University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
University of Memphis
MBB Meets Memphis on Bleed Blue Day
2/15/2020 12:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's basketball team finishes the third of seven home-and- home conference series as it plays host to the University of Memphis at the XL Center in Hartford. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. tipoff and will be televised by ESPN.
Game Day Promotion: There will be a Bleed Blue T-shirt giveaway for all fans. Make sure you get there early, t-shirts are available while supplies last.
Game Information:
Watch – ESPN | Live Stats | Radio
Twitter: @UConnMBB
What to Know
Memphis holds a slim 8-7 margin in the all-time series between the schools. UConn lost at Memphis, 70-63, on Feb. 1.
The Huskies (13-11 overall, 4-7 American) are coming off a 79-75 loss at SMU on Wednesday in Dallas, which snapped a two-game winning streak. UConn is led in scoring by senioer Christian Vital (14.2), with freshman James Bouknight also averaging double-figures (12.0). Vital is also tied with junior Josh Carlton for the team lead in rebounding (6.3). Redshirt junior Alterique Gilbert leads in assists (4.2), while redshirt freshman Akok Akok is tops in blocked shots (2.71).
Memphis (17-7, 6-5) is coming off a 92-86 road loss in overtime at Cincinnati on Thursday. Freshman Precious Achiuwa is the Tigers' top scorer (15.0) and rebounder (10.1), while sophomore Alex Lomax hands out the most assists (4.3).
Leading the Pack
Dan Hurley begins his second season as head coach of the UConn men's basketball team. Hurley became the 19th head coach in the history of UConn men's basketball on March 22, 2018. Prior to his hiring, he spent two seasons at Wagner College and six at the University of Rhode Island and owns a collegiate coaching record of 167- 122 (.578). Hurley made two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2016-17, 2017-18) and was named the 2017-18 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
Next Up
UConn makes its shortest away trip among conference opponents, traveling to Philadelphia to meet Temple at the Liacouras Center on Thursday, Feb. 20. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised on ESPN2.
Upcoming Promotions
2/23: Big Red T-shirt giveaway for all fans while supplies last with the motto of the game being "Live Green, Bleed Blue" since it is our Green Game focused on sustainability
