STORRS, Conn. — It wasn’t pretty, but the 20th-ranked UConn men’s basketball team used a second-half sprint to avoid another upset against Seton Hall, winning 64-55 in Gampel Pavilion on Saturday.
Despite an off day shooting from deep, UConn’s Jordan Hawkins used his refreshed legs after the week without games to make several highlight-reel finishes, including a pair of dunks that excited the crowd in Storrs. Though he made just three of his 11 shots from beyond the arc, Hawkins finished with a game-high 20 points.
Seton Hall’s disruptive pressure on the perimeter caused issues for the Huskies at the start of the game. UConn committed five quick turnovers as Seton Hall went running to take a four-point lead seven minutes in. UConn responded with its own defensive intensity and Donovan Clingan began a dunk contest at the 12:45 mark.
