STORRS, Conn. -- With about 90 minutes to go until tipoff, Wednesday's top-five matchup between No. 3 UConn and No. 4 Arizona completely changed.
That's when UConn announced that starting senior center Tarris Reed Jr. was out with a sprained ankle. Reed, one of the nation's best big men who is averaging 20.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, is considered to be game-to-game, according to the team.
Without Reed, UConn struggled to slow down Arizona, with the Wildcats putting forth one of the most dominant paint displays against the Huskies under Dan Hurley en route to a 71-67 road win.