Alex Karaban had 20 issues, 7 assists, 7 blocks and six rebounds as Disagree. 3 UConn opened its season with a 92-56 win over Sacred Heart on Wednesday night time.
Liam McNeeley added 18 issues and 10 rebounds for the Huskies, who’re looking for their 3rd consecutive NCAA championship. Solo Ball scored 16.
Tarris Reed Jr. completed with 15 issues and 11 rebounds off the bench as Connecticut outrebounded Sacred Center 47-25.
Huskies teacher Dan Hurley raved about Karaban’s efficiency upcoming the sport.
“That’s what great players, high-level players, guys that are ready for the season to start [do],” he mentioned. “Alex played like an All-American. He played like a Big East player of the year type. … He kept us organized. In games like this, that’s what you’re supposed to do.”
Amiri Stewart had 13 issues and Bryce Johnson scored 10 for the Pioneers (0-2).
Tanner Thomas, who scored 22 issues in Sacred Center’s season-opening loss to Temple, had best six in opposition to UConn (1-0).
Sooner than the sport, the Huskies unveiled their 2023-24 nationwide championship banner. UConn had 4 starters decided on within the NBA draft endmost summer season. Stephon Fortress, Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer all had video messages for the enthusiasts at Gampel Pavilion.
Hurley alluded to endmost season’s name workforce and the way enthusiasts will have to show off some persistence early with this season’s model prior to making the inevitable comparisons.
“We’re going to get drastically better throughout the year,” Hurley mentioned. “I think when you look at the team and people are imagining what the team looked like last year, like you can’t compare what we looked like last year. The last time you saw us play and then you see us tonight and you say, ‘Wait, they don’t look as good as the last time I saw them in Phoenix.’ Well, it took us a while to get that good.”
The Related Press contributed to this record.
