New Haven 55, at Connecticut 79

HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies opened their season with a commanding 79-55 victory over the in-state New Haven Chargers in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game before a crowd of 10,244 at the XL Center on Monday. From the opening tip, the Huskies established control, using a 10-2 run to build an early lead they would never relinquish. Connecticut’s efficiency was the story of the game, as they scored 79 points on 66 possessions for an offensive rating of 118.8, dwarfing New Haven’s 85.1 rating. The Huskies led 37-24 at halftime and extended their advantage after… Read more...