2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Huskies will be 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 will be 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
Incoming transfers
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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:
2025 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits
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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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
Recruiting 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:
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
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
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
Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
November 9, 2024 *8:00 p.m., FS2
No. 3
New Hampshire
XL Center Hartford, CT
November 13, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FS1
Le Moyne
XL Center Hartford, CT
November 19, 2024 *7:00 p.m., FS1
Texas A&M-Commerce
Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
November 25, 2024 *2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Memphis Maui Invitational First Round
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024 *TBA
vs. Colorado /Michigan State Maui Invitational
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024 *TBA
vs. Auburn /Iowa State /Dayton /North Carolina Maui Invitational
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2024 *7:00 p.m., Peacock
Maryland Eastern Shore
XL Center Hartford, CT
December 4, 2024 *6:30 p.m., FS1
Baylor Big East–Big 12 Battle
Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
December 8, 2024 *5:00 p.m., ESPN
at Texas
Moody Center Austin, TX
December 14, 2024 *8:00 p.m., FOX
vs. Gonzaga Hall of Fame Series New York City
Madison Square Garden New York, NY
Big East regular season
December 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1
Xavier
XL Center Hartford, CT
December 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., Peacock
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 movementsLegend: ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 3 (11) Not released Coaches 3 (6)
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics