No. 5 UConn men’s basketball has been one of the big revelations this season. The Huskies jumped from being unranked in the preseason to the top five by the first December AP Poll. After winning their home games against weak competition by a wide margin, Dan Hurley’s team stepped up in a neutral environment and took three games in the Phil Knight Invitational.
A hostile environment against a top-50 team was the final frontier. UConn passed the test with flying colors, taking a 21-point win over Florida on Wednesday night. The heights for this team seem unlimited.
A Complete Team
Aman Kidwai: One of the toughest things about putting a full roster and rotation together at the college level is that high school seniors don’t come to UConn to be a backup.