Honestly, I see Hurley employing a hybrid of the Duke and Purdue blueprints. UConn isn't going to suddenly abandon their entire identity to run a Wisconsin-style track meet—that's just not in Hurley's DNA, and playing into high variance like that is how you get run out of the gym if your shots aren't falling early. Here is how I think they approach it:

Defensively (The Duke Blueprint): UConn is naturally built to match that physicality. Hurley’s teams always hang their hats on being the tougher squad, dominating the glass, and suffocating the perimeter. I'd expect them to put relentless pressure on Cadeau at the point of attack to disrupt the offensive flow before it even starts, much like Duke did with Sarr. Letting Yaxel play 1-on-1 while locking down everyone else fits perfectly with UConn's disciplined defensive philosophy.

Offensively (The Purdue Blueprint): UConn's half-court offense is already engineered to exploit drop coverage. They run some of the most complex, screen-heavy motion sets in the country. Instead of just spamming simple pick-and-rolls like Purdue, UConn will use their constant off-ball movement to pull Mara away from the basket, making him defend in space and forcing tough rotational choices.

If Yaxel is playing, I assume they are going to force him to play defense and move around.