Riding a seven-game winning streak, fourth-place UConn travels to Cincinnati on Wednesday for a Big East matchup against Xavier on Peacock.
With a defense that ranks sixth nationally in points allowed, the Huskies (12-1) are off to a 2-0 start in the Big East for the third time in four seasons.
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The Musketeers (1-1 Big East, 9-4 overall) are coming off a Dec. 20 win over Georgetown after losing their conference opener to Creighton.
In the series, UConn holds a 7-5 advantage over Xavier, including 6-4 in Big East games. Last season was divisive, with the home team winning every time.
More below on No. 4 UConn and Xavier and how to watch the game.
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No. 4 UConn:
The Huskies went 10-1 in a tough non-conference slate that included Quad 1 wins over BYU, Illinois, Kansas and Florida. They opened the Big East schedule with a 79-60 victory over Butler and a 72-54 victory over DePaul.
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Top scorer Solo balloon (15.4 points per game) missed the Dec. 20 win over DePaul due to a minor injury after a career-high 26 points against Butler. Alex Karaban (21 points), Tarris Reed Jr. (14) and Silas DeMary Jr. (13) took over in Ball’s absence.
In his eighth season under head coach Dan HurleyUConn expects to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament, redeeming last year’s second-round elimination after back-to-back national championships.
Xavier:
With no returning scholarship players, the Musketeers were picked to finish eighth in the Big East and went 8-3 in non-conference play. They suffered Quad 1 losses to Iowa (81-62) and Georgia (78-77), but had a solid win against West Virginia.
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First year head coach Richard Pitinowho was Mountain West Coach of the Year last season at New Mexico, emphasized ball security. Xavier leads the Big East with 19 assists per game and a 1.94 assist-to-turnover ratio and ranks second in 3-point shooting at 36 percent.
Florida Atlantic Transfer Tre Carroll is fifth in the Big East in scoring (16.5 points per game) and led the victory against Georgetown with 22 points. Roddie Anderson III And Malik Messina-Moore had 14 points each, and Filip Borovicanin (11 points) led the team with 13 rebounds.
How to watch No. 4 UConn vs. Xavier:
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Or: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
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