Evan Rodriguez

The UConn men’s basketball team has faced their fair share of competition this NCAA Tournament.

After a massive series win on the diamond against the Xavier Musketeers at Elliot Ballpark, the UConn baseball team will look to stay hot in two more matchups at home, facing the Bryant Bulldogs on…

At the beginning of the 2023-24 season, the UConn men’s basketball team had one goal and one goal only: to be in the mix for six. It would require everything they had and more, along with the abili…

UConn baseball wins their home game against University of Maine at Elliot Ballpark in Storrs, Conn. on April 10, 2024. The Huskies managed a blowout with a final score of 20-2. By Mercer Ferguson/The Daily Campus.

UConn men’s basketball wins their second consecutive NCAA Championship against Purdue on April 8, 2024. This was the program’s sixth national title, tying UConn with North Carolina for third all-time for most titles behind UCLA and Kentucky. Photo by Jordan Arnold/The Daily Campus.

UConn baseball has had quite the ride over the past few days. After taking their last weekend series against St. John’s in dramatic fashion and grabbing an impressive primetime win over Kansas State, the Huskies have rebounded well after their slow start to the season. Despite a tough loss against Boston College at Chestnut Hill, they’ll look to rebound in a big way in a weekend series against the Georgetown Hoyas.

The UConn Huskies Baseball team takes on Hofstra at home in Storrs Conn. on April 24, 2024. The bats came alive and powered the Huskies to a 14-3 win. Photo by Sydney Chandler/The Daily Campus.

Today’s the day: my last ever Rod Wave. Why not write it on the sport that’s been so good to me during my four years at UConn: men’s basketball?

I’m not going to lie to you at all. When I first stepped on campus as a young freshman, I really didn’t know what to expect or where things would go. Everything was closed, classes were virtual and, worst of all, no University of Connecticut sports. That’s not exactly the formula for a great college career, especially for someone who wants to have a career in sports. On top of all of that, I wasn’t the massive UConn basketball historian like my peers, so I had to get in the lab and really hone some Husky history from the very beginning.

From food stall to brick-and-mortar in under a year By Evan Rodriguez, Fri., July 19, 2024