On Tuesday, Jon Rothstein reported that UConn would be involved in the 2018 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, joining Iowa, Oregon and Syracuse in a four-team event in November. The first-round pairings have yet to be announced.
The Huskies have played a regular season game every year at Madison Square Garden since 2015-16. With the Jimmy V Classic against Syracuse this year combined with the 2K Sports Classic in 2018, UConn will continue to make its presence felt in New York City despite the conference tournament not being played in midtown Manhattan since the break up of the old Big East.