Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The top-ranked Huskies will face ninth-seeded Northwestern on Sunday in the second round of the East Region at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley talks to his players during a time-out in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Stetson in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in New York. UConn’s Tristen Newton gestures after making a 3-point shot during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Stetson in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in New York.
Less than a week after the Huskies won the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, they were back in New York City, a few subway stops south at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Was first-round March Madness exit Dusty May’s finale as Florida Atlantic coach? Stephon Castle made a 3 to push the lead to 20 with 9:06 left, and it was up to 31 when the 7-foot-2 Clingan got free underneath for another easy layup with 5:00 left.
“They just had our respect at a high level coming in,” Hurley said. “This week we were nervous about the matchup because of the shooting. I thought they were the hardest 16, and as the overall No. 1 seed, I was surprised that in my opinion we got the best 16.” The Huskies have won seven straight NCAA Tournament games by double-digits after their dominant run to a title last year as a four seed.
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