UConn Basketball: 2024-25 season preview for the Huskies

There’s not a lot that can be said that hasn’t been said already in the last 18 months about basketball at Connecticut. Dan Hurley’s program has run off back-to-back national championships, jumping into the national spotlight after his first four seasons at the helm didn’t produce a single postseason victory. Those times of struggle are in the distant past and UConn has their eyes set on making even more history.

Since losing to a 12-seed during the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the Huskies put together two straight dominant runs throughout March Madness and have boasted elite lineups that have been nearly unstoppable. Every single win during this past Tournament run came by double-digits, including blowout wins over San Diego State and Illinois on their way to that second crown.

What’s certain is that Hurley, his staff, and this entire program aren’t focused on the past. They’ve celebrated a pair of national championships and will keep celebrating on opening night, but their attention is firmly on this upcoming season. Many of the notable names from the last two seasons are gone, but Connecticut still yearns for a three-peat, something only UCLA has ever accomplished in this sport.

This team will not be the same as last year’s squad by any means, but the Huskies should remain national contenders with the talent in Storrs. We’ll take some time to sort through the pieces on this new-look roster while also examining what to expect from Connecticut’s schedule this season. Is there a realistic three-peat in the new future for this Big East juggernaut?