We shocked the world, again.Braylon Mullins hit one of the greatest buzzer beaters in college basketball history, sending Duke packing and putting the Huskies in their third Final Four in four years.It’s hard to even comprehend how the Huskies came back from a 19-point deficit that looked worse than it sounds. All we know for sure is we’ll remember this forever.Enjoy!(Photo - X: @uconnmbb) Check out our press conference videos and additional UConn coverage on our YouTube page! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

The UConn Huskies are in the Elite Eight for the third time in four years and 14th time as a program, with 13 of those appearances coming since 1990.Up next, they take on a favored Duke team that’s the tourney’s top overall seed and, as usual, loaded with blue-chippers and NBA Draft prospects. In this episode, we discuss the Sweet 16 victory over Michigan State, driven by their senior leaders Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr., and how the Huskies match up against the Blue Devils. We also discuss the success story of this season and what it would mean to take down the evil empire one more time.Enjoy!Check out our YouTube channel for press conferences and other content! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

The UConn Huskies are in the Sweet 16 and their senior leaders are hooping. In this episode, we discuss the win over UCLA, the Michigan State “rematch,” and the markers of success for this season.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

It’s that time of year, folks, to put the regular season and all of its issues in the past and look forward to another year of UConn overachievement in the NCAA Tournament.But first, Furman, a pesky Southern Conference team that was the six-seed in its conference tournament before winning three straight to punch its ticket to the dance. They have a well-coached team with solid size and shooting, and a stud leading scorer in freshman Alex Wilkins. Bob Richey’s squad also has two experienced big men who are their second- and third-leading scorers.We talk about this matchup and more in the latest episode of the Fast Break, including the sour taste of the Big East final, the East region bracket, and thoughts on who we would prefer to see in a potential second-round matchup between UCLA or UCF.Enjoy!Photo by Jeremy Fleming Photography via Furman Athletics This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

The haters wanted it so bad. They said the UConn Huskies didn’t have the goods because they wanted it to be true, or they were desperate for attention online.Either way, the haters are wrong, proven to be losers once again. Dan Hurley’s squad shook off the Creighton loss by thumping Villanova and walloping St. John’s before a Senior Day special from Alex Karaban to cement itself as one of the best teams in the country.In this episode, Aman and Patrick discuss: Acceptable ways to cope with a loss, the rising sense of urgency from Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr., and the team’s trajectory as we get close to the start of postseason play. No Dan Madigan in this episode, but he’s got a great excuse, we promise!Download, follow, and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!Photo: Ian Bethune This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

UConn men’s basketball beat Butler and Georgetown after losing to St. John’s, but it’s still not good enough, according to some Husky fans. If you’ve been tracking the discourse after UConn’s 79-75 win over Georgetown on Saturday, the environment at games is bad, the team isn’t great enough, and a laundry list of other complaints follows.Here at The UConn Fast Break Podcast, we refuse to give in to this negativity. This is already one of the program’s most successful seasons and part of a four-year run of excellence that UConn has never seen, if it can avoid an NCAA Tournament upset. The assembled squad is pretty good, only two years removed from consecutive titles, during a time when everything we know about team-building is evolving.In this episode, we spend about 45 minutes breaking down the St. John’s, Butler, and Georgetown performances and the highlights and concerns stewing on the court. Then we indulge in some commentary on the online discourse surrounding this year’s team, including attendance, fan fervor, and managing expectations.The Huskies have $2 Beer Night vs. Creighton on Wednesday before a big road date with Villanova on Saturday. Then they host St. John’s and Seton Hall before ending the season at Marquette, and then we have the Big East Tournament. Great times ahead! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

UConn men’s basketball is 22-1, but you would not have known the season was going so well based on the tenor of the fan discourse. In this episode, we discuss managing expectations, the highs and lows of organized sports, two blowout wins, and preview the St. John’s matchup.Subscribe to The UConn Fast Break on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — and tell a friend!Photo: Ian Bethune This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

As Big East play ramps up, UConn has survived a few close calls. In this episode, we discuss the Providence and Seton Hall games, and also interview Andy Katz! The national college hoops reporter was on the sidelines for the broadcast of the Huskies’ win over Seton Hall and shared his thoughts on their season thus far.You can also catch the Katz interview on our YouTube channel.Editor’s Note: This podcast was originally scheduled to be released before the Georgetown game, but technical issues got in the way. We cut our preview of that matchup from the episode, but still ran through the highs and lows of two interesting games and ended with an early look at Villanova.We’ll be sure to get a new episode out later this week!Andy Katz interviews Dan Hurley at the Prudential Center after the Huskies’ 69-64 win in the Prudential Center. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

Dan Hurley’s Huskies have been taking care of business, riding a 10-game winning streak as they’ve ripped through their first four Big East opponents, averaging a 19-point margin of victory in that span.In this episode, we review the wins over Xavier and Marquette before previewing Wednesday night’s Providence matchup. We also discussed the emerging competitors at Seton Hall and Villanova that the Huskies will be facing soon.Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com

A quick preview of today’s Xavier matchup.We tried to make a video preview, like we used to do in the 2024 season, and started back for the Butler game. But technical issues occurred. We are listening and learning.Also: Our preview for this game on The UConn Blog and a recent Storrs Central feature on new assistant coach Mike Nardi. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theuconnfastbreak.substack.com