UConn filled its final roster spot by making one last addition: USC transfer guard Kayleigh Heckel. The Huskies are officially locked and loaded in their quest to repeat. In this episode, we get into why they look like runaway national title favorites, talk about the lingering areas of concern and discuss how Heckel fits into the team.

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UConn’s 2025-26 roster got a significant upgrade with the addition of Wisconsin transfer Serah Williams. On this episode, we get into why the Huskies are only adding to their surplus, look at how this move transforms for the team and discuss whether they’re changing their style of play in a post-Paige Bueckers world. We also talk about the team’s interest in USC guard Kayleigh Heckel, the new additions to the schedule, staff changes and Sue Bird’s new role. We wrap up with a preview of the upcoming WNBA season.

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The WNBA Draft has come and gone while the offseason officially kicked off for UConn this week. We discuss Paige Bueckers going No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings and explain why that doesn’t feel as dire as it did six months ago, then get into Kaitlyn Chen and Aubrey Griffin’s respective landing spots. We also talk about Qadence Samuels’ decision to transfer and look at who the Huskies could potentially add.

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After a nine-year drought, UConn is back on top after winning the 2025 national championship.

On this first-ever post-title edition of Chasing Perfection, we talk about how the Huskies’ dominance in the Final Four proves they still run the sport, why Azzi Fudd was the perfect pick for most outstanding player, Sarah Strong’s incredible run, Geno’s coaching job and more. We also make a few way-too-early predictions for next season and discuss where Paige Bueckers fits among the program’s all-time greats.

Lastly, we want to thank everyone who tuned in this past season, whether you’ve been listening since the start or only found us recently. We appreciate all the support and are already looking ahead to next year.

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UConn women’s basketball is back in the national championship after a 34-point beatdown of UCLA in the national semifinal. On this episode, we break down the Huskies’ historic win and then preview the title game against South Carolina.

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UConn punched its ticket to the Final Four thanks in part to an all-time performance from Paige Bueckers in the regional rounds. She set a program NCAA Tournament record with 40 points against Oklahoma then followed it up with a 31-point outing in an Elite Eight win over USC. On this episode, we talk about why Bueckers has been so good and how it’s different than past success. We also recap the weekend in Spokane, look ahead to the Final Four and explain why we think the nightcap on Friday is the real national championship game.

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UConn women’s basketball is through to the Sweet Sixteen after winning its first NCAA Tournament games by a combined 103 points. We dig into the victories over Arkansas State and South Dakota State, discuss whether anyone can stop Paige Bueckers and explain why the Huskies’ fate is in their hands alone. We also preview the regionals, talk about the devastating injury to JuJu Watkins and take a quick look ahead to next season after Azzi Fudd announced her return.

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The NCAA Tournament is here. The bracket is out and UConn knows its path to a 12th national championship. The headline matchup is a potential Elite Eight rematch with USC, though there’s plenty of other intriguing storylines around the field. This week, we preview March Madness, run through each round and make our predictions for how the next month will pan out.

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UConn is through the Big East Tournament after winning three games in three days to claim its 30th conference tournament title. During the weekend at Mohegan Sun Arena, the Huskies showed off some new and improved aspects of their game — the defense had moments of dominance, Paige Bueckers displayed a takeover ability we haven’t seen in years and Sarah Strong took some steps forward. Does that change the outlook for the NCAA Tournament? We also get into bracketology and explain why all the other results this weekend ended up helping UConn out.

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March is here. UConn women’s basketball wrapped up its regular season on Sunday and will now turn its attention to the postseason. While there hasn’t been much to glean from the Huskies’ recent performances, there’s still plenty happening with the team. Caroline Ducharme and Ice Brady returned from injuries, Morgan Cheli had her season end and Azzi Fudd remains undecided on her future. We get into all of that and also look at the latest bracketology ahead of the conference tournaments, talk about why this UConn team has such a wide range out outcomes and reminisce about Diana Taurasi’s career.

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