University of Connecticut Athletics
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University of Cincinnati
Men’s Basketball Travels to Ohio to Face Cincinnati
1/11/2019 2:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – Hitting the road for the first of two consecutive conference road games, the UConn men's basketball team travels to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats on Saturday, Jan. 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, with the game being broadcast on ESPN2.
How to Follow…
TV: ESPN2
Live Stream: at Cincinnati
Live Stats: at Cincinnati
Audio: at Cincinnati
Twitter: @UConnMBB
Opponent and Series History…
- The all-time series between UConn and Cincinnati is tied 13-13. The Bearcats won both of last season's meetings between the two schools.
- Cincinnati (13-3, 2-1) is coming off a 70-65 overtime victory on the road at Tulsa on Thursday.
- The Bearcats are led in scoring by junior Jarron Cumberland (16.6), with sophomore Keith Williams also averaging double figures (11.2). Junior Tre Scott leads Cincinnati in rebounding (6.4) and senior Justin Jenifer hands out the most assists (4.1).
Last Time Out…
??? Conference victory!
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) January 11, 2019
Relive last night's game ??#ThisIsUConn // #HuskiesIn60 pic.twitter.com/5Jd1oiDxzO
Credit: American Athletic Conference
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…
The second of UConn's back-to-back road trips takes place in Tulsa, as the Huskies meet the Golden Hurricane in an AAC game at the Reynolds Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on ESPNews.
