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Chasing Perfection: A UConn WBB Podcast

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43:00

Ep. 118: Survive and advance to the Sweet Sixteen

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2024/03/28

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51:53

Ep. 117: Breaking down the bracket

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2024/03/20

The NCAA Tournament is here. On Selection Sunday, UConn found out its path to the Final Four and a 12th national title. On this week’s episode, we discuss the Huskies’ draw, talk about our favorite matchups and make our predictions about how the next month turns out. 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

51:16

Ep. 116: The Ice Brady breakout

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2024/03/14

UConn won the Big East Tournament in dominant fashion, but it did so in an unexpected way. After Aaliyah Edwards suffered a broken nose in the quarterfinals, Ice Brady stepped up in her place and had a long-awaited breakout performance. On this week’s episode, we discuss her emergence, Paige Bueckers’ dominance and much more from the weekend. We also look ahead to Selection Sunday and preview where the Huskies may end up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

40:42

Ep. 115: Finally March

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2024/03/09

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43:50

Paige Bueckers is back (Ep. 114)

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2024/02/22

UConn’s 2024-25 roster got a big boost with Paige Bueckers and Aubrey Griffin announcing their return during senior night. On this episode, we break down what that means for the Huskies and discuss whether we think Nika Mühl and Aaliyah Edwards will join them. After that, we get into the loss to South Carolina and look ahead to the NCAA Tournament with our reactions to the initial seed reveal last week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access

47:50

Aaliyah Edwards is hitting a new level (Ep. 113)

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2024/02/08

UConn has bounced back from its last loss with three straight wins on the back of standout performances from Aaliyah Edwards. On this week’s episode, we talk about how she’s hit another level in her game, if we’re concerned about Paige Bueckers’ recent rough stretch and preview the upcoming matchup with South Carolina on Sunday. 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

32:15

Notre Dame loss shows just how thin UConn's margins...

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2024/01/31

UConn women’s basketball’s 13-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Notre Dame on Saturday. Nika Mühl spent most of the night in foul trouble and Paige Bueckers wasn’t her usual self. Without those two going, the Huskies didn’t have enough to keep up. On this week’s episode, we break down the loss and discuss how much stock we should take from UConn’s performance. We also preview the upcoming games against Villanova and St. John’s while looking way ahead to South Carolina. This is a

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

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