UCONN AT NO. 25 HOUSTON

Location: H&PE Arena, Houston, Texas Tip: 4 p.m. (CBS SN) Records: UConn 14-16, 7-10; Houston 23-6, 13-4 Last game: UConn beat Temple, 72-66, Wednesday; Houston won at SMU, 69-56, Wednesday Probable starters: UConn, 6-3 jr. guard Jalen Adams (18.4 pts, 4.2 rebs, 4.6 assists), 6-2 so. guard Christian Vital (14.7 pts, 5.4 rebs), 6-8 r-jr. forward Terry Larrier (13.8 pts, 4.6 rebs), 6-8 fr. forward Tyler Polley (2.8 pts), 6-9 freshman forward Josh Carlton (4.5 pts, 3.8 rebs)

Houston, 6-1 jr. guard Galen Robinson, Jr. (4.2 pts, 3.7 assists), 6-2 jr. Corey Davis, Jr. (13.3 pts), 6-2 r-sr. guard Rob Gray (17.7 pts, 4.7 assists), 6-7 r-sr. forward Devin Davis (10.7 pts, 6.1 rebs), 6-8 jr. forward Breaon Brady (4.7 pts, 4.7 rebs)

Noteworthy: Regular season finale for both teams . ... First meeting this season . ... Huskies lost 14 straight vs. Top 25 teams dating back to 2015-16 season, including 0-7 this season . ... UConn 3-7 in last 10 games. Houston won 7 of 8 . ... Series: Tied at 5-5, with Huskies losing three of last four . ... Cougars out-rebounded all but five foes this season. Second in AAC in FG percentage (46.8) and 3-pt FG percentage (39.1). Ranked sixth in nation in FG percentage defense (39.3) . ... Top reserve: so. guard Armoni Brooks (10.4 pts) . ... Gray all-time leading scorer in AAC history with 1,551 points . ... Hot: Adams averaging 25.3 pts in his last 3 games, shooting 55 percent from field. Cold: Vital shooting 32 percent last 3 games . ... Cougars 14-0 at home, Huskies 2-8 on road . ... Ollie 3-5 vs. Houston in UConn coaching career . ... UConn last in AAC in FG percentage (41.2), first in FT percentage (75.1) . ... Huskies on course to record their fewest league wins since going 7-11 in the Big East in 2009-10. Guaranteed first consecutive overall losing seasons since 1986-87, 1985-86 . ... Up next: UConn opens AAC Championship tourney play Thursday in Orlando, likely at noon as the No. 8 seed.