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Joe Arruda

UConn men’s basketball headed to Sweet 16 for first time since 2014 after beating Saint Mary’s, 70-55

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UConn men’s basketball team is headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.

Thanks to a steady 24 points from Adama Sanogo and 12 in the second half from a scorching-hot Jordan Hawkins, the fourth-seeded Huskies blew past fifth-seeded Saint Mary’s, 70-55, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Albany on Friday.

UConn will meet No. 8-seed Arkansas (22-13) on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the program’s 18th Sweet 16 appearance all-time. The Huskies are 11-5 in regional semifinal games.

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