NEW YORK - The Championship game tips in about an hour and we thought we'd give you a little glimpse into what to expect from the contest between UConn and Memphis.

Both teams have played three games thus far in the young season and both have been stingy on defense as Memphis has allowed 62.3 points per game and UConn has given up 62.7 ppg. The teams each have shot 44 percent from the field with Memphis at 33 percent from 3-point land and UConn at 34 percent.

The Tigers average almost 5.5 more points per game on offense (81.7 to 76.3), while UConn has boarded better with nearly 50 per game to Memphis's 45. Both teams struggle from the free throw line, but for Memphis it's a much bigger issue as the Tigers are 58 percent from the stripe with UConn at 66 percent.

The Huskies have had 35 blocks in three games and Memphis has had 28. UConn is the first school in NCAA history to lead the country in blocked shots for six straight seasons, including last year. Nine different Huskies have had blocks this year and nine different Tigers have been swatters. Jeff Adrien leads the Huskies with eight and Robert Dozier paces Memphis with seven.

. . . Calipari and Calhoun have met twice before with the UConn mentor having won both contests when Calipari was in his first two seasons at UMass in 1989 and 1990. The wins were by 29 and 19 points repsectively.

. . . Calipari is 55-31 all time vs the current members of the Big East conference. Calhoun is 7-1 against current C-USA members, with the only loss coming against UAB on March 22, 1989.