The UConn Huskies took care of business in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday afternoon, overcoming a tight first half to pull away in the second and advance with an 87-63 victory at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
Adama Sanogo was the driving force for the Huskies, finishing with an ultra-efficient 28 points on 13-17 shooting while pulling down 13 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Jordan Hawkins had zero points in the first half but finished with 13 after sparking the Huskies’ early-second-half run.
The Husky bench also came through with 26 points as Clingan finished with 12 while Nahiem Alleyne added eight and Joey Calcaterra contributed six on two 3-pointers.