University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Tulane University
Huskies Set to Host Green Wave
1/18/2019 1:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
New Gampel Gameday Traffic Pattern
STORRS, Conn. – After two straight conference road games, the UConn men's basketball team (10-8, 1-4) returns to the hardwood for a home contest against the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday, Jan. 19 at Gampel Pavilion. The game will be shown on a 2 p.m. ET live stream on www.cbssports.com/cbssn and then aired on tape-delayed in the original window on CBSSN at 7:30 p.m. ET.
How to Follow…
TV (Tape Delay): CBSSN
Live Stream: www.cbssports.com/cbssn
Live Stats: vs. Tulane
Audio: vs. Tulane
Twitter: @UConnMBB
Opponent and Series History…
- UConn leads the all-time series 6-0. The Huskies won the last matchup in New Orleans, 67-57.
- Tulane (4-12, 0-4) has been idle since losing a home game to Memphis, 83-79, last Sunday in New Orleans.
- The Green Wave also has three double figure scorers in sophomore Caleb Daniels (15.5), junior Samir Sehic (11.5) and senior Jordan Cornish (11.5). Sehic is Tulane's leading rebounder (7.9) and Cornish is tops in assists (3.6).
- Saturday's game is the lone regular-season meeting between the teams.
Last Time Out…
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 is idle for a week before getting back on the Gampel Pavilion court on Saturday, Jan. 26, for an American Athletic Conference game against Wichita State. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tip-off and will be televised by the CBS Sports Network.
