Coming off a middling loss to Butler – which is tied for seventh in the Big East – UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley is looking for an uptick in energy from his roster.
“I think there’s another level of desperation that we’ve got to get to,” Hurley said.
Andre Jackson’s leadership
Freshman Andre Jackson was at the top of Hurley’s list to help bring that energy, along with Adama Sanogo and Akok Akok. Hurley called him a natural leader as well.
“He’s had the loudest voice in practice, really for the last several days, really since he’s been thrown into the mix here coming off the injury,” Hurley said of the freshman.