The 6-foot-9 Serbian transfer is averaging a career-best 8.8 points, but UConn has been dominating opposing big men. Over their eight-game winning streak, the Huskies have faced 19 starting centers and forwards. Just five have shot over 50% for the game, and the combined group of opposing bigs shot 50 of 134, .373.

UConn enters the game with a 12-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark in Big East play. The Huskies defeated DePaul 72-54 in their last outing, with Alex Karaban leading the team with 21 points. UConn remains undefeated against conference opponents and holds a 1-0 record in one-possession games.

In the series, UConn holds a 7-5 edge over Xavier, including 6-4 in Big East games. Last season was a split with the home team winning each time. More information below on No. 4 U

The fourth-ranked UConn men’s basketball team set the tone early and held on for a New Year’s Eve rout at Xavier, 90-67, behind four double-figure scorers.

UConn's offense was hapless without QB Joe Fagnano, and Army played an idealized version of Black Knight football to grind UConn's defense down.

Jayden Ross, a junior forward, will miss the Huskies' New Year's Eve bout with Xavier due to a minor hamstring issue. He is day-to-day, per a UConn source. Ross is averaging 5.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 13 games as an athletic, defensive burst of energy off the bench.

The UConn Huskies enter their next stretch of Big East play resembling a team that is built for March. The Huskies have a seven-game winning streak, a top-five