UConn men's basketball lost its first game since November, falling 68-66 to Villanova. Huskies head coach Dan Hurley stayed optimistic after the loss, crediting Villanova for a great performance and highlighting his team's effort.

Villanova upset No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in a nail-biter Wednesday night at a raucous Finneran Pavilion. The Wildcats (10-5, 4-1 Big East) held a 32-25 halftime advantage by forcing nine first-half turnovers and limiting UConn’s high-octane offense to a 37 percent clip from three-point range.

The UConn men's basketball team will try to shut down nation's scoring leader Eric Dixon on Wednesday at Villanova. It won't be easy.

The game will be broadcast live on FS1. Fans can listen to the game on the radio on Fox Sports 97.9 FM. Audio of the game will be streamed live on The Varsity Network. UConn's game against Villanova is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

The reigning king of college hoops had wrung himself dry over the previous couple of hours, as he does every game, win or lose — the ranting, the raging, the whining, the often-brilliant coaching. Danny Hurley then changed out of his navy blue suit and into UConn sweats for his meeting with the media Wednesday night,