HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team used a triple-double from point guard Tristen Newton to beat Buffalo, 84-64, at the XL Center on Tuesday. Newton, a transfer from East Carolina, finished the game with 22 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, four steals and a block.
When Newton grabbed his 10th rebound with 1:20 left in the game, the first UConn triple-double since Daniel Hamilton recorded one in December 2015 against Central Connecticut, head coach Dan Hurley turned to the crowd, waving his arms. He subbed Newton out shortly after to a standing ovation from the entire XL Center.
UConn, 3-0, made just five of its first 25 shots and trailed for the first time of the season when Zid Powell made a fastbreak layup that made it 12-11 with 11:16 to go in the opening half. After Adama Sanogo made the third 3-pointer of his career on a pick-and-pop play with point guard Hassan Diarra at the 15:42 mark, the Huskies went scoreless from the field for nearly six and a half minutes.
