Big East, UConn and McNeeley

UConn rookie Liam McNeeley is the 2024-2025 Big East Freshman of the Year
The freshman forward from Richardson, Texas earned Big East Freshman of the Week honors eight times this season despite battling an injury.
UConn Announces Liam McNeeley News Before NCAA Tournament
The Connecticut Huskies have had a season full of ups and downs, but they’ll have a chance to start their postseason on a high note when they face the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East tournament on Thursday at 9:30 p.
UConn Freshman Star Lands Massive Big East Honor
McNeeley becomes the seventh freshman in program history and the second-consecutive Uconn player to win the prestigious award, as Stephon Castle took home the honors in 2024. He now joins a list of multiple Huskies' greats that features Rudy Gay in 2005 and Khalid El-Amin in 1998.
UConn men’s basketball star Liam McNeeley named Big East Freshman of the Year
Dan Hurley and his UConn men’s basketball staff hit big on another high school recruit. Liam McNeeley, whose commitment the Huskies landed in late April, just a few weeks after winning their second consecutive national championship,
Liam McNeeley named 2025 Big East Freshman of the Year
For the second-straight season, UConn men’s basketball has produced the Big East Freshman of the Year. The Big East announced Wednesday that Liam McNeeley was named the 2025 Big East Freshman of the Year,
UConn men's basketball team rips off late run, routs Villanova in Big East Tournament quarterfinals
Alex Karaban had 18 points and nine rebounds and UConn's 22-3 late-game run leads to Big East quarterfinal win over Villanova ...
UConn uses late run to beat Villanova 73-56 in Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal
Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a ...
Big East Tournament quarterfinal: Villanova vs. UConn predictions, picks and best bets
UConn, the two-time defending NCAA champs, open the Big East Tournament vs. Villanova at their home away from home - Madison ...
Big East Tournament notes: Cooley says ‘shame on’ league coaches for Freshman of the Year vote
Ed Cooley doesn’t agree that the Big East Freshman of the Year award should’ve gone to UConn’s Liam McNeeley, but rather his ...
UConn Huskies Star Given Intriguing NBA Comparison
Feb 11, 2025; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Connecticut Huskies forward Liam McNeeley (30) dribbles against the Creighton Bluejays ...
UConn uses late rally to advance to Big East tournament semifinals after 73-56 win over Villanova
Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a ...
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Karaban, Johnson help UConn men pull away from Villanova for 73-56 win in Big East Tournament quarterfinal
Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as UConn men’s basketball pulled away from Villanova for a 73-56 win in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal.
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley says ‘shame on’ Big East coaches for snubbing Sorber in award vote
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley had an ice-cold message for his Big East counterparts: shame on you. After the Hoyas were ...
Alex Karaban's big 2nd half sends UConn past Villanova
Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final six-plus minutes as third-seeded UConn pulled away for a 73-56 victory over sixth-seeded Villanova ...
St. John's Rick Pitino, RJ Luis win Big East Coach of the Year and Player of the Year honors
Rick Pitino and RJ Luis were rewarded Wednesday for St. John's best season in decades, winning Big East Coach of the Year and ...