After three straight wins, UConn travels to Memphis to face the Tigers, who are operating on a three-game winning streak of their own.
Memphis (12-6, 3-2 AAC) has gotten off to a much better start in their second season under head coach Tubby Smith. The well-traveled Smith has a history of turning around struggling programs, and while the Tigers are unlikely to reach the heights of the John Calipari era again, they are clearly a team on the rise.
With 13 games left on their schedule, though, it’s hard to tell whether this is a rebuilding year or a year they could make a run for a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference tournament.