2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team
The 2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies are led by fifth-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's fourth season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies play their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
2023–24 UConn Huskies men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Kimani Young |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion XL Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 UConn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Creighton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Marquette | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Villanova | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
The Huskies finished the season 31–8, 13–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence in the quarterfinals before losing to Marquette in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. They defeated Iona, Saint Mary's, Arkansas, and Gonzaga to advance to the school's sixth Final Four and first since 2014. They defeated Miami and San Diego State to win the national championship game, the school's fifth championship since 1999, and were only the fifth men's team to win all six of its games by 10 points or more.[1]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Joey Calcaterra | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | GS Senior | Novato, CA | Graduated |
Nahiem Alleyne | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Senior | Buford, GA | Graduate transferred to St. John's |
Richie Springs | 13 | F | 6'9" | 235 | RS Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
Adama Sanogo | 21 | F | 6'9" | 245 | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Declare for 2023 NBA draft/undrafted; signed with Chicago Bulls |
Jordan Hawkins | 24 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Sophomore | Gaithersburg, MD | Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 14th overall by New Orleans Pelicans |
Yarin Hasson | 30 | F | 6'9" | 205 | Freshman | Gan Tavne, Israel | Transferred to Southern Indiana |
Emmett Hendry | 41 | G | 6'3" | 155 | Freshman | Brooklyn, NY | Walk-on; transferred to Alliance |
Andre Jackson Jr. | 44 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Amsterdam, NY | Declare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 36th overall by Orlando Magic |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Cam Spencer | 12 | G | 6'4" | 207 | GS Senior | Davidsonville, MD | Rutgers |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Stephon Castle #2 PG |
Covington, GA | Newton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Nov 19, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Solomon Ball #10 SG |
Saint James, MD | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Jayden Ross #19 SF |
Saint James, MD | Long Island Lutheran High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 27, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Jaylin Stewart #18 SF |
Seattle, WA | Garfield High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Youssouf Singare #29 C |
Bronx, NY | Our Savior Lutheran High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 21, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 4 ESPN: 5 | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Ahmad Nowell #10 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 #24 PF |
Fairfax, 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: 4 247Sports: 4 ESPN: 5 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 6 | Northern Arizona | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||||
November 11, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FS2 |
No. 6 | Stonehill | XL Center Hartford, CT | ||||||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS2 |
Mississippi Valley State | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Indiana Empire Classic semifinals |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
November 20, 2023* 4:30 p.m./7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Texas/Louisville Empire Classic |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
November 24, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FS1 |
Manhattan | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
New Hampshire | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
December 1, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Kansas Big East–Big 12 Battle |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||||
December 5, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. North Carolina Jimmy V Classic |
Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FS2 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
December 15, 2023* 10:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Gonzaga Continental Tire Seattle Tip-Off |
Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, WA | |||||||||
Big East regular season | |||||||||||
December 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Seton Hall | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||||||||
December 23, 2023 8:00 p.m., FOX |
St. John's | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
January 2, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
DePaul | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
January 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Butler | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
January 10, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Xavier | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||||||||
January 14, 2024 12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m., FOX |
Georgetown Rivalry |
XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, FS1 |
Creighton | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX/FS1 |
at Villanova | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA | |||||||||
January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
Xavier | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
January 31, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Providence | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., FOX |
at St. John's | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
February 6, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
Butler | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Georgetown Rivalry |
Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. | |||||||||
February 14, 2024 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at DePaul | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||||
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., FOX |
Marquette | XL Center Hartford, CT | |||||||||
February 20, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Creighton | CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, NE | |||||||||
February 24, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX |
Villanova | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
March 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., CBS |
Seton Hall | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||||||||
March 6, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Marquette | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
March 9, 2024 TBD, FOX |
at Providence | Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, RI | |||||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
March 13–16, 2024 TBA, FOX/FS1 |
vs. TBA | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[2]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 6 (2) | Not released | ||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 5 (1) |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
References
- Giambalvo, Emily (2023-04-05). "Analysis | National champions usually have to break a sweat. U-Conn. barely did". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.