Fans of teams with five modern-era national championships are not likely to sweat any early-season loss, but Friday night’s four-point setback at Kansas will hurt simply because despite everything UConn had a chance to win at the end.
On Friday night, KU shot lights out, especially from three, to defeat the Huskies at Allen Fieldhouse in a top-five matchup. The Jayhawks frustrated UConn early and many of the Huskies’ top players were either battling an injury or a cold streak. The Huskies did a great job of staying in that game, but a lot of the credit for that belongs to Tristen Newton, who head coach Dan Hurley said had a “virtuoso performance” as he carried the team.