University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
12-0,1-0Big East
Butler University
8-4,0-1Big East
Sanogo shines as No. 3 UConn stays unbeaten
12/17/2022 9:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adama Sanogo had 27 points and 14 rebounds, helping No. 3 Connecticut beat Butler 68-46 on Saturday night.
Jordan Hawkins added 12 points as the Huskies (12-0, 1-0 Big East) extended the program's fourth-longest winning streak to start a season. UConn's No. 3 ranking is the team's highest since 2009, and it likely will move up in the next poll after No. 2 Virginia lost to No. 5 Houston on Saturday.
The Huskies pulled away late in the first half. The Bulldogs (8-4, 0-1) were unable to match the physicality of Sanogo, a 6-foot-9 junior center from Mali.
Manny Bates scored 16 points for Butler on 7-for-11 shooting. Chuck Harris had 12.
The Bulldogs opened with an 8-2 run, but Sanogo quickly started to assert himself inside. By the time Connecticut was ahead 25-17, Sanogo had 12 points.
Connecticut's Nahiem Alleyne sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 28-20 halftime lead.
When Butler closed to 43-39 midway through the second half, Sanogo stepped out and sank his only 3-pointer. The Huskies then went on a 12-0 run to build a 61-42 lead with 4:33 remaining.
The Huskies are unbeaten in six career meetings against the Bulldogs, starting with a win in the 2011 NCAA championship.
