Long Island U, now known as the Sharks, is according to the Ken Pom rankings #274, making them the highest KenPom rated team UConn has faced to date. However, LIU is 0-2 having lost to San Francisco by 34 and Fresno State by 24. They do have a player who can provide the necessary beef to match up with Sanogo in 6'8", 240 pound Isaac Kante, so it the first team Sanogo will have a fair fight against.
There is a part of me that wants to fast forward through this game and Binghamton and go right to the BOA opener against Auburn, because UConn is not threatened with a loss here. If there are some positives in playing this game it will hopefully be to get some game action for Hawkins, possibly playing Gaffney and Cole together for long stretches to see how the team looks, and hoping for some continued progress/development for AJ beyond his rebounding work.
There is a part of me that wants to fast forward through this game and Binghamton and go right to the BOA opener against Auburn, because UConn is not threatened with a loss here. If there are some positives in playing this game it will hopefully be to get some game action for Hawkins, possibly playing Gaffney and Cole together for long stretches to see how the team looks, and hoping for some continued progress/development for AJ beyond his rebounding work.