University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
University of New Hampshire
Men’s Basketball Primed for Date with UNH
11/23/2018 5:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HARTFORD, Conn. – Two days after celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the UConn men's basketball team (3-1) returns to the hardwood on Saturday as the Huskies (4-1) will host the New Hampshire Wildcats (2-3) on Saturday afternoon at the XL center in Hartford, Conn. The contest is set to tip off at noon and will be broadcast live on SNY.
How to Follow…
TV: SNY
Live Stats: vs. UNH
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Twitter: @UConnMBB
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Game Notes: vs. UNH
Opponent and Series History…
- UConn leads the all-time series against the Wildcats 92-25, with UConn winning the last meeting (11/17/15) by a score of 85-66.
- The Wildcats enter Saturday afternoon with an overall record of 2-3 after dropping their last two games to American (68-44) and Quinnipiac (69-63).
- Elijah Jordan and Josh Hopkins lead UNH with 11.2 points per game. Jordan Reed is slightly behind them, averaging 10.0 points a contest. Jayden Martinez and Chris Lester are the Wildcats' leading rebounders, grabbing 6.0 and 5.2 boards per game, respectively.
Last Time Out…
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— UConn Men's Hoops (@UConnMBB) November 21, 2018
VIDEO CRED: SNY | STORRS SOUTH
Leading the Pack…
Coach Dan Hurley enters his first season at the helm after he became the 19th head coach in the history of UConn men's basketball on March 22, 2018. Prior to his hiring, Hurley spent two seasons at Wagner College and six at the University of Rhode Island, and owns a collegiate coaching record of 153- 105 (.593). He is coming off two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and last season was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
Next Up…
UConn continues its five-game homestand with a Tuesday night date UMass-Lowell on Nov. 27 at noon back at Gampel Pavilion. The game will be broadcast on SNY.
