Overview
- Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET at Gampel Pavilion, airing on FS1 with team radio feeds on SiriusXM channels 84 (UConn) and 145 (Arizona).
- Both teams enter unbeaten at 4-0, ranked No. 3 (UConn) and No. 4 (Arizona) in the AP poll.
- UConn is coming off an 86-84 win over then-No. 7 BYU, with Alex Karaban, Silas Demary Jr. and Tarris Reed Jr. scoring 21 points apiece.
- Arizona’s early résumé includes a 93-87 opener over Florida behind Koa Peat’s 30-point debut and a 69-65 win over UCLA.
- Coach Dan Hurley has stacked UConn’s nonconference slate with multiple ranked opponents and has publicly questioned whether the selection committee will reward such scheduling.