Here's your pre-game preview of tonight's UConn-DePaul game at Gampel Pavilion:

Probable starters

UConn (10-3, 0-1)

6-1 jr. guard Shabazz Napier (17.5 pts, 4.2 rebs, 3.8 assists)

6-0 so. guard Ryan Boatright (15.8 pts, 4.7 assists)

6-5 fr. guard Omar Calhoun (10.8 pts, 3.2 rebs)

6-8 so. forward DeAndre Daniels (10.1 pts, 4.1 rebs)

6-9 jr. forward Tyler Olander (4.2 pts, 3.8 rebs)

Top reserve: 6-3 guard R.J. Evans (4.6 pts, 1.3 rebs)

DePaul (10-5, 1-1)

6-4 jr. guard Brandon Young (16.1 pts, 4.3 assists)

6-3 so. guard Charles McKinney (5.3 pts)

6-4 so. guard Jamee Crockett (9.5 pts, 4.9 rebs)

6-8 jr. forward Cleveland Melvin (16.7 pts, 7.7 rebs)

6-9 jr. forward Donnavan Kirk (6.1 pts, 3.2 rebs)

Top reserve: 5-11 sr. guard Worrel Clahar (6.9 pts, 4.3 rebs)

UPDATE: Kirk and McKinney will not play tonight. Both suspended for violation of team rules. They are not with the team.

Noteworthy

-- This is the Big East home opener for Huskies.

-- UConn is trying to avoid first two-game losing streak this season.

-- DePaul is off to best road start (4-0) since going 5-0 in 1993-94 season. Its road wins are over PC, Auburn, Chicago State and Arizona State.

-- Series: UConn leads, 8-1. Won seven straight including last meeting, 81-67, in 2012 Big East tourney first round. Only DePaul win came on the road on Jan. 31, 2007 – a 66-58 victory.

-- Statistic to watch: Turnovers. Blue Demons forced an average of 22 turnovers in two Big East games.

-- Key match-up: Daniels vs. Melvin, a preseason All-Big East 2

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team pick

-- Hot: Napier is averaging 20.3 pts, 7.3 rebs and 4.7 assists in last three games.

-- Cold: UConn ranked 13

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in 3-pt FG percentage (32.3) in the Big East.

-- Napier leads the Huskies in rebounding at 4.2 points per game.

-- Huskies undefeated at home at 7-0.

-- Strange statistic: UConn 1-2 when playing on Tuesday.

-- Up next: UConn visits No. 17 Notre Dame (14-1, 2-0) in South Bend Saturday.