Grad transfer Spencer leads No. 5 UConn to 87-53 win over Mississippi Valley State
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn coach Dan Hurley knows things are about to get tougher for his fifth-ranked Huskies.
He'd like to see his team do a better job of playing that way.
Cam Spencer scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half Tuesday and UConn opened the season with a third straight rout, 87-53 over Mississippi Valley State.
Donovan Clingan added 17 points for the Huskies (3-0) who have won 20 straight nonconference games, all by double digits. Alex Karaban chipped in with 14 points, despite spending most of the game in foul trouble.
But Hurley wasn't happy with his team's effort, pointing to 20 fouls and a slow start.
“We gave up 32% from the field; we had 20 assists; we shot 54%, we made 11 3s and I'm pissed because that (was) not championship caliber basketball,” he said.
Clingan opened the scoring with a put-back layup and UConn ran out to an 11-3 lead in the first 4 minutes.
The Huskies never trailed. But Karaban and Tristen Newton both picked up two early fouls and MVSU took advantage, closing the gap to 15-11. Brown had 14 of his points in the first half for the Delta Devils.
Spencer scored eight points during a 22-6 run that gave the Huskies a 42-20 lead. The grad transfer from Rutgers had five of his career-high seven 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes and the Huskies led 44-27 at the break.
“I thought we weren't great defensively and we were a little stagnant to start, so just being ready to shoot was just the main thing,” Spencer said.
The Huskies stretched their lead to as many as 35 points, outscoring MVSU 43-26 in the second half.
Rayquan Brown had 18 points to lead MVSU (0-3), impressing his coach.
“I think that’s going to help him going down the stretch, playing against guys of this caliber," coach George Ivory said. "He got tired going down to the end but overall, I was very pleased.”
BIG PICTURE
MVSU: The Delta Devils have lost their first three games by an average of 39.6 points. They dropped their first two games to LSU (106-60) and Oklahoma (82-43).
UConn: The Huskies played without starting guard Stephon Castle. The freshman participated in warmups but was ruled out of the game with a right knee injury that began bothering him after he slipped on the floor during the Huskies win on Saturday over Stonehill College.
“We think it's pretty minor,” Hurley said. “If he's going to miss time, it won't be much.”
The Huskies have won their games this season by an average of 39 points after a 95-52 win over Northern Arizona and a 107-67 victory over Stonehill.
BALL’S GAME.
Freshman Solomon Ball got his first start for UConn, scoring 10 points, despite making just three of his 12 shots from the floor.
STATs OF THE DAY
UConn shot 11 of 28 from 3-point range. The Huskies were just 17 of 56 from behind the arc over their first two games ... The teams combined for 46 fouls
UP NEXT
MVSU: Travels to Texas to face TCU on Friday night.
UConn: The Huskies play Indiana on Sunday in the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Huskies gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Tristen Newton misses three point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Delta Devils defensive rebound | |||
19:33 | Walter Hamilton turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:18 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
19:16 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
19:09 | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | |||
19:07 | Solomon Ball offensive rebound | |||
19:00 | Tristen Newton misses two point layup | |||
18:59 | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | |||
18:59 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:59 | Walter Hamilton personal foul (Donovan Clingan draws the foul) | |||
18:59 | Donovan Clingan misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
18:59 | Tristen Newton offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
18:32 | Rayquan Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
18:30 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
18:21 | +2 | Alex Karaban makes two point layup (Tristen Newton assists) | 0-6 | |
17:45 | Delta Devils turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
17:36 | Solomon Ball turnover (lost ball) (Walter Hamilton steals) | |||
17:31 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point layup (Donovan Sanders assists) | 2-6 | |
17:15 | Donovan Clingan misses two point hook shot | |||
17:13 | Cam Spencer offensive rebound | |||
17:08 | Tristen Newton turnover (bad pass) (Chidi Umeh steals) | |||
16:45 | Rayquan Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | |||
16:32 | +2 | Alex Karaban makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists) | 2-8 | |
16:30 | Alex Karaban shooting foul (Chidi Umeh draws the foul) | |||
16:30 | Chidi Umeh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:30 | Chidi Umeh misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:30 | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Alex Karaban shooting foul (Arecko Gipson draws the foul) | |||
16:14 | +1 | Arecko Gipson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-8 | |
16:14 | Arecko Gipson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:14 | Jayden Ross defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 3-11 | |
15:31 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point jump shot | 5-11 | |
15:13 | TV timeout | |||
15:08 | Rayquan Brown personal foul | |||
14:57 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 5-14 | |
14:46 | Donovan Sanders misses two point jump shot | |||
14:44 | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Rayquan Brown misses two point layup | |||
14:40 | Rayquan Brown offensive rebound | |||
14:35 | Rayquan Brown misses two point layup | |||
14:35 | Chidi Umeh offensive rebound | |||
14:35 | Chidi Umeh misses two point layup | |||
14:33 | Donovan Sanders offensive rebound | |||
14:33 | Tristen Newton technical foul | |||
14:20 | Danny Washington technical foul | |||
14:20 | Danny Washington turnover | |||
14:20 | Chidi Umeh misses three point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
14:06 | Jayden Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
14:04 | Samson Johnson offensive rebound | |||
13:58 | Samson Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Chidi Umeh steals) | |||
13:41 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point layup (Danny Washington assists) | 7-14 | |
13:25 | Tristen Newton offensive foul (Ernest Minton draws the foul) | |||
13:25 | Tristen Newton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:12 | Rayquan Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
