In early January, UConn lost a hard-fought double-overtime road game to Tulsa by two points. The two teams meet again tonight at the XL Center in Hartford, and neither has fared very well since that game.
Tulsa (14-10, 7-5 AAC) is tied for fourth in the American Athletic Conference, a solid result for a season where the Golden Hurricane weren’t expected to compete in the conference, and are on a three-game win streak—almost making up for their four straight losses right after their win over the Huskies.
Frank Haith has appeared to right the ship at Tulsa in his fourth year there, adding some stability to a tumultuous program that hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons in over a decade.