Empire Classic Title, Extend Non-Conference Winning Streak

Alex Karaban leads UConn to victory over Texas, bringing the team closer to setting a new record for consecutive non-conference wins by double digits.

UConn Huskies won the Empire Classic championship, beating Texas 81-71, led by Alex Karaban who scored 20 points.
The victory marks UConn's 22nd consecutive non-conference win by double digits, the second-longest streak in college basketball in the last 40 years.
UConn's Samson Johnson set career highs with 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Texas Longhorns played without center Kadin Shedrick, who was held out due to a shoulder injury.
UConn's next two games are at home against Manhattan and New Hampshire, and if they win both, they will set a new record for consecutive non-conference wins by double digits.