And after losing to a red-hot No. 12 St. John’s team, 68-62, at Gampel Pavilion, Hurley says Rick Pitino’s team -- winners of 10 straight and 16 of 17 -- have the makings of a team that can go deep next month.

The No. 19 UConn Huskies host the No. 12 St. John’s Red Storm in a highly anticipated Big East showdown Friday night. St. John’s enters riding a nine-game winning streak, while UConn has regained its footing with back-to-back victories after dropping three of five.

The UConn women’s basketball team’s struggles in big games are becoming a concerning pattern after an 80-76 upset by rival Tennessee.

Since the turn of the year, Tennessee had lost five games by a combined 15 points. Four of those losses came against top-10 teams as the Lady Vols sought their first marquee victory in the Kim Caldwell era.

No. 19 Tennessee women's basketball team upset No. 5 UConn, 80-76, on Thursday. It was the school's first win over UConn since 2007.

UConn shot at 40.3% from the field, which is more than 10% less than their season average. Four UConn players registered double figures

Just 18 days after giving birth to her son Conor and in the first win for No. 19 Tennessee in this epic rivalry since 2007, first-year coach Kim Caldwell’s Lady Vols took down No. 5 UConn at home, 80-76.