And then there were four...

UConn is one of four Big East schools that UC has not beaten in basketball since joining the league in 2005. The others are Georgetown, Notre Dame and St. John's. The Bearcats are 0-1 vs. UConn, 0-2 vs. Notre Dame and St. John's, and 0-3 vs. Georgetown.

I'm looking forward to seeing UConn's shot-blocking center Hasheem Thabeet tonight. I remember when Mick Cronin recruited him, and to hear Mick tell it now, he came very close to getting him. In fact, when he was talking to the UConn writers yesterday, he said that he and Thabeet remained friendly even after Thabeet chose the Huskies, that Thabeet actually apologized to him when he informed him of his decision. UC fans remember what a potent weapon the blocked shot was for the Bearcats for so many years with Keynon Martin, Donald Little, Jason Maxiell and Eric Hicks. With 40 blocked shots this season, UC is 18 behind last year's total of 58. The Bearcats rank last in the league in that category, even with the addition of 7-foot center Anthony McClain, who leads the team with 17. Rashad Bishop is second with seven.