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No. 4 UConn Dispatches DePaul 72-60 to Extend Win Streak to 12

Freshman Braylon Mullins led a balanced effort, with UConn's pressure defense dictating play two days after a record shooting night.

Overview

  • The Huskies improved to 16-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big East with a wire-to-wire home win at PeoplesBank Arena.
  • Braylon Mullins posted 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and three steals, with Silas Demary Jr. scoring 14 and Alex Karaban 15.
  • UConn produced 12 steals and forced 15 turnovers, limiting DePaul to 4-for-13 shooting from beyond the arc.
  • The Huskies shot 50% from the field and 6-for-15 from three, stabilizing the game after a brief first-half dip and surging out of halftime.
  • UConn also beat DePaul 72-54 in December in Chicago and now turns to a Tuesday trip to Seton Hall.