Chasing Perfection: A UConn WBB Podcast

UConn isn't adding anyone via the transfer portal this offseason, so its 2026-27 roster is set barring any surprises. On this episode, we look ahead to next season and break down the Huskies player-by-player.

The offseason is in full swing. Last week, Geno Auriemma met with the media to talk about his altercation with Dawn Staley, Sarah Strong's health and summer plans, what went wrong for the Huskies in the NCAA Tournament and more. On this episode, we dis...

UConn’s season is over. Despite entering the Final Four on a 54-game winning streak, the Huskies went down at the hands of South Carolina in the national semifinal. On this episode, we try to make sense of what went wrong for UConn down the stretch, no...

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UConn punched its ticket to Phoenix after a hard-fought weekend in the regionals and now stands two wins away from a 13th national championship. This week, we break down the Huskies’ traverse through the Fort Worth 1 bracket, discuss whether their offe...

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chasingperfection.substack.com

UConn is through to the Sweet Sixteen after cruising through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. This week, we break down the Huskies’ demolition of Syracuse behind a monster performance from Azzi Fudd, explain why their performance wiped away...

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The NCAA Tournament is officially here and on Saturday, UConn will begin its quest to repeat as national champion. This week, we break down the Huskies’ region by running through all the storylines and matchups. After that, we make our bracket picks an...

UConn ran through the Big East Tournament with three big wins and now turns its attention to March Madness. On this episode, we break down the Huskies’ dominant performance, highlight KK Arnold’s breakout and talk about Serah Williams’ progress. We als...

UConn wrapped up its 11th undefeated regular season over the weekend and now turns its attention to March. On this episode, we recap the final three games, look at how the Huskies have performed to this point, preview the Big East Tournament and hit on...

UConn is in the midst of a rough patch, struggling to two ugly victories at Marquette and Villanova. The Huskies scored their fewest points of the season on Saturday and then came away with their narrowest victory in Big East play. This week, we discus...

UConn got exactly what it needed in its final non-conference game of the season. The Huskies battled past Tennessee in a win far closer than the final score indicates. They found themselves in their first tight contest since November and had to handle ...

On this week’s episode, I take a long victory lap after Allie Ziebell’s monster game against Xavier and explain the origins of the bit. We also talk about UConn’s uneven performances of late and discuss whether there should be any concern over Azzi Fud...

UConn breezed through its toughest stretch in the new year, dispatching second-place Villanova with ease and then notching its largest margin of victory ever against Notre Dame. We talk about KK Arnold’s continued ascent after playing the best game of ...

UConn women’s basketball hasn’t been at top form out of the winter break, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. We explain why and also get into KK Arnold’s value shining through after missing a game, Jana El Alfy’s recent emergence and more. We a...

UConn women’s basketball kept rolling on Saturday, taking care of business against No. 11 Iowa with a 90-64 victory in the Champions Classic at Barclays Center. With the Huskies winning big despite not putting in their best performance, we look for are...

UConn traveled to coast-to-coast for what seemed primed to be a tough test against USC, only to come out with a blowout victory. The Huskies put together their best performance of the season behind a dominant defensive effort and offensive contribution...

This week, CT Insider’s Maggie Vanoni and the Hartford Courant’s Emily Adams join the show and provide a fresh perspective on the Huskies. We get into UConn’s comfortable wins over Xavier and USF, discuss our favorite Sue Bird moments ahead of her jers...

Following UConn’s 72-69 win over No. 6 Michigan where it nearly fumbled away a 20-point second half lead, we ask some big questions about the team: Is there a chance the Huskies aren’t as good as we think? Or could the fact that they earned a top-10 wi...

After dismantling Ohio State on Sunday, UConn women’s basketball turns its attention to the first top-10 matchup of its season with No. 6 Michigan. The Wolverines will comfortably be the best team the Huskies have seen to this point — and perhaps the t...

Through UConn’s first three games, there haven’t been any major surprises. Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd have led the way, the depth is apparent and the Huskies already look like a well-oiled machine. This week, we go game-by-game and get into the strong ...

A long offseason is over and UConn women’s basketball’s 2025-26 campaign is finally upon us. With the Huskies set to kick off the season on Tuesday against Louisville, we made our annual predictions for the upcoming year. We dive into: * Leading scorer...

Out with the preseason, in with the regular season. UConn women’s basketball closed the book on training camp with a beatdown of Southern Connecticut State and will now turn its focus to the season opener. On this episode, we share our takeaways from S...