UConn men’s basketball 2022-23 opponent preview: Seton Hall

UConn's 2022-23 opponent is Seton Hall. It's Shaheen Holloway's first season as head coach.

The Seton Hall Pirates were an at-large team in the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in six seasons. They lost to TCU in first round. Bryce Aiken suffered a concussion last year and never played again. Willard left the team after 12 seasons and moved to Maryland.

Shaheen Holloway is an alumnus of Seton Hall. Shaheens team is loaded with talented players. Seten Hall added eight new scholarship players to compensate for the loss of Rhoden, Aiken, and Cale. UConn's next opponent is Set on Hall in 2022-23. Uconn's last opponent was Saint Peter's.

Ndefo and Richmond are both potential Big East defensive players of the year. Seton Hall has the roster makeup to implement coach Holloway's defensive schemes. The team's ceiling depends on Richmond avoiding disappearing acts. Set on Hall's size, length, and switchability to apply disruptive ball pressure and clog up passing lanes.