UConn stretched the lead to 25 once again in the second half on a 3-pointer from Karaban, who made Huskies history in the process. The made three was Karaban’s 242nd career triple, tying Chris Smith on the all-time list for the fifth-most in program history. The captain would go on to hit another three to take sole possession of fifth all-time.

In its toughest test of the season, Xavier ended 2025 with its second dud in three Big East games as No. 4 UConn cruised at Cintas Center.

Uros Paunovic drilled a mid-range jumper on UConn's final offensive possession to cap off the team's highest-scoring outing since Nov. 7. The Huskies now sit at 13-1 and 4-0 in Big East play entering the new year.

Azzi Fudd shouted out her UConn teammates after the No. 1 seed's latest blowout win over No. 16 USC on Saturday.

For the UConn women’s basketball team, the 2025 calendar year featured several noteworthy accomplishments. The Huskies captured their 12th national championship, Sue Bird entered basketball immortality,

Radio: UConn Sports Network, Fox Sports Radio 97.9, WAVZ-New Haven (1300 AM), WGCH- Greenwich (1490 AM), WICH-Norwich (1310 AM, 94.5 FM), WILI-Willimantic (1400 AM, 95.3 FM) Player Pos. PPG Solo Ball G 15.4 Silas Demary Jr. G 9.0 Braylon Mullins G 9.3 Alex Karaban F 13.6 Tarris Reed Jr. C 14.5 Player Pos. PPG Malik Messina-Moore G 7.9

Seven years after one of the most memorable runs in women’s college basketball history, the echoes inside Harry A. Gampel Pavilion feel familiar again. The No.

The No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team (12-1, 2-0) and Xavier (9-4, 1-1) duel in the Big East’s final game of 2025 on Wednesday night, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. from Cincinnati. Join The UConn Report now for $1 your first week and enjoy a complimentary year of The Athletic – included with your membership.