2019-20 UCONN BASKETBALL Game #5 Friday, November 22, 2019 TD Arena, Charleston, S.C. 9 p.m. ARV / -- #18 / #21 UConn Xavier Huskies VS. Musketeers 3-1 overall 5-0 overall 0-0 American 0-0 Big East UCONN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS TONIGHT’S GAME Date Opponent TV Time/Result The UConn men’s basketball team will play a nationally-ranked opponent Wed Oct. 30 St. Michael’s (exhib.) (XL) uconnhuskies.com W, 103-64 for the second time in three games as it challenges #18/#21 Xavier in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C. The NOVEMBER game is scheduled for approximately a 9 p.m. tipoff and will be televised Fri 8 Sacred Heart (GP) SNY W, 89-67 by ESPNU. Wed 13 St. Joseph’s (GP) CBS SN L, 87-96 The Huskies (3-1) are coming off a 79-68 victory Sun 17 #15 Florida (GP) ESPN W, 62-59 over Buffalo in the first round of the Charleston Charleston Classic, TD Arena, Charleston, S.C. Classic on Thursday. Senior guard Christian Vital, Thu 21 vs. Buffalo ESPNU W, 79-68 coming off his second double-double in three games, Fri 22 vs. #18/#21 Xavier ESPNU 9 p.m. leads the Huskies in scoring (18.5), rebounding Sun 24 vs. Miami/Florida TBD TBD (9.3), assists (3.8) and steals (3.5). Also scoring in double figures is junior DECEMBER Josh Carlton (13.0) and junior Tyler Polley (11.0). Carlton leads the team Sun 1 Maine (XL) SNY 1 pm in blocked shots (1.8). Wed 4 Iona (GP) SNY 7 pm Xavier (5-0) is coming off a 73-51 win over Towson in the tourney’s first Jimmy V Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. round on Thursday. Junior Naji Marshall leads Xavier in scoring (15.0) and Tue 10 vs. Indiana ESPN 9 pm assists (4.0), while senior Tyrique Jones is the team’s top rebounder (8.6). Wed 18 Saint Peter’s (XL) SNY 7 pm All-time series: UConn leads, 1-0 Sun 22 New Hampshire (XL) SNY 1 pm Last UConn win: 66-50, 3/16/91, Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn. Sun 29 NJIT (XL) SNY 1 pm JANUARY Wed 1 *at Cincinnati CBS SN 7 pm BROADCAST INFORMATION Sat 4 *at USF ESPN2/ESPNU 2 pm TELEVISION RADIO WAVZ-New Haven (1300 AM) Wed 8 *Tulane (GP) CBS SN 9 pm ESPNU WICC-Bridgeport (600 AM) Sun 12 *Wichita State (XL) CBS SN noon UConn/IMG Sports Network Sat 18 at Villanova FS1 noon Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) Mike Crispino (pbp) WATR-Waterbury (1320 AM) Thu 23 *at Houston ESPNU 9 pm Debbie Antonelli (analyst) Wayne Norman (analyst) WINE-Danbury (940 AM) Sun 26 *Tulsa (XL) CBS SN noon WGCH-Greenwich (1490 AM) 97.9 FM-ESPN Hartford Wed 29 *Temple (GP) ESPNews 7 pm WILI-Willimantic (1400 AM) FEBRUARY Sat 1 *at Memphis CBS 1 pm HUSKY BITES Thu 6 *at Tulsa ESPN/ESPN2 7 pm Sun 9 *Cincinnati (GP) CBS SN noon Coach Dan Hurley is in his second season as the 19th head coach in the history of Wed 12 *at SMU ESPNews 7 pm UConn men’s basketball. Hurley owns a collegiate coaching record of 170-123 (.580) in Sun 16 *Memphis (XL) ESPN 3 pm nine-plus seasons -- two at Wagner College, six at the University of Rhode Island and Thu 20 *at Temple ESPN/ESPN2 7 pm one-plus at UConn. He has taken two teams to the NCAA Tournament and is a former Sun 23 *USF (GP) CBS SN 2 pm Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year. Wed 26 *UCF (XL) ESPN2/ESPNU 7 pm Sat 29 *at East Carolina ESPN2/ESPNU 2 pm UConn and Xavier have met only once before and it was in a neutral court as UConn won a 66-50 decision in the second round of the 1991 NCAA Tournament at the Hubert MARCH H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Thu 5 *Houston (GP) CBS SN 7 pm Sun 8 *at Tulane ESPNU 4 pm UP NEXT: With a win tonight, UConn will play for the Charleston Classic championship American Athletic Conference Championship against either Florida or Miami on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. A loss tonight and UConn Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas will play for 3rd place on Sunday at either 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. on an ESPN platform to Thu-Sun 12-15 AAC Championship ESPN Network TBD be determined. *— American Athletic Conference Opponent FOR MORE INFO ON UCONN BASKETBALL GP - Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.; XL - XL Center, Hartford, Conn.; MSG - Madison PLEASE CONTACT: PHIL CHARDIS Square Garden, New York, N.Y. Assistant Director of Communications All times Eastern Standard [email protected]; twitter: @UConnMBB Office: 860-486-3531; Mobile: 860-771-3314 2019-2020 University of Connecticut Basketball Media Notes November 22,2019 vs. Xavier UConnHuskies.com 2019-20 UCONN BASKETBALL ROSTER 2019-20 Numerical Roster # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 0 Jalen Gaffney Fr. G 6-2 175 Columbus, N.J /Westtown School 1 Christian Vital Sr. G 6-2 187 Queens Village, N.Y. /St. Thomas More 2 James Bouknight Fr. G 6-4 175 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School 3 Alterique Gilbert R-Jr. G 6-0 180 Atlanta, Ga. /Miller Grove HS 4 R.J. Cole* Jr. G 6-1 180 Union, N.J. /Howard University UCONN INFORMATION 5 Isaiah Whaley Jr. F 6-8 220 Gastonia, N.C. /Mt. Zion Prep Location....................Storrs, Conn. 10 Brendan Adams So. G 6-4 200 Hanover, Md. /Calvert Hall College HS Enrollment..........................27,721 12 Tyler Polley Jr. F 6-8 204 Miramar, Fla. /Sagemont School Founded.................................1881 13 Richard Springs Fr. F 6-9 220 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School President....Thomas C. Katsouleas 15 Sidney Wilson R-So G/F 6-7 180 Bronx, N.Y. /St. John’s Ath. Director...........David Benedict 23 Akok Akok R-Fr. F 6-9 193 Manchester, N.H. /Putnam Science Acad. Conference......................American 25 Josh Carlton Jr. F/C 6-11 260 Winterville, N.C. /DeMatha Catholic Athletic Conference 41 Matt Garry So. G 6-5 188 Southington, Conn. / St. Paul HS Home Courts....... 45 Temi Aiyegbusi Sr. G 6-4 200 Conshohocken, Pa. /St. Joseph’s Prep Gampel Pavilion (10,167) 2019-20 Alphabetical Roster XL Center (15,564) Nickname..........................Huskies # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Last School 10 Brendan Adams So. G 6-4 200 Hanover, Md. /Calvert Hall College HS Colors..............National Flag Blue 45 Temi Aiyegbusi Sr. G 6-4 200 Conshohocken, Pa. /St. Joseph’s Prep (Navy) & White 23 Akok Akok R-Fr. F 6-9 193 Manchester, N.H. /Putnam Science Acad. Website...........uconnhuskies.com 2 James Bouknight Fr. G 6-4 175 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School Twitter.......................@UConnMBB 25 Josh Carlton Jr. F/C 6-11 260 Winterville, N.C. /DeMatha Catholic 4 R.J. Cole* Jr. G 6-1 180 Union, N.J. /Howard University TEAM INFORMATION 0 Jalen Gaffney Fr. G 6-2 175 Columbus, N.J. /Westtown School 41 Matt Garry So. G 6-5 188 Southington, Conn. / St. Paul HS 2018-19 overall record...........16-17 3 Alterique Gilbert R-Jr. G 6-0 180 Atlanta, Ga. /Miller Grove HS 2018-19 conference record 12 Tyler Polley Jr. F 6-8 204 Miramar, Fla. /Sagemont School (American Athletic)........6-12 (9th) 13 Richard Springs Fr. F 6-9 220 Brooklyn, N.Y. /MacDuffie School 2019 AAC Championship............1-1 1 Christian Vital Sr. G 6-2 187 Queens Village, N.Y. /St. Thomas More Starters returning/lost................4/1 5 Isaiah Whaley So. F 6-8 220 Gastonia, N.C. /Mt. Zion Prep Scholarship players returning/lost.......7/6 15 Sidney Wilson R-So. G/F 6-7 180 Bronx, N.Y. /St. John’s Office phone...........860-486-2720 * -- will sit out 2019-20 as a transfer student COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: DAN HURLEY, (Seton Hall ‘96) Record at school / years........16-17 / 1; Career record / years...............167-122 / 9 Head coach............................ Assistant Coach: KENYA HUNTER (Duquesne ‘96, N.C. State ‘98), 2nd season at UConn Dan Hurley (Seton Hall ‘96) Assistant Coach: TOM MOORE (Boston University ‘87), 15th season at UConn Record at school/years.....19-18/1+ Assistant Coach: KIMANI YOUNG (UTEP ‘98), 2nd season at UConn Career record/years......170-123/9+ Athletic Trainer: JAMES DORAN (San Diego St. ‘98; M.S-Wyoming ‘00), 15th season at UConn Director of Human Performance: SAL ALOSI (Hofstra ‘01), 2nd season at UConn Assistant Coaches................... Director of Operations: ERIC YOUNCOFSKI (Rhode Island ’15), 2nd season at UConn Kenya Hunter (Duquesne ‘96, Director of Recruiting-Video: TRIPP DOHERTY (Fairfield ‘14), 2nd season at UConn N.C. State ‘98) Director of Player Development: TALIEK BROWN (UConn ‘13), 2nd season at UConn Tom Moore (Boston U. ‘87) Graduate Assistant: OWEN SAMMARONE (Rhode Island ‘18), 2nd season at UConn Kimani Young (UTEP ‘98) Graduate Assistant: MAT JOHNSON (Tampa ‘17), 1st season at UConn Student Assistant Coach: MAMADOU DIARRA (UConn ‘20) Director of Operations....... Eric Youncofski (URI ‘15) Dr. of Recruiting-Video.............. BIG EAST PREVIEW: Although UConn and of 26-12 (.684) in the bracketed portion of Tripp Doherty (Fairfield ‘14) Xavier will be meeting tonight for just the those tournaments, with five tournament second time in their long basketball histories, championships -- the 2005 Maui Invitational, ATHLETIC that will change beginning with next season the 2006 Hispanic College Fund Classic, the COMMUNICATIONS when UConn rejoins the Big East Confer- 2008 Paradise Jam, the 2010 Maui Invita- ence and they become league rivals, playing tional and the 2013 2K Sports Classic.