As injuries keep adding up, the Huskies prepare for their season finale on the road against East Carolina to end both team’s regular season schedule.
UConn (14-16, 5-12 American) took another hit in Thursday’s loss to Temple when Alterique Gilbert went down with a concussion and eye injury. Along with an injury that has kept leading scorer Jalen Adams out since early February and an early season-ending injury to backup center Kassoum Yakwe, Gilbert’s injury decimates a team desperately in need of depth.
A win would break a tie in UConn’s favor for the nine seed in the American Athletic Conference tournament, giving the Huskies a better chance at advancing to the second round despite battling through major injuries through the entirety of conference play.