The Providence Friars and No. 3 UConn Huskies meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET inside Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.

The Big East is always part of the conversation when it comes to competitiveness, and the next matchup features two teams on completely different ends of the spectrum. It is Providence vs UConn, and this one has full entertainment value written all over it.

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. scored seven of his 19 points in the final five minutes as second-ranked UConn beat Providence 87-81 on Tuesday night to become the first team to open 10-0 in Big East play in seven years.

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Tarris Reed Jr. scored 19 points and had six rebounds to help second-ranked UConn extend its winning streak to 16 games by beating visiting Providence 87-81 Tuesday night in Storrs, Conn.