All-American Sarah Strong, Jovana Popovic Lead No. 2 UConn to Season-Opening 100-35 Win over Cornell
Sarah Strong and Jovana Popovic each scored 19 as UConn forced 25 turnovers and won its season opener by 65 points.
- On Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, the UConn men's basketball team defeated Gardner-Webb 86-46 in their season opener at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Coach Dan Hurley earned his 200th win with the Huskies, extending the program's streak to 9-0 in consecutive season-opening victories.
- Preseason All-Big East star Braylon Mullins scored a game-high 20 points, while Duke transfer Nik Khamenia added 14 points and six rebounds.
- UConn dominated transitions with a 21-3 fastbreak advantage and shot 51.7% from the field, while the Runnin' Bulldogs managed only 25.5% shooting.
- The Huskies face the reigning champion Wolverines on Friday at Boston's TD Garden, beginning a stretch against power conference opponents.
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Braylon Mullins logs 20 points as No. 4 UConn tops Gardner
Preseason All-Big East star Braylon Mullins scored a game-high 20 points as No. 4 UConn rolled to an 86-46 win over Gardner-Webb in both teams' season opener Monday night in Hartford, Conn. Mullins knocked down four 3-pointers to lead UConn, which shot 51.7% from the field and had a 21-3 advantage in fastbreak points and
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Preseason All-Big East star Braylon Mullins scored a game-high 20 points as UConn rolled to an 86-46 win over Gardner-Webb in both teams' season opener Monday night in Hartford, Conn.Mullins knocked down four 3-pointers to lead UConn, which shot 51.7% ...
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The scoreboard said one thing. Geno Auriemma’s voice said another. On a night when UConn was running Cornell out of its own building in Hartford, the Hall of Fame coach still found a reason to get loud. The Huskies had already made it clear this one was never going to be close, but Auriemma was […]
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