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No. 3 UConn Ends Newark Skid, Edges No. 25 Seton Hall 69-64

The result punctuates UConn’s best Big East start since 1998-99 after repeated Newark setbacks.

Overview

  • UConn led by 18 in the second half before Seton Hall closed to 65-64 on a Mike Williams III 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining.
  • Silas Demary Jr. sank four free throws in the final 29 seconds and Braylon Mullins blocked a late Williams 3-point attempt to secure the win.
  • Tarris Reed Jr. paced the Huskies with 21 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, carrying the offense on a tough shooting night.
  • Both teams struggled from long range as UConn went 3-for-17 and Seton Hall 1-for-16, and the Pirates’ 10 missed free throws offset UConn’s 17 turnovers.
  • The victory extends UConn’s winning streak to 13 games and moves the Huskies to 17-1 overall and 7-0 in the Big East, as Dan Hurley praised Seton Hall as a team he would avoid in March.