Connecticut Men’s Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 8, 2025 · CSM Staff
Connecticut Huskies
Big East (23-10, 14-6)
Big Wins: 2/1 at Marquette (77-69), 2/11 at Creighton (70-66)
Bad Losses: 11/26 vs Colorado (72-73), 2/15 at Seton Hall (68-69)
Coach: Dan Hurley
Probable Starters:
Liam McNeeley, Freshman, Forward, 14.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.3 apg
Alex Karaban, Junior, Forward, 14.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 bpg
Samson Johnson, Senior, Center, 7.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Solo Ball, Sophomore, Guard, 14.6 ppg, 1.6 apg
Hassan Diarra, Senior, Guard, 7.9 ppg, 5.8 apg, 1.5 spg
Key Role Players:
Jaylin Stewart, Sophomore, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Taris Reed Jr., Junior, Center, 9.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Aidan Mahaney, Junior, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 1.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.0 (79th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.3 (67, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.9 (34, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.3 (91, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (80, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.3 (102, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 79.1 (9, 3)
Rebound Margin: 6.4 (19, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.9 (5, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 (147, 6)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Stetson |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Northwestern |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over San Diego State |
| 2024 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Illinois |
| 2024 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Alabama |
| 2024 | NCAA | National Final win over Purdue |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Iona |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Saint Mary’s |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Arkansas |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Gonzaga |
| 2023 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Miami FL |
| 2023 | NCAA | National Final win over San Diego State |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to New Mexico State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Maryland |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Colorado |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kansas |
| 2015 | NIT | First Round loss to Arizona State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Villanova |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Iowa State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Michigan State |
| 2014 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Florida |
| 2014 | NCAA | National Final win over Kentucky |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over St. Joseph’s |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Iowa State |
| 2011 | NCAA | National Final win over Butler |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Bucknell |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Cincinnati |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over San Diego State |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Arizona |
| 2011 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Kentucky |
| 2010 | NIT | Second Round loss to Virginia Tech |
| 2010 | NIT | First Round win over Northeastern |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Texas A&M |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Purdue |
| 2009 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Missouri |
| 2009 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Michigan State |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to San Diego |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Albany |
| 2006 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Kentucky |
| 2006 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Washington |
| 2006 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to George Mason |
*all team stats through 3/9
