University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Temple University
Men’s Basketball Travels to Temple Wednesday
2/5/2019 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – Having won three of its last four games, the UConn men's basketball team heads to the City of Brotherly Love for a midweek clash against Temple on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Liacouras Center. The game is slated for a 6 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.
How to Follow…
TV: CBSSN
Live Stats: at Temple
Live Stream: at Temple
Audio: at Temple
Twitter: @UConnMBB
Opponent and Series History…
- UConn leads the all-time series by a slim margin, 10-8. The teams split last season's series 1-1, each winning on its home floor.
- Temple (16-6, 6-3) is coming off a 75-67 road victory at Tulane on Saturday.
- The Owls are led in scoring by senior Shizz Alston (18.4) and junior Quinton Rose (17.1), while senior Ernest Aflakpui leads the rebounding (7.0), and Alston is tops in assists (4.9).
Last Time Out…
??? #HuskiesIn60: Cruising past the Pirates
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) February 4, 2019
Take a look back at yesterday's W ?? pic.twitter.com/jtWVUZhpqr
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 remains on the road with a weekend trip to Memphis to meet the Tigers in an American Athletic Conference game on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the FedExForum. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
