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Last Updated: March 15, 2024, 00:30 IST
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Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan every had 13 factors and 7 rebounds and No. 2 UConn blitzed Xavier within the second half Thursday, opening the postseason with an 8760 blowout within the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
NEW YORK: Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan every had 13 factors and 7 rebounds and No. 2 UConn blitzed Xavier within the second half Thursday, opening the postseason with an 87-60 blowout within the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
Alex Karaban and Cam Spencer each scored 12 in a balanced efficiency by the highest-seeded Huskies (29-3), who’ve received 5 straight video games and 19 of 20. The defending nationwide champions will play fourth-seeded Seton Hall or No. 5 seed St. John’s within the first semifinal Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Seton Hall handed the Huskies one in every of their two convention losses this season again in December.
Samson Johnson additionally had 12 factors off the bench, and Big East Freshman of the Year Stephon Castle added 10 factors and eight rebounds to spherical out six scorers in double figures for Connecticut, looking for its first Big East Tournament title since 2011.
Quincy Olivari scored 17 factors and Desmond Claude had 13 for ninth-seeded Xavier (16-17), which beat No. 8 seed Butler 76-72 within the first spherical Wednesday.
UConn fell behind 10-0 firstly, then reeled off the subsequent 13 factors. After main 34-33 at halftime, the Huskies took management instantly within the second half by opening the interval with runs of 9-2 and 21-10 to construct a 12-level cushion with 9:30 remaining.
They ran away from there.
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UConn misplaced 75-60 at Seton Hall of their convention opener Dec. 20 earlier than blowing out the Pirates 91-61 at house March 3 to clinch its first outright Big East common-season title in 25 years.
The Huskies swept two video games from St. John’s, together with a 77-64 victory at Madison Square Garden in early February.
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