Overview
- Top-ranked UConn women beat No. 20 Louisville 79-66, led by Sarah Strong’s 21 points and Azzi Fudd’s 20 in the event’s first women’s game.
- No. 4 UConn men topped Division I newcomer New Haven 79-55 behind Alex Karaban’s 19 points and 10 rebounds, Solo Ball’s 18, and Jaylin Stewart’s 11 and eight.
- Dan Hurley labeled the men’s win “excruciating,” citing poor one-on-one defense as UConn played short-handed without Braylon Mullins, Jacob Furphy and Tarris Reed Jr.
- New Haven made its Division I debut after joining the Northeast Conference, with Andre Pasha scoring 17 in the Chargers’ first game at the new level.
- Next up, UConn women host Florida State on Sunday, while the men play UMass Lowell on Friday before a higher-end test against BYU on Nov. 15.