Silas Demary Jr. is the Big East Player of the Week for the first time, while Braylon Mullins earned his second Freshman of the Week nod of the season.

A labored first half against DePaul gave way to an eventual 23-point lead in the waning minutes, though UConn’s margin of victory was only 72-60, thanks to a rough finishing sequence from the backups — a level of play Hurley described as "bulls---" in his post-game news conference.

Both UConn basketball teams continued their winning ways this weekend, with the men extending their streak to 12 games and the top-ranked women staying undefeated.

UConn basketball storms back vs. the Providence Friars as Silas Demary Jr. delivers a historic performance in overtime win for the Huskies.

Freshman Ava Zediker leads the team with 12.8 points per game and was named the Big East Freshman of the Week on Dec. 8. Zediker is the first freshman to start for Creighton since 2021 and the first freshman under head coach Jim Flanery to play an entire 40-minute game since 2017.

The UConn women’s basketball team was voted the unanimous No. 1 team in the country in this week’s AP poll for the first time in 2025-26.