Tristen Newton scores 22 and No.1 UConn routs Xavier 99-56 for its eighth straight win
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The return of 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan to UConn's lineup was expected to help the Huskies near the basket.
However, it has also impacted the outside game of the nation's top-ranked team.
The sophomore star had 18 points, Tristen Newton scored 22 and UConn extended its winning streak to eight, rolling over Xavier 99-56 on Sunday.
Clingan was one of 10 Huskies to hit a 3-pointer and added eight rebounds and two blocks in his third game back from a December foot injury,
“It's not coincidental that we made more 3s with him back, because we got better 3s because of the paint and the rim pressure,” coach Dan Hurley said.
Stephon Castle and Solomon Ball each added 12 points for UConn (18-2, 8-1 Big East) which has not lost at home in more than a calendar year. It was UConn's largest margin of victory in a Big East game since beating Cincinnati 96-51 on March 9, 2008.
Dayvion McKnight had 18 points and Quincy Olivari added 14 for Xavier (10-10, 4-5), which had won three of its previous four games, but falls to 1-5 on the road this season.
“We were really overwhelmed today from the opening tip to the final buzzer,” Xavier coach Sean Miller said. "It’s up to us now to get back. We have a home game in a few days and we’re gonna be as ready as we can be for the next challenge.”
This one was over early.
Alex Karaban opened the game with a layup and the Huskies scored the game’s first 10 points, holding Xavier without a point for the first four minutes.
Ball's 3-pointer at the shot-clock buzzer and a lob dunk from Newton to Castle highlighted a 20-0 UConn run that made it 38-7 just over 14 minutes into the game and gave UConn complete control.
The Huskies led 48-22 at the half.
“We just kept going on run after run after run,” Clingan said. “I knew this was our win.”
The Huskies made 17 of their 29 shots (59%) from behind the arc. The 17 three-pointers tied a program record set last season against Oregon on Nov. 24, 2022.
BIG PICTURE
Xavier: The Musketeers handed the Huskies their most recent home loss, beating UConn 82-79 last January. Xavier came in having won four of its past seven meetings with No. 1 teams, but was never in this one.
UConn: The Huskies honored their 2004 national championship team at halftime and wore their throwback jerseys during the contest. Former NBA players Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva were among those in attendance, along with 81-year-old Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun.
“I wasn’t just trying to build a team,” Calhoun said. “I was trying to build a program, something that would last. And it has. Things have worked out pretty well for us."
A TEAM EFFORT
Eleven Huskies scored, 10 of them had at least one 3-pointer and 10 of them had at least one assist. The Huskies bench outscored Xavier's 34-9.
KEY STATS
UConn held Xavier to 34.4% shooting, outrebounded the Musketeers 41-31 and outscored them in the paint 38-24
UP NEXT
Xavier: The Musketeers head home to Ohio to host St. John's on Wednesday
UConn: The Huskies host rival Providence on Wednesday
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Abou Ousmane vs. Donovan Clingan (Alex Karaban gains possession) | |||
19:35 | +2 | Alex Karaban makes two point layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 0-2 | |
19:23 | Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot | |||
19:21 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
19:11 | Stephon Castle misses two point layup | |||
19:09 | Cam Spencer offensive rebound | |||
19:02 | Donovan Clingan misses two point hook shot | |||
19:00 | Abou Ousmane defensive rebound | |||
18:50 | Donovan Clingan blocks Desmond Claude's two point layup | |||
18:48 | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Abou Ousmane misses two point layup | |||
18:46 | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | |||
18:35 | +2 | Tristen Newton makes two point jump shot | 0-4 | |
18:18 | Quincy Olivari turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | |||
18:00 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tristen Newton assists) | 0-6 | |
17:36 | Dailyn Swain turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:22 | Abou Ousmane shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | |||
17:22 | Stephon Castle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:22 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-7 | |
17:07 | Quincy Olivari misses two point driving layup | |||
17:05 | Abou Ousmane offensive rebound | |||
17:00 | Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point jump shot | |||
16:58 | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | |||
16:52 | Tristen Newton misses three point jump shot | |||
16:50 | Abou Ousmane defensive rebound | |||
16:43 | Desmond Claude misses two point layup | |||
16:41 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
16:19 | +3 | Stephon Castle makes three point jump shot (Cam Spencer assists) | 0-10 | |
15:59 | +3 | Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot | 3-10 | |
15:36 | Tristen Newton misses two point driving layup | |||
15:34 | Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound | |||
15:28 | Dayvion McKnight misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
15:26 | Stephon Castle defensive rebound | |||
15:19 | Alex Karaban misses two point driving layup | |||
15:17 | Abou Ousmane defensive rebound | |||
15:08 | Dayvion McKnight misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
15:06 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
15:00 | TV timeout | |||
14:41 | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | |||
14:39 | Alex Karaban offensive rebound | |||
14:30 | +2 | Tristen Newton makes two point driving layup | 3-12 | |
14:12 | Samson Johnson personal foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul) | |||
