The Huskies were led by fourth-year head coach Kevin Ollie.

The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut.

They defeated Cincinnati, Temple, and Memphis to be champions of the American Athletic tournament.

They advanced to the championship game of the American Athletic tournament where they defeated Memphis.

They advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament where they lost to Kansas.