UConn completed the non-league portion of its schedule late Friday with a 71-63 victory over Texas that pushed the Huskies to 10-1 and kept them at No. 5 in Saturday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Michigan remains No. 1 for the fourth straight day.

USC didn't play well against UConn, but the No. 1 team in America had a lot to do with that outcome. What matters is the Trojans learn from this

Illinois and UConn will face off at Madison Square Garden in an intriguing non-conference contest. Dan Hurley's Huskies recovered following their first loss of the season with a 72-49 win over Bryant on Sunday. UConn is hoping that senior center Tarris ...

Eight were ranked in last week's Associated Press Top 25: UConn (1), Texas (2), LSU (5), Maryland (7), TCU (8), Iowa State (10), Vanderbilt (14) and Nebraska (24). Texas Tech, Alabama and Georgia received votes. Arizona State was shut out.

Despite cold temperatures, Husky and Longhorn supporters alike filled the streets surrounding People’s Bank Arena for the SEC vs. Big East showdown. UConn gear could be seen at nearly every corner, stoplight, and sidewalk as fans poured in ahead of tipoff.

Hurley told CBS Sports he also hopes the Big East goes from a 20- to an 18-game schedule to free up more scheduling flexibility

Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including the 1,500th of his career, as fifth-ranked UConn overcame a poor shooting second half to hold off Texas.

That run ended in a blowout, of course. With the national semifinal loss against – yep – UConn, who beat the Bruins 85-51, including holding them to a nine-point second quarter to match the Trojans’ nine-point first quarter Saturday.

Texas basketball plays UConn on Dec. 12, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. Find score-by-score updates, TV info and more here.