14:10 | Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot | |||
14:08 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
14:08 | Gytis Nemeiksa personal foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul) | |||
13:59 | +3 | Alex Karaban makes three point jump shot (Tristen Newton assists) | 3-15 | |
13:43 | +2 | Dayvion McKnight makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 5-15 | |
13:32 | Solomon Ball turnover (out of bounds) | |||
13:24 | Desmond Claude offensive foul (Tristen Newton draws the foul) | |||
13:24 | Desmond Claude turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:10 | Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot | |||
13:08 | Sasa Ciani defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball) (Alex Karaban steals) | |||
12:52 | +3 | Tristen Newton makes three point jump shot (Alex Karaban assists) | 5-18 | |
12:28 | +2 | Desmond Claude makes two point jump shot | 7-18 | |
11:54 | +3 | Solomon Ball makes three point stepback bank jump shot (Alex Karaban assists) | 7-21 | |
11:38 | Trey Green turnover (bad pass) (Hassan Diarra steals) | |||
11:32 | Hassan Diarra misses two point driving layup | |||
11:30 | Sasa Ciani defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:17 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot | |||
11:10 | Desmond Claude defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Alex Karaban personal foul (Gytis Nemeiksa draws the foul) | |||
11:03 | TV timeout | |||
10:56 | Quincy Olivari misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:54 | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Claude steals) | |||
10:27 | Quincy Olivari misses two point driving layup | |||
10:25 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Sasa Ciani shooting foul (Stephon Castle draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | Stephon Castle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:22 | +1 | Stephon Castle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-22 | |
10:04 | Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | |||
9:57 | +2 | Jaylin Stewart makes two point layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 7-24 | |
9:40 | Desmond Claude turnover (lost ball) (Stephon Castle steals) | |||
9:33 | +2 | Tristen Newton makes two point cutting layup (Stephon Castle assists) | 7-26 | |
9:31 | Musketeers 30 second timeout | |||
9:09 | Cam Spencer personal foul (Gytis Nemeiksa draws the foul) | |||
8:58 | Desmond Claude misses three point jump shot | |||
8:56 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +3 | Tristen Newton makes three point pullup jump shot | 7-29 | |
8:31 | Quincy Olivari misses two point jump shot | |||
8:29 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tristen Newton assists) | 7-31 | |
8:08 | Stephon Castle personal foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul) | |||
8:00 | Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Tristen Newton defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | Tristen Newton turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:51 | TV timeout | |||
7:40 | Donovan Clingan blocks Quincy Olivari's two point layup | |||
7:38 | Musketeers offensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point alley-oop layup (Cam Spencer assists) | 7-33 | |
6:56 | Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point layup (Tristen Newton assists) | 7-35 | |
6:43 | Abou Ousmane shooting foul (Donovan Clingan draws the foul) | |||
6:43 | +1 | Donovan Clingan makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-36 | |
6:12 | Desmond Claude misses two point jump shot | |||
6:10 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | +2 | Stephon Castle makes two point layup | 7-38 | |
5:22 | Stephon Castle shooting foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul) | |||
5:22 | +1 | Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-38 | |
5:22 | +1 | Dayvion McKnight makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-38 | |
4:53 | Tristen Newton misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Musketeers defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Samson Johnson personal foul | |||
4:33 | Trey Green turnover (bad pass) (Hassan Diarra steals) | |||
4:23 | Hassan Diarra misses two point driving layup | |||
4:21 | Gytis Nemeiksa defensive rebound | |||
4:14 | Gytis Nemeiksa misses two point layup | |||
4:13 | Sasa Ciani offensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Hassan Diarra personal foul (Sasa Ciani draws the foul) | |||
4:13 | Sasa Ciani misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:13 | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Cam Spencer turnover (lost ball) (Sasa Ciani steals) | |||
3:47 | Dayvion McKnight offensive foul (Hassan Diarra draws the foul) | |||
3:47 | Dayvion McKnight turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:47 | TV timeout | |||
3:37 | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | +3 | Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Trey Green assists) | 12-38 | |
3:02 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Hassan Diarra assists) | 12-40 | |
2:33 | +2 | Dayvion McKnight makes two point driving finger roll layup | 14-40 | |
2:17 | +3 | Solomon Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 14-43 | |
2:02 | +2 | Quincy Olivari makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-43 | |
1:38 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Solomon Ball assists) | 16-46 | |
1:30 | +3 | Quincy Olivari makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists) | 19-46 | |
1:17 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
1:11 | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-48 | |
0:50 | +3 | Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot | 22-48 | |
0:25 | Donovan Clingan offensive foul (Quincy Olivari draws the foul) | |||
0:25 | Donovan Clingan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:01 | Trey Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |