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Chasing Perfection: A UConn WBB Podcast

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38:25

Paige Bueckers keeps getting better (Ep. 111)

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2024/01/25

Paige Bueckers is playing her best basketball of the season on both ends of the floor, and UConn just keeps winning. This week, we talk about why Bueckers is even better than before and how this injury-plagued season is different because she’s on the floor. We also preview the big matchup with Notre Dame on Saturday and talk about Nika Mühl’s quest for history. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

58:20

Ice, Ice Brady (Ep. 110)

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2024/01/17

UConn women’s basketball has continued its roll through conference play and is finally getting contributions from Ice Brady. We break down what’s working for the Huskies, our fears going forward and how the emergence of the redshirt freshman can completely change the team’s outlook going forward. We also look at the upsets around the country and discuss which teams UConn should worry about meeting in March. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

48:08

Can UConn survive another injury? (Ep. 109)

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2024/01/10

UConn women’s basketball has already been hammered by injuries and it’s gotten even worse with Aubrey Griffin going down with a non-contact knee injury at Creighton. How will it affect the Huskies in the short term? In the long term? Who needs to step up in her place? Does UConn still have a shot a national title? All that and more on this week’s episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

34:45

UConn heads into the holidays on a high note (Ep. 108)

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2023/12/21

UConn women’s basketball is officially into the holiday break after winning three games in five days across two different countries. The Huskies played their best game of the year against Louisville, pushed past a hot-shooting Butler team in the Big East opener then went north to Toronto for Aaliyah Edwards’ homecoming. We discuss all of that, along the emergence of the freshmen, on this episode while also talking about the absurdity of the AP Poll over the last two weeks. This is a public episode

46:22

UConn shows tangible progress vs. UNC (Ep. 108)

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2023/12/12

UConn came away with a lot to be happy with after beating North Carolina on Sunday at Mohegan Sun. The Huskies won, but they also showed more progress in the victory than at any other point. We discuss what we saw, how that can be used going forward and what this team may look like in February and March. We also talk about which UConn seniors may return, and which could move on. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

57:16

Has UConn reached a breaking point? (Ep. 107)

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2023/12/08

UConn women’s basketball’s in a bad way right now. The Huskies dropped their third game of the season to Texas, fell to their lowest ranking in the AP Poll in 30 years and have no clear way to fix their problems. With the team now experiencing their third straight season marred by injuries, have they finally reached a breaking point? 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

54:18

UConn hits the reset button (Ep. 106)

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2023/11/30

UConn women’s basketball is starting over. After losing Azzi Fudd for the rest of the season to a torn ACL and Caroline Ducharme missing both games in the Cayman Islands, the Huskies are throwing out everything they did during the preseason and doing it all over again. On this episode, we break down the good and bad from the contests in the Caribbean, explain why this team is so volatile and look ahead to the matchup at Texas on Sunday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this

53:43

How will UConn move forward without Azzi Fudd? (Ep. 105)

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2023/11/22

Azzi Fudd is out for the rest of the season after tearing her ACL, so UConn will once again have to chart a course forward without a top player. On this week’s episode, we discuss how the Huskies will try to replace Fudd and who needs to step up in her absence. We also break down the wins over Maryland and Minnesota, and look ahead to the Cayman Islands Classic matchups against No. 2 UCLA and Kansas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

44:28

Is it too early to be worried about UConn? (Ep. 104)

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2023/11/16

UConn women’s basketball ended up on the wrong end of an upset at NC State on Sunday. Not much went well for the Huskies and now that they’ve returned home, they don’t have much time to bounce back before another big matchup with Maryland. After how poorly UConn played, is it time to be worried? Or is it too early in the season? We discuss that and much more on this week’s episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,

61:58

What will Paige Bueckers return look like? (Ep. 103)

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2023/11/07

It’s officially a game week. On Wednesday, UConn kicks off the season against Dayton at the XL Center, marking the end to a long offseason. On this week’s episode, we recap the exhibition game, discuss who (and what) looked good and also bring up a few of the negatives. We also preview the upcoming campaign by making our predictions: What will Paige Bueckers’ return look like, what’s the biggest x-factor and do the Huskies win the national championship? This is a public episode. If you would like to

39:16

UConn plays a real basketball game this weekend (Ep....

