Hawkins, Sanogo lead No. 15 UConn to 86-56 rout of Butler

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 factors and No. 15 UConn snapped a three-game shedding streak in emphatic style by routing Butler 86-56 on Sunday.

Adama Sanogo added 17 factors and 14 rebounds for the Huskies (16-5, 5-5 Large East), who received their first 14 video games this season however dropped 5 of six coming into the sport with the Bulldogs (11-10, 3-7).

Alex Karaban added 15 factors and Tristen Newton scored 11 factors for the Huskies.

Chuck Harris had 16 factors and Simas Lukosius added 12 for Butler, which was taking part in its third straight recreation with out heart Manny Bates, who remains to be recovering from a knee harm suffered earlier this month in opposition to St. John’s.

With out its massive man, Butler was outscored 42-18 within the paint and outrebounded 48-22.

UConn used a 17-3 run over slightly below 7 minutes within the first half to take a 32-13 lead and seize management of the sport.

The Huskies led 45-23 at halftime, holding the Bulldogs to only six area objectives earlier than intermission. Harris accounted for 14 of Butler’s first-half factors.

UConn scored the primary seven factors of the second half and cruised to the win.

UConn ahead Samson Johnson, who hadn’t performed since struggling a stress harm to his proper foot within the season opener, entered the sport with 12 minutes left. He had two factors and two rebounds in seven minutes.

BIG PICTURE

Butler: Butler fell to 0-7 in opposition to the Huskies, together with a loss within the 2011 NCAA Match championship recreation. The Bulldogs scored simply 46 factors in shedding by 22 factors to the Huskies in Indianapolis again in December.

UConn: Coach Dan Hurley and affiliate head coach Kimani Younger had been again on the sideline after lacking the crew’s loss to Seton Corridor after testing constructive for COVID-19. The varsity says each are symptom free, however each wore masks on the bench.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

The win might permit UConn to stay within the AP High 25. The Huskies had been ranked as excessive as No. 2 earlier than their latest shedding skid.

UP NEXT

Butler travels about 75 miles east to Windfall to tackle the No. 22 Friars on Wednesday.

UConn returns to campus to host No. 8 Xavier on Wednesday night time at Gampel Pavilion

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