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UConn puts together one of its best performances in thrashing of St. John's

The Huskies played so well on Wednesday that even the fastidious Geno Auriemma had nothing but good things.
By Daniel Connolly
January 8, 2026
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Geno Auriemma was in an unusually good mood after UConn’s 88-43 thrashing of St. John’s on Wednesday night. While the coach is rarely satisfied and always looking for ways to improve, he took a noticeably more positive tone postgame. Auriemma didn’t nitpick, search for reasons to be upset or even needle any players for mistakes. Instead, he spoke glowingly of his team’s performance. 

It wasn’t just for show, either.

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