The Providence Friars (12-3, 4-0 Big East) will be trying to increase their conference lead when they face the UConn Huskies (14-1, 3-1 Big East) on Wednesday night. The Huskies are coming off an 83-73 loss to Xavier as three-point favorites. The Friars are coming off a 74-59 win over DePaul as 5.5-point favorites.
Providence and UConn split their last 10 meetings.
The Huskies had their 14-game winning streak snapped by the Musketeers in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Friars, which will give them their 15th win in their last 16 games.
UConn is averaging 82.3 points per game. They scored 73 points in their last game, making 41.8 percent of their field goals and 35.1 percent of their three-pointers.
Adama Sanogo led the Huskies with 18 points and six rebounds. Andre Jackson Jr. finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists, while Jordan Hawkins added 11 points and five rebounds.
UConn has played well defensively, giving up 60.7 points per game. They gave up 83 points in their last game and will have to play better if they want to win this game.
Samson Johnson (Foot) is questionable for this game.