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No. 1 Huskies Run Past Georgetown For 12th Straight
2/10/2024 3:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The No. 1 UConn men's basketball team (22-2, 12-1 BIG EAST) stayed rolling, winning its 12th-straight over Georgetown (8-15, 1-11 BIG EAST) on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena. Alex Karaban (Southborough, Mass.) led four Huskies in double-figures with 25 points in the 89-64 win – marking the largest margin of victory for UConn against Georgetown in series history.
The Huskies shot over 60 percent from the floor for the first time this season and dished out 26 assists in the impressive offensive display. Stephon Castle (Covington, Ga.) had 17 points while Samson Johnson (Lome, Togo) and Cam Spencer (Davidsonville, Md.) both finished with 10. UConn's 12-game conference winning streak is the longest since Villanova matched the mark in the 2014-15 season.
UConn led by as many as 26 in the first half, slowing down in the second but still doing enough to secure the big win. Tristen Newton (El Paso, Texas) stuffed the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds and a game-high nine assists while Donovan Clingan (Bristol, Conn.) had four points, five rebounds, a career-high six assists and a season-high four blocks.
How it Happened
The Huskies opened fast, splashing a pair of 3-pointers to jump out to an 8-2 lead. Later in the first half Connecticut used a 9-0 spurt to take its largest lead at 19-6 and force a GU timeout with 13:50 on the clock.
A Karaban 3-pointer and Castle flush capped an 11-0 run midway through the half, giving Connecticut a 30-12 lead and forcing two more Hoya timeouts along the way. The Huskies ballooned their lead to as many as 26 in the first half and took a 52-28 lead to the break.
UConn's offense cooled off in the second half after its hot start, but the big early lead provided plenty of cushion. With five minutes to play Solomon Ball (Leesburg, Va.) and Karaban canned back-to-back 3-pointers, pushing the lead to its largest of the day at 27. UConn would close the game making nine of its last 10 from the floor to secure the 25-point win.
Inside The Numbers
- UConn shot 61.1 percent from the floor and 45.0 percent from 3-point range, while holding Georgetown to 39.7 and 33.3 percent marks
- Connecticut only had seven turnovers, one shy of its season-low
- UConn finished with a 48-24 edge in points in the paint
- Karaban's 25 points came on 10-of-14 shooting from the floor and 4-of-7 from 3
- Johnson finished 5-of-5 from the floor, recording five dunks
- Newton had nine of UConn's 26 assists, while Spencer dished out seven
News and Notes
- UConn improves to 38-36 all-time against Georgetown and has won eight-straight in the series
- The 25-point win marks the largest margin of victory for Connecticut over Georgetown in series history, topping a 24-point win on Jan. 14, 2004
- Karaban's 20-point effort was his sixth of the season and the 21st by a Husky, coming from five different players
- In two games this season against Georgetown, Karaban is averaging 25.5 points
- The seven assists for Spencer tie his career-high
- Clingan has blocked a shot in all 18 games he has appeared in and has multiple swats in 14 of those contests
- Clingan's six assists set a new career-high, topping his previous mark of three
Up Next
The Huskies are back on the road on Feb. 14, heading to Chicago to take on DePaul. Tip-off from Wintrust Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET.
