UConn has looked like the juggernaut it was when the program won back-to-back national titles in 2023 and 2024 under coach Dan Hurley. The Huskies are coming off an 86-84 win over BYU. Star big man Tarris Reed Jr. finished with a season-high 21 points in the win.

The River Hawks are in the midst of a total roster overhaul that includes 12 new players this season, which they opened Monday with an impressive 107-55 victory over Division III Rivier. UMass-Lowell has lost 99.6% of its scoring from last year’s team (reserve forward Keenan Bey is the only returning player).

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The first of nine UConn men’s basketball games to appear behind the NBC streaming service Peacock paywall is Friday night’s game between the Huskies and UMass Lowell. In order to watch

The 3rd-ranked UConn Huskies are set to play virtually in their own backyard in a Hall of Fame Series showdown Saturday night against the No. 7 BYU Cougars.