2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball
2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 11
Record	8–3 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach	Dan Hurley (7th season);
Associate head coach	Kimani Young
Assistant coaches	Tom Moore; Luke Murray;
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion; XL Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
St. John's	1	–	0	1.000	9	–	2	.818
Villanova	1	–	0	1.000	8	–	4	.667
Providence	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	5	.583
No. 9 Marquette	0	–	0	–	9	–	2	.818
Georgetown	0	–	0	–	8	–	2	.800
No. 11 UConn	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Xavier	0	–	0	–	8	–	3	.727
Butler	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Creighton	0	–	0	–	7	–	4	.636
Seton Hall	0	–	1	.000	5	–	7	.417
DePaul	0	–	2	.000	8	–	3	.727

† 2025 Big East tournament winner As of December 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's fifth season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies play their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on-campus in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies are seeking to become the first team to win three straight national championships since UCLA won seven straight championships from 1966–67 to 1972–73.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the season 37–3, 18–2 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Xavier, St. John's, and Marquette to win the Big East tournament, receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They won the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, becoming the first back-to-back National Champions since Florida (who won the tournament in 2006 and 2007). They were the first team since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 (therefore requiring six victories to win the championship), to win every game by at least 14 points. That broke their own record of winning every game by 13 points, set the previous year.^[1] They set additional records in the NCAA tournament for largest combined margin of victory in all their games with 140 points; and by extension, the largest-average margin of victory of 23.3 points per game.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Tristen Newton	2	G	6'5"	195	GS Senior	El Paso, TX	Graduated
Stephon Castle	5	G	6'6"	215	Freshman	Covington, GA	Declared for 2024 NBA draft
Cam Spencer	12	G	6'4"	205	GS Senior	Davidsonville, MD	Graduated
Andrew Hurley	20	G	6'1"	170	Senior	Glastonbury, CT	Graduated
Donovan Clingan	32	C	7'2"	280	Sophomore	Bristol, CT	Declared for 2024 NBA draft
Apostolos Roumoglou	33	G	6'8"	215	Sophomore	Xanthi, Greece	Transferred to Richmond
Andre Johnson Jr.	40	G	6'4"	170	Sophomore	Bristol, CT	Transferred to Utah Valley

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Tarris Reed	5	F	6'10"	265	Junior	Branson, MO	Michigan
Aidan Mahaney	20	G	6'3"	180	Junior	Moraga, CA	Saint Mary's

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Liam McNeeley #30 SF	Richardson, TX	Montverde Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 26, 2024
Liam McNeeley #30 SF	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Ahmad Nowell #0 PG	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute Charter High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 23, 2023
Ahmad Nowell #0 PG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Isaiah Abraham #4 PF	Leesburg, VA	Paul VI High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 14, 2023
Isaiah Abraham #4 PF	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 UConn Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

2025 Recruiting Class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Braylon Mullins SG	Greenfield, IN	Greenfield-Central High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 23, 2024
Braylon Mullins SG	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
Eric Reibe C	Potomac, MD	The Bullis School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 16, 2024
Eric Reibe C	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Darius Adams SG	La Porte, IN	La Lumiere School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 30, 2024
Darius Adams SG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 2
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 UConn Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

Roster

2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ahmad Nowell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Imhotep Institute Charter	Philadelphia, PA
G	1	Solomon Ball	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Brewster Academy	Leesburg, VA
F	3	Jaylin Stewart	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Garfield	Seattle, WA
F	4	Isaiah Abraham	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Paul VI	Gainesville, VA
C	5	Tarris Reed	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Michigan	Branson, MO
G	10	Hassan Diarra	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Texas A&M	Queens, NY
F	11	Alex Karaban	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	RS Jr	IMG Academy	Southborough, MA
G	20	Aidan Mahaney	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Saint Mary's	Lafayette, CA
F	23	Jayden Ross	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Long Island Lutheran	Bristow, VA
C	24	Youssouf Singare	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Our Saviour Lutheran	Bamako, Mali
F	30	Liam McNeeley	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Richardson, TX
F	35	Samson Johnson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	The Patrick School	Lomé, Togo
G	43	Souleymane Diaby (W)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	SABIS International Charter	Springfield, MA

