Like the rest of the decent programs in the conference, the UConn Huskies have been desperately trying to escape the abyss that is the American Athletic Conference since it formed from the carcass of the Big East in 2013. This summer, UConn announced that it would return to the promised land by rejoining the Big East in July 2020, no longer dragged down by the likes of East Carolina and Tulsa in the only sport that matters.
While Xavier likely welcomed the addition of the Huskies to the conference, tonight is the first chance Xavier will have at setting the tone for the future of the series.