Connecticut 72, at DePaul 54

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by defensive grit than offensive artistry, the Connecticut Huskies methodically dispatched the DePaul Blue Demons 72-54 in a Big East Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Allstate Arena. The Huskies, improving to 12-1 overall, never trailed but also never fully shook a persistent DePaul squad until a decisive second-half surge. The victory was anchored by a dominant defensive performance that held the Blue Demons to 36.4% shooting from the field and a paltry 23.1% from three-point range. Connecticut’s offensive rating of 105.0, while not spectacular, proved more than sufficient against a… Read more...