It's been six years since Dan Hurley left URI to take the head coaching position at UConn, and on Monday night, he coached the Huskies to a 102-75 win against the program that he built from 2012-2018.

On Monday night, the two-time defending national champions will play a charity exhibition game against the University of Rhode Island at Mohegan Sun Arena. The game benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tips off at 6 p.m. UConn’s season opener is set for Nov. 6 against Sacred Heart at Gampel.

Monday night set something of a baseline standard for the University of Rhode Island men. The first 23 minutes of this exhibition against Connecticut offered some encouragement. There should be enough here to improve upon what at times was a frustrating 2023-24 campaign.

UConn men's basketball team overcomes spotty first half, eventually overwhelms Rhode Island in benefit exhibition game at Mohegan Sun.

The UConn Huskies used an explosive second half to defeat Rhode Island 102-75 on Monday. Huskies sophomore Solo Ball was the team’s leading scorer with 18 point

The national champion UConn men’s basketball team is getting ready for the new season and they defeated the University of Rhode Island in an exhibition game on Monday night. UConn won, 102-75, during the Inaugural Hall of Fame Enshrinement Game at Mohegan Sun Arena.

UConn men’s basketball kicked off the 2024-25 season Monday night at Mohegan Sun with a comfortable 102-75 win over Rhode Island in the team’s only public exhibition of the preseason. Dan Hurley rolled out a starting lineup of Hassan Diarra,