# 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

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. 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.

## 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |||||||

## 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 | W 94–89 $^{OT}$ | 9–3 (1–0) | 22 – Ball | 13 – Reed Jr. | 11 – Diarra | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 11 | at Butler | W 78–74 | 10–3 (2–0) | 21 – Karaban | 6 – Tied | 7 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 11 | at DePaul | W 81–68 | 11–3 (3–0) | 22 – Ball | 7 – Tied | 9 – Diarra | Wintrust Arena (6,496) Chicago, IL |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., NBC | No. 11 | Providence | W 87–84 | 12–3 (4–0) | 19 – Diarra | 5 – Reed Jr. | 8 – Diarra | Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 9 | at Villanova | L 66–68 | 12–4 (4–1) | 16 – Ball | 4 – Tied | 9 – Diarra | Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA |
| January 11, 2025 2:15 p.m., FOX | No. 9 | at Georgetown Rivalry | W 68–60 | 13–4 (5–1) | 19 – Karaban | 6 – Karaban | 4 – Tied | Capital One Arena (17,168) Washington, DC |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX | No. 14 | Creighton | L 63–68 | 13–5 (5–2) | 15 – Tied | 6 – Diarra | 7 – Diarra | Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 19 | Butler | W 80–78 $^{OT}$ | 14–5 (6–2) | 23 – Ball | 7 – Tied | 9 – Diarra | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| January 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX | No. 19 | at Xavier | L 72–76 | 14–6 (6–3) | 20 – Ball | 11 – Ball | 4 – Diarra | Cintas Center (10,613) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 29, 2025 8:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 25 | DePaul | W 72–61 | 15–6 (7–3) | 16 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 8 – Karaban | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| February 1, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX | No. 25 | at No. 9 Marquette | W 77–69 | 16–6 (8–3) | 25 – Ball | 11 – Ball | 7 – Diarra | Fiserv Forum (18,129) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 7, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX | No. 19 | No. 12 St. John's | L 62–68 | 16–7 (8–4) | 18 – McNeeley | 15 – Reed Jr. | 3 – Tied | Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| February 11, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 24 Creighton | W 70–66 | 17–7 (9–4) | 38 – McNeeley | 10 – McNeeley | 3 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,025) Omaha, NE |
| February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., FOX | | at Seton Hall | L 68–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–8 (9–5) | 20 – Karaban | 9 – McNeeley | 5 – Diarra | Prudential Center (10,222) Newark, NJ |
| February 18, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Villanova | W 66–59 | 18–8 (10–5) | 20 – McNeeley | 9 – Reed Jr. | 6 – Ball | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| February 23, 2025 12:00 p.m., FOX | | at No. 10 St. John's | L 75–89 | 18–9 (10–6) | 17 – Karaban | 9 – McNeeley | 6 – Diarra | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| February 26, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 | | Georgetown Rivalry | W 93–79 | 19–9 (11–6) | 20 – Tied | 10 – Reed Jr. | 7 – Diarra | XL Center (15,684) Hartford, CT |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., CBS | | at Providence | W 75–63 | 20–9 (12–6) | 24 – Reed Jr. | 18 – Reed Jr. | 10 – Diarra | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI |
| March 5, 2025 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | No. 20 Marquette | W 72–66 | 21–9 (13–6) | 21 – Karaban | 11 – Johnson | 5 – Diarra | Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., FOX | | Seton Hall | W 81–50 | 22–9 (14–6) | 17 – Ball | 10 – Karaban | 6 – Diarra | Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT |
| Big East tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 10:18 p.m., FS1 | (3) | vs. (6) Villanova Quarterfinal | W 73–56 | 23–9 | 18 – Karaban | 9 – Karaban | 6 – Karaban | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| March 14, 2025 9:30 p.m., FOX | (3) | vs. (2) Creighton Semifinal | L 62–71 | 23–10 | 13 – Tied | 8 – Reed Jr. | 2 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (19,812) New York, NY |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2025* 9:25 p.m., TNT | (8 W) | vs. (9 W) Oklahoma First Round | | | | | | Lenovo Center Raleigh, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 19 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | |
| Coaches | 3 (6) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (2) | RV | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |