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UConn women’s basketball is starting over. After losing Azzi Fudd for the rest of the season to a torn ACL and Caroline Ducharme missing both games in the Cayman Islands, the Huskies are throwing out everything they did during the preseason and doing it all over again. On this episode, we break down the good and bad from the contests in the Caribbean, explain why this team is so volatile and look ahead to the matchup at Texas on Sunday.


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Azzi Fudd is out for the rest of the season after tearing her ACL, so UConn will once again have to chart a course forward without a top player. On this week’s episode, we discuss how the Huskies will try to replace Fudd and who needs to step up in her absence. We also break down the wins over Maryland and Minnesota, and look ahead to the Cayman Islands Classic matchups against No. 2 UCLA and Kansas.


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UConn women’s basketball ended up on the wrong end of an upset at NC State on Sunday. Not much went well for the Huskies and now that they’ve returned home, they don’t have much time to bounce back before another big matchup with Maryland. After how poorly UConn played, is it time to be worried? Or is it too early in the season? We discuss that and much more on this week’s episode.


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It’s officially a game week. On Wednesday, UConn kicks off the season against Dayton at the XL Center, marking the end to a long offseason. On this week’s episode, we recap the exhibition game, discuss who (and what) looked good and also bring up a few of the negatives. We also preview the upcoming campaign by making our predictions: What will Paige Bueckers’ return look like, what’s the biggest x-factor and do the Huskies win the national championship?


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The offseason is almost over. On Saturday, UConn women’s basketball will take the court for its first real game action in an exhibition contest against Southern Connecticut State, the final step before the season begins in earnest. On this week’s episode, we discuss Big East Media Day — including what we think about Paige Bueckers taking home the preseason player of the year award — look at some of the most interesting players on the roster and preview the upcoming exhibition.


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UConn women’s basketball’s season is just around the corner. The Huskies held First Night on Friday, the preseason awards and polls are starting to come out and there’s less than a month until the opener vs. Dayton. On this week’s episode, we discuss Nika Mühl’s inclusion (and Paige Bueckers exclusion) from the Nancy Lieberman Award list, Bueckers’ thumb injury, how those two will work together at the point and look ahead to the AP Preseason Poll.


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