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Alexa Philippou and Shreyas Laddha have TikTok's very own Marc D'Amelio on the podcast to discuss UConn hoops. Marc is a 1991 UConn graduate and a huge fan of UConn athletics. He discusses how he became a fan(2:58), hosting a UConn watch party in L.A. for the St. John's game (29:20), and so much more.

On this week's episode of the podcast, Courant beat writers Alexa Philippou and Shreyas Laddha discuss the rocky last two weeks the UConn women have had, which included Paige Bueckers' injury and resulted in their first loss to an unranked team since 2012 (0:18). Alex Putterman joins in on the fun later to offer a history lesson on the '08-'09 UConn men's team that made it to the Final Four (21:25). Later, Shreyas and Alexa dissect what we've learned about the UConn men in their recent stretch without Tyrese Martin and Adama Sanogo (34:52).

Welcome back, Husky fans! The Hartford Courant's UConn women's basketball beat writer Alexa Philippou introduces to the pod the Courant's new UConn men's basketball beat writer, Shreyas Laddha. Shreyas discusses his background, how he almost got into basketball ops and what makes him excited to cover the Huskies (1:30). Then, Alexa and Shreyas break down some of their early impressions and areas of improvement for the 7-1 UConn men (12:12) and the 3-1 UConn women (25:04). Discussed topics include: Could Jordan Hawkins unlock the next level to this Huskies team? What impact will Tyrese Martin’s absence have? What more does Adama Sanogo need to show? What’s the state of the UConn women’s team’s depth? How should we view their loss to South Carolina? And much, much more.

Summer is here, and so are some updates on your UConn Huskies! The Courant's UConn basketball writers Shawn McFarland and Alexa Philippou dive deep on the offseason additions to the UConn women’s and men’s basketball teams, as well as latest Husky commit Donovan Clingan.

UConn women's basketball alum and current Chicago Sky forward/center Azurá Stevens joins the UConn Insider Podcast to check in ahead of her fourth season in the league. Stevens, whose standout 2020 season was cut short due to a knee injury, provides an offseason update from Phoenix where she was working with Sky assistant coach Olaf Lange (2:15), reflects back on the WNBA bubble experience (6:40), discusses joining the Sky and being reunited with former UConn teammate Gabby Williams (10:30) and shares her love for making TikToks (14:30). Stevens then delves into the Sky's social justice initiative from last season and the momentum the league has coming off its activism efforts from the Bradenton bubble last summer (18:00). Stevens finishes up by discussing what Chicago's addition of Candace Parker means for the Sky's championship goals and for her specifically, the food truck she started with her dad (31:00) and her lasting UConn ties and Husky pride (39:15).

The Courant's Shawn McFarland, Alexa Philippou and Dom Amore wrap up the UConn men's and women's basketball seasons and provide perspective on how we should assess their 2020-21 campaigns despite such disappointing endings.

The Courant's Alexa Philippou and Shawn McFarland break down everything you need to know about the UConn women's basketball team's Final Four run, including how they got here, who stands in their way of a 12th national title and which players need to step up for that to happen. They also share why they’d run through a wall for Arizona’s Adia Barnes and what’s made AP National Player of the Year Paige Bueckers the most thrilling player to watch in all of college basketball this season.

The Hartford Courant's Alexa Philippou and Shawn McFarland break down all things UConn women's basketball following the Huskies' first and second round NCAA Tournament victories in San Antonio. They also preview the upcoming Paige Bueckers-Caitlin Clark showdown in the Sweet 16, which is set to be a battle of epic proportions.

Andrea Hurley, wife of UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley, stops by this week's episode of The UConn Insider podcast to talk about her new podcast 'Ball is Wife,' which pulls back the curtain on the lives of basketball coaches' wives. Along the way, she provides an update on how she and the team are faring inside the NCAA Tournament bubble in Indianapolis, what Dan is like away from the court and how it's been for her son to join the program as a walk-on.

On this week's episode of the UConn Insider Podcast, Alexa Philippou and Shawn McFarland are joined by COVID-19 reporter and reigning Courant bracket champion Alex Putterman to discuss Geno Auriemma's COVID-19 case and both UConn basketball teams' NCAA Tournament brackets.

In this week's episode of the UConn Insider Podcast, The Courant's Alexa Philippou and Shawn McFarland chat Big East hoops on the heels of the women's tournament and with the men's well underway. Shawn breaks down what to know about the UConn men's quarterfinal opponent, DePaul (0:50), before Alexa recaps how the UConn women played their best basketball of the season this past weekend on their way to another conference title (8:45). Then, they look at the momentum the men have built over the last week in particular (16:35) and where the women are at heading into the NCAA Tournament (23:00).

In this week's podcast, The Courant's Alexa Philippou and Shawn McFarland break down the UConn men's big win over Seton Hall and how it helps their NCAA Tournament chances (0:30). Ahead of the Big East women's tournament, Alexa shares how UConn freshmen Aaliyah Edwards and Nika Muhl are on upward trajectories and reveals who earned her regular season superlatives (9:10). In the second half of the episode (20:00), Shawn sits down with bracketologists Mike DeCourcy (FOX) and Jerry Palm (CBS) to assess where the UConn men are situated as March Madness approaches.