Official Site of the AAC · Dec 2, 2019
American Squads Go 4-0 on Sunday
All four American Athletic Conference men's basketball teams in action on Sunday (Dec. 1) picked up victories.
UConn 64, Maine 40 - Box Score
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- UConn turned up the defensive pressure on Maine Sunday and turned a close game into a rout.
Freshman James Bouknight, playing at home for the first time, scored 15 points and UConn forced 28 turnovers in Sunday's 64-40 win.
Alterique Gilbert added 13 points and Tyler Polley had 12 for the Huskies (5-2), who were playing in Connecticut for the first time in two weeks.
Andrew Fleming led all scorers with 16 points for Maine (2-5), which shot just 35% from the floor and made just six baskets in the second half.