Smith scores 22 as UConn routs UMKC 94-66
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Tarin Smith scored 22 points to lead UConn over Missouri-Kansas City 94-66 Sunday at Gampel Pavilion.
The fifth-year senior guard shot 10 for 12 from the field to lead the Huskies (2-0). Smith transferred to UConn in the offseason from Duquesne, where he was the Atlantic-10 Sixth Man of the Year last season.
''Whatever the team needs,'' said Smith, who has been on a minutes restriction after suffering a quad injury over the summer. ''I think I just have fun playing basketball and with guys that are as talented as the guys I play with, and just getting people involved is fun for me.''
Jalen Adams had 20 points, Alterique Gilbert scored 12 and Christian Vital added 10 rebounds in a balanced Husky offense. The last time UConn scored at least 90 points in a game was Feb. 8, 2017, when it beat South Florida 97-51.
UConn won its opener 80-70 on Thursday over Morehead State, but struggled to close the game. The Huskies had no problem this time after leading 50-33 at the half.
''I thought we showed a lot more of the killer relentlessness for longer stretches when we had a chance to extend the lead,'' UConn coach Dan Hurley said.
Danny Dixon led UMKC (0-3) with 15 points and Brandon McKissic added 10.
Tied 12-12, UConn used a 23-3 run to take control. Eight of the nine Huskies who played scored at least a basket in the first half.
''You have to give a lot of credit to UConn,'' UMKC head coach Kareem Richardson said. ''First and foremost they defend their tails off and make everything physical and make everything tough.''
Smith shot 7 of 9 from the field and had 15 points off the bench. UConn had only 18 bench points in its opening win against Morehead State, but finished with 36 in this win.
The Huskies scored 13 points off UMKC's seven turnovers and picked up 14 fastbreak points.
UMKC, which was playing its third straight road game, held its last lead at 10-9 at 16:01.
After shooting 53 percent in the first half, UConn cooled off in the second, making just 2 of 13 attempts in the opening seven-plus minutes. UMKC was only able to cut its deficit to 58-43 during that stretch before UConn's offense awoke.
HE SAID IT
''I think Tarin is one of our very best players,'' Hurley said. ''I recruited him at Rhode Island and he went to Nebraska on me. I guess that's why I'm not going to start him ... maybe I hold grudges.''
ROLE PLAYER
The Huskies have been looking for their young frontcourt to emerge and this time sophomore Tyler Polley took a step forward with 12 points, including two 3-pointers, and four rebounds with one steal in 25 minutes.
STAT OF THE NIGHT
For the second straight game UConn finished on the plus side of the assist-to-turnover ratio with 17 and 12, respectively. It was a problem area for the Huskies a year ago when they only accomplished it eight times.
BIG PICTURE
UMKC: The Kangaroos lost their third straight game against a major program and continue to look for their first win of the season.
UConn: After opening 2-0 at home under first-year head coach Hurley, the opponents will get stronger for the Huskies in the 2K Empire Classic in New York.
UP NEXT
UMKC: Plays Morehead State on Thursday in Cheney, Wash.
UConn: Plays Syracuse on Thursday in New York
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | Â | End of period | Â | |
18:22 | Â | Shooting foul on Aleer Leek | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Personal foul on Josh Carlton | Â | |
16:49 | Â | Personal foul on Aleer Leek | Â | |
15:15 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Xavier Bishop, stolen by Tyler Polley | Â | |
15:07 | Â | Shooting foul on Danny Dixon | Â | |
15:11 | +1 | Tyler Polley made free throw | 10-12 | |
15:01 | Â | Personal foul on Jalen Adams | Â | |
14:51 | +2 | Jordan Giles made layup | 12-12 | |
14:28 | +3 | Tyler Polley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alterique Gilbert | 12-15 | |
14:09 | Â | Brandon Suggs missed jump shot | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Defensive rebound by Tyler Polley | Â | |
14:06 | Â | Personal foul on Brandon Suggs | Â | |
13:52 | +2 | Tarin Smith made layup | 12-17 | |
13:32 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Rob Whitfield, stolen by Christian Vital | Â | |
13:26 | +2 | Eric Cobb made layup | 12-19 | |
13:09 | Â | Out of bounds turnover on Rob Whitfield | Â | |
12:48 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Christian Vital | Â | |
12:32 | Â | Personal foul on Brendan Adams | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Jamel Allen missed jump shot | Â | |
12:15 | Â | Defensive rebound by Christian Vital | Â | |
12:10 | +2 | Tarin Smith made jump shot, assist by Christian Vital | 12-21 | |
11:51 | Â | Offensive foul on Jamel Allen | Â | |
11:51 | Â | Turnover on Jamel Allen | Â | |
11:32 | Â | Christian Vital missed layup | Â | |
11:30 | Â | Offensive rebound by Connecticut | Â | |
11:21 | Â | Tarin Smith missed jump shot | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Offensive rebound by Connecticut | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Personal foul on Danny Dixon | Â | |
11:15 | +2 | Tarin Smith made jump shot | 12-23 | |
11:03 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Xavier Bishop | Â | |
10:36 | +3 | Jalen Adams made 3-pt. jump shot | 12-26 | |
10:11 | Â | Personal foul on Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
10:00 | +3 | Xavier Bishop made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Brandon McKissic | 15-26 | |
9:40 | +3 | Alterique Gilbert made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Christian Vital | 15-29 | |
9:21 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Jordan Giles | Â | |
9:04 | +2 | Kassoum Yakwe made layup, assist by Christian Vital | 15-31 | |
9:04 | Â | Shooting foul on Marvin Nesbitt Jr. | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Kassoum Yakwe missed free throw | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Defensive rebound by Rob Whitfield | Â | |
8:53 | Â | Jordan Giles missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:51 | Â | Defensive rebound by Christian Vital | Â | |
8:44 | Â | Christian Vital missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Offensive rebound by Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
8:37 | +2 | Kassoum Yakwe made dunk | 15-33 | |
8:27 | Â | Xavier Bishop missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:25 | Â | Offensive rebound by Rob Whitfield | Â | |
8:07 | Â | Personal foul on Christian Vital | Â | |
7:51 | Â | Rob Whitfield missed jump shot | Â | |
7:49 | Â | Defensive rebound by Christian Vital | Â | |
7:40 | Â | Alterique Gilbert missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
7:38 | Â | Offensive rebound by Josh Carlton | Â | |
7:31 | +2 | Josh Carlton made dunk | 15-35 | |
7:24 | Â | Shooting foul on Alterique Gilbert | Â | |
7:24 | Â | Aleer Leek missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
7:24 | +1 | Aleer Leek made 2nd of 2 free throws | 16-35 | |
6:56 | Â | Brandon McKissic missed layup, blocked by Jalen Adams | Â | |
6:04 | Â | Shooting foul on Marvin Nesbitt Jr. | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Shooting foul on Jamel Allen | Â | |
4:30 | +2 | Tarin Smith made layup, assist by Jalen Adams | 20-41 | |
4:18 | Â | Jamel Allen missed layup | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Defensive rebound by Brendan Adams | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Jalen Adams missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
4:16 | Â | Defensive rebound by Marvin Nesbitt Jr. | Â | |
4:07 | +2 | Danny Dixon made jump shot, assist by Brandon McKissic | 22-41 | |
3:50 | Â | Josh Carlton missed jump shot | Â | |
3:48 | Â | Offensive rebound by Josh Carlton | Â | |
3:41 | +2 | Josh Carlton made dunk | 22-43 | |
3:33 | Â | Marvin Nesbitt Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Offensive rebound by Jamel Allen | Â | |
3:32 | +2 | Jamel Allen made dunk | 24-43 | |
3:32 | Â | Shooting foul on Tarin Smith | Â | |
3:31 | +1 | Jamel Allen made free throw | 25-43 | |
2:48 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jordan Giles | Â | |
2:45 | Â | Xavier Bishop missed layup, blocked by Brendan Adams | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Christian Vital | Â | |
2:38 | +2 | Tarin Smith made dunk, assist by Christian Vital | 25-45 | |
2:32 | Â | Xavier Bishop missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:24 | +3 | Brandon McKissic made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Giles | 28-45 | |
1:36 | Â | Danny Dixon missed layup | Â | |
1:28 | Â | Shooting foul on Christian Vital | Â | |
1:00 | Â | Shooting foul on Jalen Adams | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:17 | Â | Shooting foul on Josh Carlton | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Shooting foul on Jordan Giles | Â | |
16:58 | Â | Personal foul on Jordan Giles | Â | |
16:54 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Christian Vital, stolen by Xavier Bishop | Â | |
16:33 | Â | Shooting foul on Brandon Suggs | Â | |
15:59 | Â | Personal foul on Jalen Adams | Â | |
15:35 | +2 | Danny Dixon made layup | 38-56 | |
15:10 | Â | Shooting foul on Danny Dixon | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jamel Allen | Â | |
14:07 | Â | Offensive foul on Jamel Allen | Â | |
13:43 | Â | Shooting foul on Tarin Smith | Â | |
12:46 | Â | Shooting foul on Eric Cobb | Â | |
12:06 | Â | Personal foul on Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
11:35 | Â | Shooting foul on Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
11:35 | +1 | Jordan Giles made free throw | 46-62 | |
10:34 | Â | Personal foul on Eric Cobb | Â | |
10:28 | Â | Personal foul on Brandon McKissic | Â | |
10:18 | +3 | Tarin Smith made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jalen Adams | 46-69 | |
9:22 | Â | Personal foul on Eric Cobb | Â | |
9:01 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Xavier Bishop, stolen by Alterique Gilbert | Â | |
8:40 | Â | Shooting foul on Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
8:40 | +1 | Brandon McKissic made free throw | 50-73 | |
8:40 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jalen Adams, stolen by Brandon McKissic | Â | |
8:26 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Jordan Giles | Â | |
8:26 | +3 | Alterique Gilbert made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tarin Smith | 50-76 | |
8:25 | Â | Personal foul on Alterique Gilbert | Â | |
8:25 | +1 | Xavier Bishop made 1st of 2 free throws | 51-76 | |
8:25 | +1 | Xavier Bishop made 2nd of 2 free throws | 52-76 | |
8:25 | +3 | Jalen Adams made 3-pt. jump shot | 52-79 | |
7:22 | Â | Xavier Bishop missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jalen Adams | Â | |
7:19 | Â | Personal foul on Aleer Leek | Â | |
7:19 | +1 | Jalen Adams made 1st of 2 free throws | 52-80 | |
7:19 | +1 | Jalen Adams made 2nd of 2 free throws | 52-81 | |
6:55 | +3 | Jamel Allen made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Xavier Bishop | 55-81 | |
6:37 | Â | Shooting foul on Aleer Leek | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Josh Carlton missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Josh Carlton missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Josh Carlton missed 2nd of 2 free throws | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jamel Allen | Â | |
6:11 | Â | Traveling violation turnover on Xavier Bishop | Â | |
5:47 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Christian Vital, stolen by Jamel Allen | Â | |
5:25 | +2 | Danny Dixon made hook shot | 57-81 | |
5:08 | +3 | Jalen Adams made 3-pt. jump shot | 57-84 | |
4:54 | Â | Danny Dixon missed jump shot | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Offensive rebound by Rob Whitfield | Â | |
4:52 | Â | Jumpball received by UMKC | Â | |
4:38 | +3 | Rob Whitfield made 3-pt. jump shot | 60-84 | |
4:24 | +3 | Alterique Gilbert made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jalen Adams | 60-87 | |
4:01 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Danny Dixon, stolen by Brendan Adams | Â | |
3:51 | +2 | Eric Cobb made layup, assist by Brendan Adams | 60-89 | |
3:41 | Â | Rob Whitfield missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:39 | Â | Defensive rebound by Christian Vital | Â | |
3:34 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Christian Vital, stolen by Jordan Giles | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Jordan Giles missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Offensive rebound by UMKC | Â | |
3:16 | Â | Danny Dixon missed jump shot | Â | |
2:25 | Â | Personal foul on Kaleb Roy | Â | |
2:19 | Â | Personal foul on Kwintin Williams | Â | |
1:41 | +2 | Brendan Adams made layup | 61-91 | |
1:33 | +2 | Brandon Suggs made layup | 63-91 | |
1:33 | Â | Shooting foul on Kassoum Yakwe | Â | |
1:05 | +3 | Tyler Polley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kwintin Williams | 63-94 | |
47.0 | Â | Shooting foul on Temi Aiyegbusi | Â | |
47.0 | Â | Kaleb Roy missed 1st of 2 free throws | Â | |
47.0 | +1 | Kaleb Roy made 2nd of 2 free throws | 64-94 | |
30.0 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Temi Aiyegbusi, stolen by Steve Dulley | Â | |
29.0 | Â | Personal foul on Daniel Brocke | Â | |
29.0 | +1 | Steve Dulley made 1st of 2 free throws | 65-94 |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 1 | Steve Dulley made 1st of 2 free throws | 29.0 |
 | Personal foul on Daniel Brocke | 29.0 |
 | Lost ball turnover on Temi Aiyegbusi, stolen by Steve Dulley | 30.0 |
+ 1 | Kaleb Roy made 2nd of 2 free throws | 47.0 |
 | Kaleb Roy missed 1st of 2 free throws | 47.0 |
 | Shooting foul on Temi Aiyegbusi | 47.0 |
+ 3 | Tyler Polley made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kwintin Williams | 1:05 |
 | Shooting foul on Kassoum Yakwe | 1:33 |
+ 2 | Brandon Suggs made layup | 1:33 |
+ 2 | Brendan Adams made layup | 1:41 |
 | Personal foul on Kwintin Williams | 2:19 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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UMKC 0-3 | 69.4 PPG | 33.2 RPG | 11.0 APG |
Connecticut 2-0 | 73.8 PPG | 39.5 RPG | 12.8 APG |
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