12/9/2017 Mike Orazzi | Staff CCSU's Andi Lydon (10) and Yale University's Megan Gorman (4) in New Britain.

Memphis UConn Basketball

Connecticut's Napheesa Collier (24), Katie Lou Samuelson (33), and Azura Stevens (23), UConn's starters, cheer for their teammates at the end of an NCAA college basketball game against Memphis, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Hartford, Conn. UConn won 97-49. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

Memphis UConn Basketball

Connecticut's Napheesa Collier (24) and Crystal Dangerfield (5) battle for a rebound against Memphis' Brianna Porter (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stephen Dunn)

CCSU DePaul Basketball

Central Connecticut State head coach Donyell Marshall reacts as he watches his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against DePaul, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Chicago. DePaul won 85-57. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

UConn East Carolina Basketball

Connecticut's Katie Lou Samuelson (33) and East Carolina's Dominique Claytor (23) chase the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Connecticut won 96-35. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

UConn Tulsa Basketball

Connecticut's Isaiah Whaley (5) grabs a rebound during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Tulsa, Okla. (Jessie Wardarski/Tulsa World via AP)

Connecticut East Carolina Basketball

Connecticut's Katie Lou Samuelson, left, and East Carolina's Tamia Hicks struggle for possession of the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Missouri UConn Football

Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Missouri UConn Football

Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall talks to his team during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

01/08/18 Wesley Bunnell | Staff New Britain basketball was defeated by Newington on Monday evening at New Britain High School. Lexi Harris (4).

Stony Brook UConn Basketball

Stony Brook's Junior Saintel, right, fouls, Connecticut's Eric Cobb during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UConn Tulsa Basketball

Connecticut's Isaiah Whaley (5) grabs a rebound during the team's NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Tulsa, Okla. (Jessie Wardarski/Tulsa World via AP)

01/08/18 Wesley Bunnell | Staff New Britain basketball was defeated by Newington on Monday evening at New Britain High School.

UCF UConn Basketball

Connecticut's Azura Stevens (23) pulls down a rebound against Central Florida's Kayla Thigpen (11) and Central Florida's Lawriell Wilson (23) as Connecticut's Napheesa Collier (24) defends during the first half an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

UCF UConn Basketball

Central Florida's Nyala Shuler, left, fouls Connecticut's Kia Nurse, right, during the first half an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Central Florida UConn Basketball

Central Florida's Masseny Kaba , left, and Connecticut's Gabby Williams, right, chase a loose ball during the first half an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

12/30/2017 Mike Orazzi | Staff Newington's Matt Lovoie (16) at the Newington Ice Arena Saturday.