Saint Bonaventure.
They had a solid OOC schedule in Bubbleville canceled: Vermont, Stephen F. Austin, Towson...
As of now, their season starts Saturday against St. Francis (PA) and they have Akron, Hofstra and Buffalo as their OOC games before A-10 games.
As one of the better A-10 teams with legitimate tournament aspirations, they would need a win again a team like UConn to enhance their at-large resume.
On the flip side, the Bonnies are a top-75 junior-laden team who would pose a good challenge for UConn. Osun Osunniyi is solid post player (10.8 ppg, 57.6 fg%) and a defensive force in the paint (2.5 bpg) while the Bonnies return four junior guards/wings who averaged double-digits last season.
Siena
Iona is getting all the hype, but Siena is the best team in the MAAC. They haven't played yet and start their season with conference play at Fairfield Friday and Saturday. Play in Storrs on Wednesday, hang Thursday and then play Friday and Saturday.
Jaden Pickett is the star Siena and the best player in the MAAC. The 6'4 205 lead guard averaged 15.1p, 4.6r, 6.0a, 1.1b, 1.0s and hit 37% of 3P last season and he has legit NBA potential. He'd be a good prep for playing against a David Duke of Providence or a Nate Johnson/Paul Scruggs of Xavier. He pairs up with 6'7 215 forward Manny Camper who is a double-double machine who is also capable from deep.
Siena bolstered their frontcourt over the summer by signing URI transfer Dana Tate and Detroit transfer Harrison Curry, as well as backup guard Nick Hopkins from Belmont.
Not as big of a game as Bonaventure, but still a solid top-150 team with good depth to tune up with before heading into Big East play.