UConn was back in the Sweet 16 after defeating Saint Mary's 70-55 on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
UConn guard Tristen Newton listens to coach Dan Hurley during the first half of the team's second-round college basketball game against Saint Mary's in the men's NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Albany, N.Y.
St. Mary's Aidan Mahaney drives against Connecticut's Nahiem Alleyne, left, in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON COACH GIVES PEP TALK, ASSISTANT ALLEGES FLORIDA ATLANTIC TRASH TALK BEFORE BIG GAME
The Gaels and Huskies played a practically even first half, with both shooting 44.4% from the field, and closing strong. Mahaney made a 3 with 21 second left to put Saint Mary's up 30-28 and Newton responded with a 3-pointer 18 seconds later that put the Huskies up 31-30 at half and brought the pro-UConn crowd to its feet.
UConn: The Huskies last played in the second weekend of the tournament in 2014, when they won the last — and most surprising — of four national titles in a 15-year span.
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