Phil Nolan and Kentan Facey stepped up down low, and Sterling Gibbs had a big night shooting as UConn held off Memphis at Gampel.
Phil Nolan understands his position on the UConn men's basketball team better than anybody.
"I'm not the most talented guy on the team," Nolan said after Saturday's 81-78 win over Memphis.
As a sophomore, Nolan averaged 14.2 minutes per game, starting 19 times in 2013-14, including the national championship game. He only started 10 games last season, but he averaged 15.2 minutes. Through the first 14 games of the season, Nolan played in 12 games, starting one, averaging only six minutes per game.