Overview
- Tip is 7 p.m. ET at Amica Mutual Pavilion, with streaming on Peacock and an NBC Sports Network feed available to YouTubeTV subscribers.
- UConn enters 14-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big East, holding opponents to 26% from three and averaging 5.9 blocks per game.
- Providence is 8-6 and 1-2 in league play after a 77-71 win over St. John’s, leading the Big East in scoring but allowing 83 points per game and committing the most fouls.
- Providence guard Jayden Ross practiced Tuesday after a hamstring issue, with his status due in the Big East availability report at 4 p.m., and Dan Hurley says UConn is generally healthy despite bumps and bruises.
- UConn is seeking its first 5-0 Big East start since 2001-02, and the matchup is a Quad 2 road game that could shift to Quad 1 based on Providence’s season trajectory.