{"id":85490,"date":"2025-12-12T12:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85490\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T12:46:07","slug":"no-5-uconn-texas-prepare-to-face-off-in-hartford-stripe-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/85490\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 5 UConn, Texas prepare to face off in Hartford \u2018stripe out\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) &#8211; No. 5 UConn men\u2019s basketball team takes the court against Texas in Hartford on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Longhorns are the last non-conference opponent for the Huskies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tip off at the PeoplesBank Arena is set for 8 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Fans can watch the game on Fox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">UConn said Friday night is a \u201cstripe out.\u201d That means fans in specific seats should check their sections to determine if they should wear blue or white.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 9-1 Huskies are winners of five in a row, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2025\/12\/09\/no-5-uconn-heads-storrs-south-rematch-with-defending-champs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2025\/12\/09\/no-5-uconn-heads-storrs-south-rematch-with-defending-champs\/\">including a 77-73 victory over No. 18 Florida<\/a> at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">UConn is 8-3 all time against Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday\u2019s game marks the end of a home-and-home series between the teams. UConn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2024\/12\/09\/uconn-mens-basketball-travels-austin-defeats-texas-76-65\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wfsb.com\/2024\/12\/09\/uconn-mens-basketball-travels-austin-defeats-texas-76-65\/\">won last year\u2019s meeting 76-65<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Longhorns last played on Monday and won over Southern U.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Texas is 7-3 on the season. The team is led by Matas Vokietaitis, who has been averaging 15.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">UConn opens Big East Conference play on Tuesday when they host Butler in Hartford. The game starts at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WFSB. 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