Record: 21-9. Last 10: 6-4.

Location, conference: Storrs, Conn.; Big East.

Web site: www.UConnhuskies.com.

Conference finish: Tied for first in East; lost in final of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 30-23.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Jim Calhoun (17th season, 397-158).

Starters:
F Hilton Armstrong, 6-10, Fr., 3.2 ppg., 3.3 rpg.
F Denham Brown, 6-5, Fr., 8.0 ppg., 3.6 rpg.
C Emeka Okafor, 6-9, So., 16.1 ppg., 11.0 rpg.
G Ben Gordon, 6-2, So., 19.9 ppg., 5.1 apg.
G Taliek Brown, 6-1, Jr., 7.3 ppg., 5.0 apg.

Key reserves: G Tony Robertson, 6-2, Sr., 10.5 ppg., 3.2 rpg.; G/F Rashad Anderson, 6-5, Fr., 8.3 ppg., 1.2 rpg.; F Marcus White, 6-8, Fr., 3.9 ppg., 5.2 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 80.8; OPPG.: 71.5; FG.: 47.8 percent; OFG.: 38.0 percent; 3-PT.: 38.7 percent; FT.: 68.2 percent.

Scouting report: The Huskies dealt with the loss of their head coach, who missed five games while being treated for prostate cancer. ... They are deep and young, with four freshmen averaging double-figure minutes. ... They stand fourth in the NCAA rankings in field-goal-percentage defense. ... Okafor, who was named winner of the Big East Scholar-Athlete Award, led the nation in blocked shots at 4.8 per game. ... Gordon led the Big East in three-point shooting (41.2 percent).

—Statistics through regular season.