Full Title: Men's Basketball To Face Ninth-Ranked U. Conn in Hartford on Friday EveningUMBC steps up in class and faces its first-ever clash with ninth-ranked Connecticut at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m. Fans can catch all the action on Fox 1370 Sports Radio (www.fox1370.com) with Paul Mittermeier on the call, beginning with the pregame show at 6:55 p.m. The game will be television regionally by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network; John Rooke and John Celestand have the tv call. U. Conn has played three other America East teams this season, coming away with victories over Stony Brook (79-52), Vermont (89-73) and, most recently, New Hampshire (62-55) on Nov. 30.