Huskies announce non-league home slate

While UConn’s overall nonconference schedule will be strong next season, its home slate leaves much to be desired.

The school announced the bulk of the rest of the Huskies’ non-league home slate on Monday. UConn will host Colgate in its season-opener on Nov. 10, and also host Boston University (Nov. 19), Columbia (No. 29), Monmouth (Dec. 2) and Coppin State (Dec. 9). This is in addition to UConn’s previously-announced bout with former Big East rival Villanova on Jan. 20, 2018 at the XL Center, as well as its nine home dates with AAC foes. UConn will also play a home game either on Nov. 14 or 15 as part of the PK80 Invitational.

UConn will also play a pair of exhibition games against Division 2 foes: Merrimack on Oct. 30 and Queens College on Nov. 5.

Of course, the Huskies will face a challenging road slate, at the PK80 Invitational (opening up vs. Oregon), vs. Syracuse at Madison Square Garden, at Arizona and at Auburn.

Public sale of season tickets went on sale on Monday.

The dates of UConn’s nine American Athletic Conference home games will be announced when the league releases its schedule later this summer, but the AAC opponents UConn will play at home include UCF, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Memphis, USF, SMU, Temple, Tulsa, and Wichita State.

UConn’s league road opponents include UCF, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, and Wichita State.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO The UConn men’s basketball team announced the bulk of the rest of its non-league home slate on Monday.