Hawkins, who came in averaging more than 17 points per game, hobbled to the bench with less than five minutes to play after twisting his right ankle. DePaul outscored UConn 40-37 in the second half, but was never in this one. The Blue Demons shot 7 of 31 from the floor (23%) over the first 20 minutes, while the Huskies made 21 of 37 (57%). I just think it’s a great collection of guys.' Then we’ve got some guys that can dominate at center. We’ve got some gunslingers on the perimeter that are going to let it fly and let it rip. 'I think we got some personalities in here. 'I think this team has got a really good confidence to them,' coach Dan Hurley said. The Huskies had 24 assists on 35 baskets and outscored DePaul 46-26 in the paint. The Huskies held DePaul to 1-of-13 shooting over the first nine minutes.Ĭonnecticut took its first 30-point lead at 38-8 on a 3-pointer by Jordan Hawkins and pushed the lead to 34 before going into halftime up 51-19. UConn put the game away early, opening on a 29-2 run that was capped by a huge slam from Clingan.

Javan Johnson added 10 points for the Blue Demons. 'The more games he plays, I think he’s going to be impactful for us down the road.' 'He’s definitely going to be able to help us,' coach Tony Stubblefield said. Ongenda was playing just his fifth game of the season after recovering from wrist surgery. Nick Ongenda tied a career high with 17 points for DePaul (9-21, 3-16), which has lost 11 in a row. Alex Karaban had 11 points for UConn and fellow freshman Donovan Clingan chipped in with 10.

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