HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — The Connecticut men’s basketball team cruised to an 89-62 victory over Columbia on Monday night at XL Center. The Huskies improved to 3-0, while the Lions evened their record at 1-1.

Connecticut seized control with a dominant first half, taking a 50-27 lead into halftime. Alex Karaban scored 20 points and Solo Ball added 23 for the Huskies, who shot 56.6% from the floor and forced 13 turnovers. Miles Franklin led Columbia with 10 points in the loss. An announced crowd of 10,244 watched the Huskies outscore the Lions 40-24 in the paint.