Xavier vs. UConn Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The reigning National Champion No. 11 UConn Huskies take on the Xavier Musketeers in each team's Big East opener on Wednesday night.

Both teams boast 8-3 records entering this matchup, but head coach Sean Miller's Musketeers have only played one ranked team - Cincinnati - and lost that game 68-65.

Coach Dan Hurley's team has played two ranked teams and won both games, but they suffered their three losses all in a row at the Maui Invitational in late November.

How to watch Xavier vs. UConn, TV channel and streaming

Xavier vs. UConn will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1, which can be viewed through cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Xavier vs. UConn start time, date and venue

Xavier vs. UConn is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET/6 PM CT on Wednesday, December 18 with the game taking place at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

Xavier vs. UConn predicted lineups

Xavier: Dayvion McKnight, Marcus Foster, Ryan Conwell, Dailyn Swain, Zach Freemantle

UConn: Hassan Diarra, Solomon Ball, Liam McNeeley, Alex Karaban, Samson Johnson

Xavier vs. UConn stats

• Out of the 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams, the Xavier Musketeers rank 21st in three-point percentage at 39.4 percent.
• The UConn Huskies rank fourth in the nation with an offensive rating of 124.5 points per 100 possessions, but they rank 88th in defensive rating as they allow 96.8 points per 100 possessions.
• Xavier forward Zach Freemantle is the team's leader in scoring and rebounding, with 16.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game along with 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and a 54.4 field goal percentage.
• Huskies center Tarris Reed Jr., who has come off the bench in all 11 of the team's games, averages 11.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks while shooting 71.6 percent from the field in 20.3 minutes per game.
• Musketeers guard and the team's second-leading scorer Ryan Conwell is averaging 16.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting from three-point range.
• UConn leading scorer Alex Karaban is averaging 15.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 blocks while shooting 42.4 percent from beyond the arc.
• Xavier is around the middle of the pack in Division I in terms of pace at 70.1 possessions per game, while UConn is the 46th-slowest team at 66.3 possessions per game.

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