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No. 1 Huskies Visit DC To Take On Georgetown, Saturday
2/9/2024 11:24:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The No. 1 UConn men's basketball team (21-2, 11-1 BIG EAST) brings its nation-best 11-game winning streak on the road on Saturday, heading to the Capital to take on Georgetown (8-14, 1-10 BIG EAST). Tip-off from Capital One Arena is set for 12 p.m. on FS1 with Matt Schumacker and Dickey Simpkins on the call.
The Huskies are on the longest BIG EAST conference winning streak in nine years and are playing this week atop the national polls for the fourth-straight week. UConn most recently took on Butler on Tuesday night, holding a high-scoring Bulldog squad nearly 20 points below its season average in a 71-62 win. Cam Spencer (Davidsonville, Md.) scored 20 points and Donovan Clingan (Bristol, Conn.) recorded an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double in the win.
UConn is 37-36 all-time against Georgetown, recently taking the lead in the all-time series for the first time since the early 1970s. The Huskies have won seven-straight against the Hoyas, encompassing each meeting since UConn returned to the BIG EAST. The seven-game winning streak is the third-longest for either side in the history of the series, behind only an 11-game UConn streak from 1998-2006 and a 13-game streak from 1982-88 for Georgetown.
Connecticut currently leads the BIG EAST in both scoring offense and scoring defense, also topping the league in field goal percentage and field goal percentage defense. The Huskies balanced offensive attack is led by do-it-all guard Tristen Newton (El Paso, Texas), who leads the team in scoring (15.6 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg) and assists (5.6 apg). Spencer checks in a tick behind Newton with 15.5 points per contest, currently ranking fourth in the nation with a 45.1 percent mark from 3-point range.
Alex Karaban (Southborough, Mass.) chips in 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game on an efficient 52.0 percent mark from the floor. Clingan and Stephon Castle (Covington, Ga.) round out the five Huskies averaging double-figures with 12.6 and 10.6 points per game, respectively. Clingan adds 6.5 rebounds per game and is among the national leaders with a 64.4 field goal percentage and 2.0 blocks per contest.
The Hoyas host Connecticut with an 8-14 record on the year and a 1-10 mark in BIG EAST play. Jayden Epps is the leading scorer for the Hoyas and one of the top scorers in the conference with 18.3 points per game, also dishing out a team-best 4.4 assists per game. Dontrez Styles chips in 13.1 points per contest and Supreme Cook adds 11.3 points and 8.0 rebounds while shooting 63.9 percent from the floor.
Following the bout in Washington, UConn is back on the road for a Feb. 14 contest at DePaul.
