HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team has won their last nine home games in a row. They seek to continue that hot streak in their Wednesday matchup against Villanova.
It’s the first game of the season between the two squads. No. 2 UConn is 2-0 against the Big East, and Villanova is 1-0 against conference opponents.
Heading into the game, the Huskies have a 13-0 record in games decided by 10 points or more. Meanwhile, the Wildcats are ninth in the Big East with 12.1 assists per game led by Caleb Daniels averaging 3.5.
Head Coach Dan Hurley said the Wildcats will be a tough test for them.
"They're one of the best teams we'll play all year," said Hurley. "They have a lot of really top-level blue-chip recruits and guys that have won championships and won final fours so it's gonna be a hard game."
Leading the Huskies are Adama Sanogo, who is averaging 18.6 points and 7.2 rebounds, and Jordan Hawkins, who is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
"It's gonna be a tough game because they won't give up.," said Sanogo. "You can't take them lightly, always gotta come to play, can't make many mistakes with them, because they'll make you pay for it," said Hawkins.
Daniels averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, scoring 15.7 points while shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc. Eric Dixon is shooting 49.3% and averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games for Villanova.
UConn and Villanova will take the court at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. EST.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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