No. 1 UConn Defeats No. 18 Creighton 62-48

UConn's Star Center Donovan Clingan Returns from Injury, Contributes to Victory

Top-ranked UConn defeated No. 18 Creighton 62-48, with Tristen Newton scoring a team-high 16 points.
UConn's star center Donovan Clingan returned from injury, contributing six points and five rebounds in 16 minutes.
Despite shooting just 35.7 percent, UConn led by as many as 22 points in their first game as the AP's top-ranked team since 2009.
UConn dominated Creighton on the glass, pulling down 21 offensive rebounds in the win.
Creighton's Steven Ashworth led his team with 14 points, but the Bluejays fell to 0-6 all-time against teams ranked No. 1.