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Karaban had a great all-around game as No. 3 UConn defeated Sacred Heart 92-56 in the season opener
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Karaban had a great all-around game as No. 3 UConn defeated Sacred Heart 92-56 in the season opener

STORRS, Conn. – Alex Karaban had 20 points, seven assists, seven blocks and six rebounds as No. 3 UConn opened the season with a 92-56 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night.

Liam McNeeley added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies as they sought their third straight NCAA championship. Solo Ball scored 16.

Tarris Reed Jr. finished the game with 15 points and 11 rebounds off the bench as Connecticut defeated Sacred Heart 47-25.

Amiri Stewart had 13 points and Bryce Johnson added 10 for the Pioneers (0-2).

Tanner Thomas, who scored 22 points in Sacred Heart's season-opening loss to Temple, had just six points against UConn (1-0).

Before the game, the Huskies unveiled their 2023-24 national championship banner. UConn had four starters in the NBA draft last summer. Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer all had video messages for fans at Gampel Pavilion.

Takeaways

Sacred Heart: Three of the Pioneers' first four baskets were 3-pointers. However, the team only managed one more goal. Sacred Heart is 9 for 34 from 3-point range in the first two games of the season.

UConn: McNeeley and Reed both had double-doubles in their UConn debuts. McNeeley was the top-rated recruit in the Huskies' freshman class, while Reed is a transfer from Michigan.

Key moment

Sacred Heart trailed by just five minutes with 5:46 left in the first half. Karaban scored eight of UConn's next 10 points as the Huskies ended the half on a 16-6 run to take a 46-31 halftime lead.

Important statistics

UConn had 14 offensive rebounds, 10 steals and 11 blocked shots.

Next

Sacred Heart plays Dartmouth on Saturday.

UConn hosts New Hampshire in Hartford on Saturday.

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