UConn fans have been eagerly awaiting Braylon Mullins' debut, and he delivered when it mattered the most Tuesday night.

Fifth-ranked UConn has beaten No. 21 Kansas 61-56.

Jaden Bradley scored 21 points, Motiejus Krivas made the go-ahead basket with 1:12 left and fourth-ranked Arizona beat No. 3 UConn 71-67 on Wednesday night.

Silas Demary Jr. scored 21 points and made a crucial steal to help third-ranked UConn hold off a late rally by No. 7 BYU for an 86-84 victory.

Dan Hurley’s emotions ran the gamut following his team’s 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, which ended UConn’s bid for a third straight national championship.

UConn’s improbable bid for a third straight national title continued when Alex Karaban came through with a critical 3-pointer and a floater in the lane during a late run that helped the Huskies hold off Oklahoma 67-59 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

UConn struggled at times after losing four starters from the national championship team.

Solo Ball scored a career-high 25 points while shooting 7 of 9 from 3-point range as No. 25 UConn never trailed in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Marquette on Saturday.

Jamiya Neal had a career-high 24 points to lead Creighton to a 68-63 win over No. 14 UConn.

Liam McNeeley scored 17 points and No. 25 UConn came back from an early deficit to beat No. 15 Baylor 76-72 in the Big 12-Big East Battle.

UConn forward Alex Karaban was taken to a hospital with a head injury after the No. 2 Huskies’ 85-67 loss to Dayton in the seventh-place game of the Maui Invitational.

Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win against two-time defending national champion and second-ranked UConn in the first round of the Maui Invitational.

UConn forward Alex Karaban is returning to school for a try at a third straight national title.

UConn freshman Stephon Castle has entered his name into the NBA draft, becoming the fifth Husky starter to at least explore moving on after Connecticut’s latest title run.

For the first time, the NCAA women’s basketball championship outdrew the men.

UConn and Purdue have fought their way to a matchup in the NCAA championship game.

The Final Four delivers the last entry in college basketball’s heartwarming yearbook.

Billy Donovan hasn’t watched many UConn games.

Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead a balanced attack and No. 3 UConn clinched its first outright Big East regular-season title in 25 years Sunday with a 91-61 rout of Seton Hall.

Cam Spencer had 23 points, freshman Stephon Castle scored a season-best 21 and top-ranked UConn pulled away from St. John’s for a 77-64 victory at Madison Square Garden.

The AP Top 25 had another week of upheaval, with teams bouncing around like kernels in a popcorn maker.

Alex Karaban hit the decisive 3-pointer for No. 1 UConn with 2:43 left in the game that settled a fantastic Big East matchup, Tristen Newton scored 25 points, Cam Spencer had 14 and the Huskies held off persistent Villanova 66-65 at a packed Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.

Donovan Clingan scored 21 points, and No. 5 UConn ran away in the second half again, beating No. 10 Gonzaga 76-63.

Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 5 UConn to a 101-63 rout of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday.

Cam Spencer had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists as fifth-ranked UConn pulled away down the stretch for an 87-76 victory over No. 9 North Carolina in the Jimmy V Classic.

Tristen Newton scored 22 points Saturday to lead No. 6 UConn to a 107-67 rout of Stonehill College.

Freshman Donovan Clingan had a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 5 UConn over Long Island University 114-61.