HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — The Connecticut Huskies controlled play from start to finish in a 79-60 victory over the Butler Bulldogs in a Big East men’s basketball game Tuesday night at XL Center.

Connecticut built a 39-25 halftime lead and maintained its advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 15,495. The Huskies improved to 11-1 overall this season, while Butler fell to 8-3. The game’s total points fell well below the over/under line of 149.5. UConn was a heavy pregame favorite according to analytics projections.