PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – Connecticut, Xavier and Georgetown complete tournament play away from home on Friday, while undefeated DePaul hosts Northern Kentucky.
UConn (5-1) meets VCU in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The Huskies suffered their first loss of the season, a 64-60 decision to Michigan State on Thursday, after a late lead slipped away. The Huskies got double-double performances from Adama Sanogo (18 pts., 10 rebs.) and Tyrese Martin (16 and 12).
Xavier (4-1) also tries to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it plays Virginia Tech in the NIT Tip-Off at Barclays Center at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Jack Nunge had 24 points off the bench in an 82-70 loss to Iowa State on Wednesday. Xavier hopes to get Adam Kunkel back after he missed the Iowa State game with an illness.
Georgetown (2-2) meets Saint Joseph’s in the third-place game of the Wooden Legacy at 9 p.m. on ESPNU. The Hoyas lost to San Diego State 73-56 late Thursday. Aminu Mohammed finished with 20 points and Dante Harris added 19. With a 15.5 scoring average, Mohammed is one of only two true freshmen in the league to lead his team in scoring. Creighton’s Ryan Nembhard (14.2) is the other.
DePaul (4-0) hosts Northern Kentucky at Wintrust Arena in the second of three games in the Blue Demon Classic. FS2 will televise at 5 p.m. DePaul has won 30 of its last 36 games against non-league competition. Western Illinois was the previous opponent for both teams.