Who’s Playing
New Hamp. Wildcats @ UConn Huskies
Current Records: New Hamp. 1-1, UConn 1-0
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: XL Center — Hartford, Connecticut
- TV: Fox Sports 2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
UConn is 4-0 against New Hamp. since November of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The UConn Huskies will host the New Hamp. Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. ET at XL Center. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
UConn is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They steamrolled past Sacred Heart 92-56. The win was familiar territory for the Huskies who have now won 14 matchups in a row dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Alex Karaban, who went 7 for 9 en route to 20 points plus seven assists and seven blocks. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high. Tarris Reed Jr. was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
UConn was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart only posted eight.
Meanwhile, New Hamp. posted their biggest victory since November 8, 2023 on Wednesday. They put a hurting on UMass Boston to the tune of 99-69. With the Wildcats ahead 50-31 at the half, the game was all but over already.
UConn took their win against New Hamp. when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 84-64. Does UConn have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Hamp. turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
UConn has won all of the games they’ve played against New Hamp. in the last 9 years.
- Nov 27, 2023 – UConn 84 vs. New Hamp. 64
- Dec 22, 2019 – UConn 88 vs. New Hamp. 62
- Nov 24, 2018 – UConn 91 vs. New Hamp. 66
- Nov 17, 2015 – UConn 85 vs. New Hamp. 66