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2023/10/31

The offseason is almost over. On Saturday, UConn women’s basketball will take the court for its first real game action in an exhibition contest against Southern Connecticut State, the final step before the season begins in earnest. On this week’s episode, we discuss Big East Media Day — including what we think about Paige Bueckers taking home the preseason player of the year award — look at some of the most interesting players on the roster and preview the upcoming exhibition. This is a public

40:12

The season's almost here (Ep. 101)

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2023/10/17

UConn women’s basketball’s season is just around the corner. The Huskies held First Night on Friday, the preseason awards and polls are starting to come out and there’s less than a month until the opener vs. Dayton. On this week’s episode, we discuss Nika Mühl’s inclusion (and Paige Bueckers exclusion) from the Nancy Lieberman Award list, Bueckers’ thumb injury, how those two will work together at the point and look ahead to the AP Preseason Poll. This is a public episode. If you would like to

41:49

UConn begins official practice (Ep. 100)

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2023/10/06

On the 100th episode of Chasing Perfection, we begin our preview of the 2023-24 season. We discuss what we learned from the four games in Europe, look at the schedule and which big games intrigue us most, and give our early predictions for the upcoming campaign. 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

50:52

Another year, another season-ending injury (Ep. 99)

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2023/07/27

UConn women’s basketball looked like it had a budding star on its hands as Jana El Alfy dominated competition at the U19 World Cup. Then in her final game, she went down with an injury, later diagnosed as a ruptured Achilles that will keep her out for the entire 2023-24 season. On this episode, we discuss the significance of the loss and figure out where the frontcourt goes from here. We also break down what we learned from summer workouts, talk about at the new assistant coaches and get into much

81:59

UConn's non-conference schedule coming into focus...

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2023/04/20

UConn women’s basketball’s 2023-24 non-conference schedule is coming together. The Huskies will travel to the Caribbean for the Cayman Islands Classic and added a game with Ball State so the Mühl sisters could face off. We discuss those matchups as well as the other reported contests to fill out the slate. After that, we get into the WNBA, Morgan Cheli’s commitment and close with our thoughts on UConn men’s basketball’s national championship. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss

27:42

A bitter end (Ep. 97)

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2023/03/29

UConn’s season is somehow over. The Huskies fell in the Sweet Sixteen to Ohio State, their earliest exit since 2005. On the final episode of the regular season, we break down what went wrong in the defeat, look at why UConn couldn’t beat the press, how turnovers finally killed them, discuss Aaliyah Edwards’ foul trouble and more. 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

62:15

UConn thrives and advances to the Sweet Sixteen (Ep. 96)

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2023/03/22

UConn women’s basketball took care of business in its first two NCAA Tournament games with wins over Vermont and Baylor to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Huskies continued their high level of play from the Big East Tournament but earned victories in different ways both times out. On this week’s episode, we break down UConn’s performances across the weekend, analyze Azzi Fudd’s progress with two more games under her belt, preview the matchup with Ohio State, look ahead to a potential Elite Eight

47:01

Breaking down UConn's path to the Final Four (Ep. 95)

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2023/03/16

The NCAA Tournament has finally arrived. After a long, often difficult regular season, UConn can turn its full attention to winning just six games — and with it, another national championship. On this week’s episode, we preview the Huskies’ first and second round matchups, evaluate the rest of the Seattle Region 3 and bounce around the bracket to discuss some of over favorite matchups, upset picks and more.Webster’s giving away a trip for two to the men’s college hoops finals in Houston, TX, April

37:45

Watch out, UConn is back (Ep. 94)

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2023/03/10

UConn entered the postseason looking vulnerable and came out of the Big East Tournament looking dangerous as ever. The Huskies blasted the competition in their three games to lift the trophy and look like the team they did before the February slide.On this week’s episode, we discuss UConn’s performance, Azzi Fudd’s return and why Aaliyah Edwards is so important. We also look ahead to Selection Sunday and try to predict where the Huskies will end up in the bracket. This is a public episode. If you

46:46

March is here (Ep. 93)

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2023/03/03

UConn didn’t exactly close out the regular season on a high note. The Huskies scraped by DePaul and then only beat a Xavier team that didn’t win a Big East game by nine points, prompting Geno Auriemma to go off on his team postgame.On this week’s episode, we discuss those comments and talk about whether or not it’s just a motivation ploy by the coach, preview the Big East Tournament, predict whether or not UConn can come away with the championship and look ahead to NCAA Tournament seeding scenarios

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