No. 25 UConn shakes off ‘humbling week,’ hosts Baylor to start another challenging 3-game stretch

By JIM FULLER The Associated Press

UConn head coach Dan Hurley, left, watches play with assistant coaches Tom Moore, second from left, Luke Murray, center, and associate head coach Kimani Young, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jessica Hill]

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — After losing three games in three days to unranked opponents at the Maui Invitational, the two-time reigning national champion UConn Huskies face another challenging three-game stretch. It begins with Wednesday’s home game against No. 15 Baylor. That will be followed by a game at Texas and a matchup with No. 7 Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden. UConn fell from No. 2 to No. 25 in the latest AP Top 25 poll after the losses to Memphis, Colorado and Dayton. Baylor will be the first ranked team that the Huskies face this season.