13:10 | Samson Johnson defensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Danny Washington personal foul (Hassan Diarra draws the foul) | |||
12:51 | Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot | |||
12:49 | Kameron Mayhan defensive rebound | |||
12:35 | +2 | Donovan Sanders makes two point layup | 9-14 | |
12:16 | Kameron Mayhan shooting foul (Jaylin Stewart draws the foul) | |||
12:16 | Jaylin Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:14 | +1 | Jaylin Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-15 | |
11:53 | Kameron Mayhan misses two point jump shot | |||
11:51 | Jordan Johnson offensive rebound | |||
11:48 | +2 | Jordan Johnson makes two point layup | 11-15 | |
11:28 | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Samson Johnson offensive rebound | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:14 | Jayden Ross turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Sanders steals) | |||
11:02 | Donovan Sanders offensive foul | |||
11:02 | Donovan Sanders turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:47 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Stewart assists) | 11-18 | |
10:16 | Hassan Diarra shooting foul (Donovan Sanders draws the foul) | |||
10:16 | Donovan Sanders misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:16 | +1 | Donovan Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-18 | |
10:06 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Alex Karaban offensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Solomon Ball makes two point dunk (Donovan Clingan assists) | 12-20 | |
9:30 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point layup (George Ivory III assists) | 14-20 | |
9:07 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point layup (Alex Karaban assists) | 14-22 | |
8:49 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point jump shot (George Ivory III assists) | 16-22 | |
8:32 | Kameron Mayhan shooting foul (Donovan Clingan draws the foul) | |||
8:32 | +1 | Donovan Clingan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-23 | |
8:32 | Donovan Clingan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:32 | Rayquan Brown defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | George Ivory III misses three point jump shot | |||
8:01 | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | +2 | Alex Karaban makes two point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 16-25 | |
7:39 | TV timeout | |||
7:22 | Arecko Gipson misses two point jump shot | |||
7:20 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Solomon Ball misses two point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Walter Hamilton defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Donovan Sanders misses two point jump shot | |||
6:56 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | +3 | Solomon Ball makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 16-28 | |
6:23 | Arecko Gipson offensive foul (Tristen Newton draws the foul) | |||
6:23 | Arecko Gipson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:07 | Tristen Newton turnover (lost ball) (George Ivory III steals) | |||
5:44 | Rayquan Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
5:42 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 16-31 | |
5:35 | Delta Devils 30 second timeout | |||
5:22 | Donovan Sanders misses three point jump shot | |||
5:20 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Tristen Newton turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Sanders steals) | |||
4:49 | Cam Spencer personal foul | |||
4:41 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point jump shot (Danny Washington assists) | 18-31 | |
4:21 | Walter Hamilton shooting foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul) | |||
4:21 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-32 | |
4:21 | +1 | Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-33 | |
4:18 | Hassan Diarra personal foul (Arecko Gipson draws the foul) | |||
4:18 | +1 | Arecko Gipson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-33 | |
4:18 | +1 | Arecko Gipson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-33 | |
4:04 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 20-36 | |
3:52 | Donovan Clingan blocks Rayquan Brown's two point layup | |||
3:50 | Jayden Ross defensive rebound | |||
3:31 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists) | 20-38 | |
3:26 | Ernest Minton offensive foul | |||
3:26 | Ernest Minton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:26 | TV timeout | |||
3:10 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point dunk | 20-40 | |
2:53 | Arecko Gipson turnover (bad pass) (Cam Spencer steals) | |||
2:47 | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point layup | 20-42 | |
2:27 | Alex Karaban shooting foul (Arecko Gipson draws the foul) | |||
2:27 | +1 | Arecko Gipson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-42 | |
2:27 | +1 | Arecko Gipson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-42 | |
2:18 | Cam Spencer offensive foul | |||
2:18 | Cam Spencer turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:57 | Rayquan Brown turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:45 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
1:43 | Samson Johnson offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Ernest Minton personal foul (Samson Johnson draws the foul) | |||
1:43 | Samson Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:43 | +1 | Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-43 | |
1:41 | Solomon Ball personal foul (Danny Washington draws the foul) | |||
1:41 | Danny Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:41 | +1 | Danny Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-43 | |
1:28 | Jayden Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Solomon Ball offensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Daniel Umoh blocks Solomon Ball's two point layup | |||
1:22 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Jaylin Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Danny Washington steals) | |||
1:14 | Jaylin Stewart personal foul (Danny Washington draws the foul) | |||
1:14 | +1 | Danny Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-43 | |
1:14 | +1 | Danny Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-43 | |
0:51 | Daniel Umoh shooting foul (Solomon Ball draws the foul) | |||
0:51 | +1 | Solomon Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-44 | |
0:51 | Solomon Ball misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:51 | Ernest Minton defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +2 | Rayquan Brown makes two point jump shot | 27-44 | |
0:04 | Solomon Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Rayquan Brown defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Rayquan Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |