Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games.

The Huskies, who trailed by 14 early in the second half, stayed unbeaten in the conference after the Friars missed 16 of their first 24 shots after halftime.

The No. 11 UConn men’s basketball team narrowly avoided a loss in its first game without star freshman Liam McNeeley, coming back from a 14-point deficit in the second half to beat Providence, 87-84,

UConn men’s basketball messed around for 25 minutes on Sunday and almost had to find out. Instead, the No. 11 Huskies battled back at home against the Providence Friars by scoring 60 points in the second half to escape with an 87-84 win.

On Sunday afternoon, the two-time defending National Champion UConn Men’s Basketball team was inside Gampel Pavilion for a Big East Showdown with Providence.

UConn men's basketball rallies back from biggest halftime deficit of season, edges Providence behind Hassan Diarra, Aidan Mahaney.

The college basketball season continues on Sunday with a matchup between Providence and Alabama. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Providence-UConn prediction and pick. The No.

No. 11 UConn men’s basketball host Providence on Sunday, Jan. 5, and is going for its best start to conference play since 2010-2011. These two regional rivals are moving in opposite directions; the Huskies (11-3,