Preview: No. 2 UConn men’s basketball vs. Providence | Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV

UConn men’s basketball (19-1, 9-0) will look to keep things rolling in Big East play as the Huskies host Providence (9-11, 2-7) in Storrs on Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion.

The Friars rank No. 75 in KenPom, with the No. 27 offense in the country, No. 203 defense and rank 95th in the NET. The team has struggled heavily in conference play, even with showing great flashes on the offensive end. Providence has dropped five of its last six including its latest meltdown over the weekend when it led by as many as 21 points at home against the Hoyas and Ed Cooley before surrendering 56 second half points in a loss. Kim English seems to be losing the fanbase by the game at this point, especially during the freefall that has ensued after the Friars’ big win at MSG over St. John’s.

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As for UConn, the Huskies sit at No. 2 in the AP Poll, No. 10 in KenPom, and No. 8 in the NET. They have the fourth-most efficient defense in the country and peaked as high as second in that category. The Huskies had yet another comeback win on Saturday, knocking off Villanova in Hartford in an overtime thriller behind a breakthrough performance from Solo Ball and some timely scoring from Alex Karaban.

The Huskies are looking to start 10-0 in league play for the first time since their 11-0 start to Big East play in the 1998-99 season, UConn’s first national championship year.

The first time that UConn and Providence played this season provided one of the more memorable regular season bouts in recent memory for the Huskies, so what does the second round have in store?

Date/Time: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m. EST

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TV/Stream: TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Radio: UConn Sports Network, Sirius XM 83, Sirius/XM online streaming

Odds: UConn – 16.5, O/U 156.5

Location: Gampel Pavilion — Storrs, Connecticut

KenPom Predicted Score: UConn

Series History

The Huskies and Friars have played 83 times in their history making this matchup one of the most historic for both sides. UConn has a 52-31 series lead…

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