Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Monday about the reports of UConn leaving the American Athletic Conference for the Big East. Jason Munz, The Commercial Appeal
MEMPHIS — Connecticut officially set sail back to the Big East on Thursday — although it won’t officially depart the American Athletic Conference until 2020.
But the imminent move raises the question: Where does the AAC go from here? Commissioner Mike Aresco has made it abundantly clear in multiple interviews this week that there’s no shot the Huskies remain in the league as a football-only member.