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UConn at Tulsa Game Preview | TV: 7 p.m. on ESPN2

WHO: UConn (11-4, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) at Tulsa (10-6, 2-2)

WHEN: Thursday,7 p.m.(ESPN2)

WHERE: Reynolds Center (8,355), Tulsa, Okla.


WHO’S HOT

UConn: Sterling Gibbs is averaging 16.3 points over the last three games and shooting 55.6 percent on 3-pointers (10-for-18)

Tulsa: Pat Birt has made almost a third of his 3-pointers in the last three games, shooting 9-for-21. On the season, he’s 30-for-85.


WHAT’S NOT

UConn: Daniel Hamilton’s shot. The sophomore is shooting 22.2 percent (8-for-36) from the field in the last three games

Tulsa: The Golden Hurricanes are shooting only 54.7 percent (35-for-64) from the foul line in AAC play.


NOTES: The Huskies once again are out of the Associated Press Top 25 poll after losing to Temple last week, but beating Memphis. … UConn went 2-1 against the Golden Hurricanes last season, but both wins came at the XL Center in Hartford. … The Huskies have been outrebounded by an average of 7.3 boards over the last three games. …. UConn is shooting 81.9 percent on free throws (59-for-72) in league play. … Tulsa is 5-3 at home. … Shaq Harrison leads the team at 16.6 ppg, but is averaging just 12.8 ppg in AAC play.


UP NEXT: at Houston, Sunday, 2 p.m.

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