While the only big-name opponent coming to Connecticut to face the UConn men’s basketball team in the non-conference this season is Oklahoma State, Dan Hurley still was able to put together a solid non-conference schedule, more so than in previous seasons.
Excluding the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022-23 slate is Hurley’s fourth schedule that he has put together as UConn’s head coach. The Huskies will always play strong opponents in the annual exempt event in which they play, which in this case is the Phil Knight Invitational, guaranteeing a game against Oregon, a top-100 KenPom team, in addition to one of Alabama and Michigan State, both NCAA Tournament squads a year ago.