The Huskies learned the identity of their final non-conference opponent for the 2008-09 season Tuesday, one that finally fills the four-team field at the Caribbean Classic MTE in Cancun, Mexico in December. Along with Florida State and Washington, UConn will meet Northern Colorado in the three-game, four-day event Dec. 18-21.
The Huskies, who are expected to be ranked No. 1 when the national preseason polls are revealed, will host non-conference opponents Oklahoma Nov. 30 (ESPN, 8 p.m.), LSU Jan. 3 (CBS), Georgia Tech, San Diego State, Rhode Island, Holy Cross and Hartford. They will travel to North Carolina Jan. 19 (ESPN or ESPN2), BYU and South Carolina and will meet Penn State in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden Dec. 14 (ESPNU).
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