The UConn men’s basketball team begins its Big East season a week from Saturday at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse against Butler. But first, the fifth-ranked, 10-0 Huskies have one more non-conference to play.
Long Island University comes to town on Saturday and … well, the Sharks aren’t very good. Coached by former NBA standnout Rod Strickland, LIU is 1-7 — but really 0-7, since its one win came against Mount Saint Vincent, a Division 3 program.
Credit Strickland for scheduling tough. The Sharks have lost at Utah and at another pair of Big East programs: Marquette (95-58) and St. John’s (95-68). The Sharks are coming off a 20-point loss to UMass-Lowell, which then beat UMass Thursday night.
The Huskies need to keep their eyes on the prize and not overlook any opponent. Even a non-blowout victory could affect their NET ranking (which is currently No. 2, behind only Houston). Still, this game should merely be a tune-up for the Huskies. Expect more playing time from guys like Joey Calcaterra, Hassan Diarra, even Richie Springs.
LIU at No. 5 UConn
When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Gampel Pavilion
Records: LIU 1-7, UConn 10-0
TV: FS1
Radio: UConn Sports Network, WAVZ-New Haven (1300 AM), WGCH- Greenwich (1490 AM), WATR-Waterbury (1320 AM), WICH-Norwich (1310 AM, 94.5 FM), WILI-Wilimantic (1400 AM, 95.3 FM), 97.9 FM-ESPN Hartford, SiriusXM-983, SXM App 973
PROBABLE STARTERS
LIU
Player Pos. PPG
Tre Wood G 9.0
Jacob Johnson G 10.9
R.J. Greene G 10.8
Quion Burns G 9.4
Marko Maletic G 14.9
UCONN
Player Pos. PPG
Tristen Newton G 10.8
Alex Karaban F 9.0
Adama Sanogo C 18.5
Jordan Hawkins G 13.5
Andre Jackson Jr. G/F 5.4
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