HARTFORD – The third-ranked UConn men’s basketball team completed its season sweep of Richard Pitino and Xavier in a 92-60 rout at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford Tuesday night. UConn improved to 22-1 and 12-0 in the Big East,

But UConn held Carroll to just nine harmless points on 3-for-11 shooting in its New Year's Eve win in Cincinnati. Borovicanin was the Musketeers' top player in that one, with 14 points and 11 boards, and he's probably the "head of the snake" the Huskies need to stop on Tuesday night.

After a sluggish first half, the St. John's basketball team dominated the final 20 minutes to secure their eighth Big East win.

The UConn men’s basketball team must first get through Richard Pitino and his Xavier team in Hartford on Tuesday before its much-anticipated Madison Square Garden matchup against his Hall of Fame father,

Simpkins scored 27 points and junior point guard Budd Clark added 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals as Seton Hall (15-6 overall, 5-5 Big East) resembled the team that rolled through the non-conference schedule with a 10-1 record.

Xavier surprised fourth-year walk-ons Ian Sabourin and Michael Wolf with scholarships prior to practice Jan. 12.