UConn Continues Winning Streak with Dominant Victory Over Xavier

Tristen Newton and Donovan Clingan lead the Huskies to their eighth straight win, maintaining their unbeaten home record.

Top-ranked UConn won its eighth straight game, defeating Xavier 99-56, with Tristen Newton scoring 22 points.
Donovan Clingan added 18 points for the Huskies in his third game back from a December foot injury.
UConn has not lost at home in more than a calendar year, and this was their largest margin of victory in a Big East game since 2008.
Dayvion McKnight had 18 points for Xavier, which has now lost seven consecutive games against ranked opponents.
UConn shot 58.5 percent from the field and made a season-high 17 3-pointers.