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UConn’s Morgan Cheli. left, Jana El Alfy, second from right, and Ice Brady, right, celebrate after a basket at the buzzer by Ashlynn Shade in the first half Sunday against South Florida at Gampel Pavilion. Shade finished with 15 points, two rebounds and two steals in the 86-49 victory. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)

UConn's Alex Karaban, left, and Jayden Ross, right, smile as they board a bus for a parade to celebrate the team's NCAA college basketball championship, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn forward Liam McNeeley (30) gestures after making a three-point basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Le Moyne, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Connecticut College’s Matt Scoffone, right, fights for control of the ball against and Williams College’s Griffin Labonski during a men’s soccer game on Oct. 7, 2023 in New London. Conn will open play in the NCAA Division III tournament at 11 a.m. Saturday at home against Suffolk. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints Connecticut College goalie Peter Silvester makes a save against Hamilton in the 2023 NESCAC men’s soccer tournament in New London. (Photo courtesy of Connecticut College)

Connecticut College’s Jorge Mendo (15) and Matt Scoffone (13) celebrate a goal against Franklin & Marshall College during the second round game of the NCAA tournament at Freeman Field in New London on Sunday. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints

In this April 8 file photo, UConn guard Hassan Diarra (10) goes over the top of Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half of the NCAA championship game in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

In this Nov. 12, 2022, file photo, UConn head coach Jim Mora signals to players during a game against Liberty in East Hartford. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Storrs — Four blowout victories into the season, No. 2 UConn has barely broken a competitive sweat. Challenging days are right around the corner as the schedule grows tougher. Goodbye to teams like Ea...

Bacon Academy junior Riley Anderson, middle, competes for the Manchester High School cooperative swim team. She was the recent State Open champion in the 50-yard freestyle (22.67 seconds) and 100 freestyle (meet and state record 49.66) and has committed to swim at the Division I level at Duke University. (Photo courtesy of Riley Anderson)

UConn head coach Dan Hurley reacts in the first half of a game against Sacred Heart on Nov. 6 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)