The Big 12 is already a strong basketball conference, and it would become much more formidable in the sport if it added UConn.
Perhaps the conference's presidents and athletic directors had that in mind Monday, as ESPN's Pete Thamel reported they met to discuss potentially adding the Huskies as part of an expansion during a call that "was informational in nature."
There was no vote taken, although Thamel noted the expectation is the discussions will continue.
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