Despite being down three starters and playing 10 minutes of ugly basketball, the UConn men’s basketball team took down Buffalo 84-64 at the XL Center on Tuesday night. The 3-0 Huskies struggled to get going offensively but relied on Tristen Newton, who posted the 12th triple-double in program history, along with key bench minutes from Joey Calcaterra and Donovan Clingan to tame the Bulls.
Newton’s triple-double was the Huskies’ first triple double since Daniel Hamilton in 2015. The East Carolina transfer scored 22 points with 11 assists and 10 boards, sealing the deal with two rebounds in the game’s final five minutes.