Alex Karaban has 17 points as No. 3 UConn overcomes sluggish start to roll past New Hampshire 92-53
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Alex Karaban had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots to help No. 3 UConn beat New Hampshire 92-53 on Saturday night.
Karaban scored four of the final six points of the first half as UConn (2-0) took a 35-24 advantage into the break. The only returning starter for the two-time defending national champions had a pair of early 3-pointers in the second half to give UConn some breathing room against the Wildcats.
Solo Ball finished with 14 points for UConn. Tarris Reed Jr. had 11 points and seven rebounds and Liam McNeeley had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Sophomore forward Jayden Ross missed UConn's season-opening win over Sacred Heart with an ankle injury. He had 14 points in 22 minutes.
Anthony McComb III led New Hampshire (1-2) with 17 points. Sami Pissis had 15 points and Trey Woodyard added 11 points for the Wildcats.
New Hampshire: The Wildcats finished with just five bench points compared 40 points off the bench from UConn as the Wildcats lost to the Huskies for the 13th time in a row.
UConn The Huskies struggled to make shots in the first half but made 13 of their first 18 shots in the second half. UConn was 4 of 8 from 3-point range during that stretch and only missed one of its first shots inside the 3-point line.
UConn was trailing New Hampshire 13-12 midway through the first half when Alex Karaban hit an open 3-pointer and set up a Jayden Ross basket for a fast-break layup to give UConn a four-point lead.
The Wildcats play Fairfield University on Tuesday. UConn is back at the XL Center to face LeMoyne on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Huskies gains possession) | |||
19:30 | Liam McNeeley misses three point jump shot | |||
19:28 | Alex Karaban offensive rebound | |||
19:25 | Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot | |||
19:23 | Anthony McComb III defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | +2 | Trey Woodyard makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:44 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point jump shot (Solomon Ball assists) | 2-2 | |
18:20 | +2 | Trey Woodyard makes two point jump shot | 4-2 | |
17:56 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
17:54 | Liam McNeeley offensive rebound | |||
17:46 | +2 | Solomon Ball makes two point layup (Aidan Mahaney assists) | 4-4 | |
17:38 | Samson Johnson personal foul | |||
17:33 | Alex Karaban blocks Dylan Saunders's two point layup | |||
17:31 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
17:25 | Emmanuel Okpomo blocks Alex Karaban's two point layup | |||
17:23 | Dylan Saunders defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | +3 | Anthony McComb III makes three point jump shot (Trey Woodyard assists) | 7-4 | |
17:03 | Aidan Mahaney misses two point layup | |||
17:01 | Emmanuel Okpomo defensive rebound | |||
16:54 | Samson Johnson blocks Sami Pissis's two point layup | |||
16:53 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
16:38 | Davide Poser misses two point jump shot | |||
16:37 | Caleb Middleton offensive rebound | |||
16:37 | Samson Johnson shooting foul (Caleb Middleton draws the foul) | |||
16:37 | +1 | Caleb Middleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-4 | |
16:37 | +1 | Caleb Middleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-4 | |
16:21 | Caleb Middleton shooting foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul) | |||
16:21 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 | |
16:21 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-6 | |
16:08 | Alex Karaban blocks Sami Pissis's three point jump shot | |||
16:06 | Solomon Ball defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | +2 | Solomon Ball makes two point layup | 9-8 | |
15:39 | +2 | Sami Pissis makes two point jump shot | 11-8 | |
15:24 | Liam McNeeley misses three point jump shot | |||
15:22 | Dylan Saunders defensive rebound | |||
15:12 | Alex Karaban blocks Sami Pissis's two point jump shot | |||
15:10 | Solomon Ball defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot | |||
15:04 | Sami Pissis defensive rebound | |||
15:03 | Tarris Reed Jr. personal foul | |||
15:03 | TV timeout | |||
14:37 | Rex Sunderland misses two point jump shot | |||
14:35 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
14:07 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup | |||
14:05 | Liam McNeeley offensive rebound | |||
13:58 | Liam McNeeley misses two point jump shot | |||
13:56 | Trey Woodyard defensive rebound | |||
13:45 | Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot | |||
13:43 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
13:35 | Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Rex Sunderland defensive rebound | |||
13:06 | Caleb Middleton misses two point jump shot | |||
13:04 | Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
12:38 | +2 | Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup | 11-10 | |
12:18 | Anthony McComb III misses three point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:10 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive foul | |||
12:10 | Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:52 | Emmanuel Okpomo misses two point jump shot | |||
11:50 | Solomon Ball defensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
11:32 | Antoni Siewruk defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Rex Sunderland turnover (bad pass) (Solomon Ball steals) | |||
11:18 | Jaylin Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Rex Sunderland steals) | |||
11:18 | Jaylin Stewart personal foul | |||
11:18 | TV timeout | |||
11:05 | Jaylin Stewart personal foul | |||
10:55 | Emmanuel Okpomo offensive foul | |||
10:55 | Emmanuel Okpomo turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:27 | Jaylin Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
10:25 | Anthony McComb III defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Anthony McComb III misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Solomon Ball defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +2 | Solomon Ball makes two point layup | 11-12 | |
10:09 | Dylan Saunders shooting foul (Solomon Ball draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | Solomon Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:09 | Jon O'Neill defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Hassan Diarra shooting foul (Sami Pissis draws the foul) | |||
9:58 | +1 | Sami Pissis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-12 | |
9:58 | +1 | Sami Pissis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-12 | |
9:43 | Jayden Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
9:41 | Dylan Saunders defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | Dylan Saunders misses three point jump shot | |||
9:28 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | +3 | Alex Karaban makes three point jump shot (Aidan Mahaney assists) | 13-15 | |
8:47 | Trey Woodyard misses two point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | +2 | Jayden Ross makes two point layup (Alex Karaban assists) | 13-17 | |
8:38 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
8:26 | Samson Johnson shooting foul (Trey Woodyard draws the foul) | |||
8:26 | Trey Woodyard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:26 | +1 | Trey Woodyard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 | |
8:14 | Dylan Saunders shooting foul (Liam McNeeley draws the foul) | |||
8:14 | +1 | Liam McNeeley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-18 | |
8:14 | +1 | Liam McNeeley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 | |
8:03 | Sami Pissis turnover (traveling) | |||
7:44 | Davide Poser shooting foul (Aidan Mahaney draws the foul) | |||
7:44 | TV timeout | |||
7:44 | +1 | Aidan Mahaney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-20 | |
7:44 | Aidan Mahaney misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:44 | Davide Poser defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | +2 | Sami Pissis makes two point layup | 16-20 | |
7:06 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Sami Pissis defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Jayden Ross blocks Trey Woodyard's two point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Trey Woodyard offensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession) | |||
6:47 | Emmanuel Okpomo offensive foul | |||
6:47 | Emmanuel Okpomo turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:36 | Alex Karaban turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Middleton steals) | |||
6:29 | Anthony McComb III misses two point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | +3 | Aidan Mahaney makes three point jump shot (Solomon Ball assists) | 16-23 | |
5:47 | Caleb Middleton turnover (lost ball) (Solomon Ball steals) | |||
5:35 | Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot | |||
5:33 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Antoni Siewruk blocks Aidan Mahaney's two point layup | |||
5:21 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup | |||
5:17 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Caleb Middleton shooting foul (Tarris Reed Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:17 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:17 | +1 | Tarris Reed Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-24 | |
4:53 | Sami Pissis turnover (lost ball) | |||
4:32 | Hassan Diarra turnover (lost ball) (Anthony McComb III steals) | |||
4:24 | +2 | Sami Pissis makes two point layup (Trey Woodyard assists) | 18-24 | |
4:12 | Jon O'Neill personal foul (Solomon Ball draws the foul) | |||
4:12 | +1 | Solomon Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-25 | |
4:12 | Solomon Ball misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:12 | Jon O'Neill defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | Solomon Ball personal foul (Anthony McComb III draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:57 | +1 | Anthony McComb III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
3:57 | +1 | Anthony McComb III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 | |
3:36 | Solomon Ball misses two point jump shot | |||
3:34 | Sami Pissis defensive rebound | |||
3:26 | Sami Pissis turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:09 | Aidan Mahaney misses two point layup | |||
3:07 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | +2 | Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup | 20-27 | |
2:46 | Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:44 | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | Jayden Ross turnover (traveling) | |||
2:21 | +2 | Anthony McComb III makes two point jump shot (Sami Pissis assists) | 22-27 | |
2:03 | +2 | Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point jump shot (Alex Karaban assists) | 22-29 | |
1:49 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
1:46 | +2 | Sami Pissis makes two point layup (Trey Woodyard assists) | 24-29 | |
1:33 | Trey Woodyard personal foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul) | |||
1:33 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-30 | |
1:33 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 | |
1:20 | Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:18 | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | |||
1:01 | Anthony McComb III shooting foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 | |
1:01 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 | |
0:38 | Davide Poser turnover (bad pass) | |||
0:38 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
0:11 | +2 | Liam McNeeley makes two point layup (Aidan Mahaney assists) | 24-35 | |
0:01 | Sami Pissis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Liam McNeeley defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |