since 1999. UConn needed a prayer on a last-second 3-pointer from Braylon Mullins against No. 1 overall seed Duke to advance through the Elite Eight.

For the last six years, UConn has been led by Paige Bueckers or Azzi Fudd. They were Auriemma’s next elite guards, following players like Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Diana Taurasi. Despite injuries, they took the Huskies to a national championship and appeared in five Final Fours.

Alex Karaban sent a farewell message to UConn after playing his final game in the Huskies’ national championship loss to Michigan.