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UConn Makes History In 84-64 Win Over New Hampshire
11/27/2023 10:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS – The No. 4 UConn men's basketball team (7-0) made history with an 84-64 victory over New Hampshire (4-3) on Monday night at Gampel Pavilion. The win was UConn's 24th-straight victory over a non-conference opponent by double-figures, setting a new NCAA record for such a streak.
Donovan Clingan (Bristol, Conn.) scored a career-high 29 points on 12-of-13 shooting and Tristen Newton (El Paso, Texas) posted a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the Huskies in the win. UConn was able to overcome a cold shooting night from distance by scoring 52 points in the paint and out-rebounding New Hampshire by 21.
How it Happened
With the score tied 8-8 early, UConn ripped off a 16-0 run that took nearly seven minutes of game time to build a big early advantage. The Wildcats used eight first half 3-pointers to stay within striking distance, but UConn was still able to take a 45-30 advantage to the break.
The Huskies pushed their lead to as many as 28 midway through the second half. New Hampshire continued to impress from the 3-point line and prevented the lead from growing beyond that in the eventual 20-point victory.
Head Coach Dan Hurley on the result
"Thought we played really well… they're a sneaky tough team to play against because of the playing five out and the center is a tremendous 3-point shooter. Obviously disappointed in the last 10 minutes – [they] were excruciating."
Inside The Numbers
- The career-high 29 for Clingan came on 12-of-13 shooting from the floor and a 5-of-7 effort from the free throw line
- Clingan made his first 10 field goal attempts
- UConn shot a season-low 45.7 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent from 3-point range
- The Huskies held New Hampshire to a 36.0 mark from the floor, but UNH hit 13-of-27 from 3-point range
- UConn out-rebounded New Hampshire 49-28, getting 10 rebounds from Newton, eight from Samson Johnson (Lome, Togo) and seven from Clingan
- Cam Spencer (Davidsonville, Md.) scored 17 points and Johnson was the fourth Husky in double-figures with 10 off the bench
- Spencer snagged four of UConn's 10 steals, tying the season-high
- Newton dished out seven of UConn's 16 assists
News and Notes
- The 24th-straight win over a non-conference opponent by double-digits broke a tie with North Carolina from 2008-09, who held the previous record of 23
- Spencer's second 3-pointer in the first half was the 200th of his career
- Clingan became the fourth different Husky this season with a 20-point game
- UConn improves to 95-25 all-time against New Hampshire, with the 120 all-time meetings marking the second-most of any UConn opponent in program history
- Newton's double-double comes a game after he notched his third career triple-double – it was the eighth double-double for Newton in a UConn uniform
- It also marks the first time a Husky has recorded a double-double in consecutive games since Adama Sanogo had three-straight to cap the 2023 NCAA Tournament
Up Next
The Huskies hit the road for their stiffest test thus far – a date with No. 5 Kansas in the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle. Tip-off from Allen Fieldhouse on Friday, Dec. 1 is set for 9 p.m. ET.
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