UConn 90-49 Le Moyne (November 13, 2024) Game Recap

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Karaban scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and No. 3 UConn defeated Le Moyne 90-49 on Wednesday night.

Liam McNeeley added 15 points for two-time defending champion UConn (3-0). Solo Ball scored all 12 points in the second half. Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Hassan Diarra had 10 points and six assists.

Dwayne Koroma led Le Moyne (1-3) with 13 points and five rebounds. Fred Bagatskis had 11 points.

Takeaways

Le Moyne: The Dolphins are in their second season in Division I. Le Moyne led Syracuse by five points at halftime before falling 86-82 and led UConn by three points early in the game.

UConn: Hassan Diarra, the most experienced guard on the UConn team and a member of both championship teams, continues to come off the bench for the Huskies. He had two baskets as UConn struggled to score. Late in the half, he hit a 3-pointer and assisted on Jaylin Stewart’s layup that gave the Huskies a 38-19 halftime lead.

Key moment

UConn had missed nine of its first 10 shots from 3-point range and led only 21-16 when Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley hit consecutive 3-pointers to give the Huskies their first double-digit lead.

Key statistics

UConn has scored at least 90 points in each of its first three games for the first time since the 1994-95 season.

Next

UConn plays East Texas A&M in its fourth straight home game on Tuesday night to open its season. Le Moyne plays at St. Bonaventure on Saturday.

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