Head coach

Dan Hurley (Seton Hall)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 14, 2024* 6:00 p.m., NBCSB	No. 3	vs. Rhode Island Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game	W 102–75		18 – Ball	10 – Reed Jr.	9 – Diarra	Mohegan Sun Arena (7,953) Uncasville, CT
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	Sacred Heart	W 92–56	1–0	20 – Karaban	11 – Reed Jr.	7 – Karaban	Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT
November 9, 2024* 8:00 p.m., FS2	No. 3	New Hampshire	W 92–53	2–0	17 – Karaban	11 – McNeeley	4 – Tied	XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT
November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 3	Le Moyne	W 90–49	3–0	17 – Karaban	10 – Reed Jr.	6 – Diarra	XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 2	East Texas A&M	W 81–46	4–0	12 – Ball	10 – Reed Jr.	3 – Tied	Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT
November 25, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	vs. Memphis Maui Invitational First Round	L 97–99 ^OT	4–1	22 – Reed Jr.	11 – Reed Jr.	6 – Karaban	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	vs. Colorado Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round	L 72–73	4–2	20 – McNeeley	5 – Tied	6 – Diarra	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 28, 2024* 12:00 a.m., ESPN2	No. 2	vs. Dayton Maui Invitational 7th place game	L 67–85	4–3	21 – Karaban	5 – Reed Jr.	5 – Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 2	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 99–45	5–3	16 – Tied	12 – Reed Jr.	5 – Tied	XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT
December 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., FS1	No. 25	No. 15 Baylor Big East–Big 12 Battle	W 76–72	6–3	17 – McNeeley	8 – McNeeley	7 – Diarra	Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT
December 8, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 25	at Texas	W 76–65	7–3	21 – Karaban	11 – Karaban	11 – Diarra	Moody Center (11,039) Austin, TX
December 14, 2024* 8:00 p.m., FOX	No. 18	vs. No. 8 Gonzaga Hall of Fame Series New York City	W 77–71	8–3	26 – McNeeley	8 – McNeeley	7 – Diarra	Madison Square Garden (18,933) New York, NY
Big East regular season
December 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1	No. 11	Xavier						XL Center Hartford, CT
December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., Peacock	No. 11	at Butler						Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN		at DePaul						Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., NBC		Providence						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1		at Villanova						Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., FOX/FS1		at Georgetown Rivalry						Capital One Arena Washington, DC
January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX		Creighton						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1		Butler						XL Center Hartford, CT
January 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX		at Xavier						Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock		DePaul						XL Center Hartford, CT
February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX		at Marquette						Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI
February 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX		St. John's						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN		at Creighton						CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE
February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., FOX		at Seton Hall						Prudential Center Newark, NJ
February 18, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1		Villanova						XL Center Hartford, CT
February 23, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX		at St. John's						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
February 26, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1		Georgetown Rivalry						XL Center Hartford, CT
March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., CBS		at Providence						Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, RI
March 4, 2025 8:30 p.m., FS1		Marquette						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
March 8, 2025 TBD, FOX/FS1		Seton Hall						Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
March 13–16, 2024 TBA, FOX/FS1		vs. TBA First Round/Quarterfinals						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	3 (11)	3 (7)	2 (7)	2 (6)	25	18	11
Coaches	3 (6)	3 (3)	2 (3)	2 (2)	RV	20	13

References

^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/04/most-dominant-ncaa-tournament-champions/
^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/04/most-dominant-ncaa-tournament-champions/
^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[1] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/04/most-dominant-ncaa-tournament-champions/

[2] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/04/most-dominant-ncaa-tournament-champions/

[3] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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v t e UConn Huskies men's basketball
Venues	Willis Nichols Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present) Webster Bank Arena (2013–2014)
Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse UMass
Culture & lore	Blue blood status Gambling scandal Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run
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