Wednesday night offered an appetizing buffet of hoops, starting with a bounce-back win for the two-time defending champs. Here’s what you need to know:
No. 25 UConn outlasts No. 15 Baylor, 76-72
The UConn Huskies secured a much-needed win over the Bears, improving to 6-0 at home on the year.
UConn plummeted in the rankings after suffering three losses in four days in the Maui Invitational, but Dan Hurley’s squad bounced back on Wednesday night against No. 15 Baylor.
The Huskies trailed by double-digits in the first half but were able to pull within one point by the break. The final 20 minutes were much tighter, with neither team able to put the other away. However, UConn was able to capitalize on the Bear’s mistakes, scoring 21 points off 10 turnovers.
UConn also outpaced Baylor from the charity stripe, recording 26 points from the line to the Bears 12.
The Huskies were led offensively by freshman Liam McNeeley who dropped 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in the win. Baylor was led by guard Robert Wright who went an impressive 9-15 from the field with four assists.
Hurley’s squad will try to build on this big win as it faces Texas, No. 7 Gonzaga and Xavier in its next three matchups.
