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Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena • June 2, 2025, 3:49 PM ET (AP)
Paige Bueckers gets first win as a pro in return to Connecticut as she scores 21 points • May 27, 2025, 9:57 PM ET (AP)
Paige Bueckers looks forward to moving on after getting much-hyped WNBA debut out of the way • May 16, 2025, 11:07 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Connecticut State College • Storrs Agricultural School • Connecticut Agriculture College
Areas Of Involvement public education
Notable Alumni John Fetterman • Azurá Stevens • Diana Taurasi • Chris Murphy • Ann Beattie • Tansu Çiller • Rebecca Lobo • Franklin Chang-Díaz

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