US EditionNo. 3 UConn Remains Perfect in Big East Play and Extends Winning Streak to 18 by Rolling Past Xavier
UConn aims to extend a 17-game winning streak and achieve its best 12-0 Big East start since 1994-95 before a key matchup against Rick Pitino's team.
- On Tuesday night, UConn beat Xavier 92-60 at PeoplesBank Arena, extending its Big East winning streak to 18 games.
- By halftime, UConn shot 61% and took a 50-22 lead, with Mullins scoring 10 of the first 12 points as the Huskies seized control early.
- Silas Demary Jr. had 17 points, Tarris Reed Jr. added 14, Braylon Mullins scored all 13 of his points in the first half, and All Wright scored 14 for Xavier.
- UConn now sits on an 18-game winning streak and improved to 12-0 in the Big East, its best since the Jim Calhoun-era 1995-96 team.
- On Friday, UConn travels to St. John's after facing Richard Pitino's Xavier in Hartford before a Madison Square Garden matchup involving Rick Pitino, Hall of Famer.
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No. 3 UConn remains perfect in Big East play and extends winning streak to 18 by rolling past Xavier
Silas Demary Jr. had 17 points, Tarris Reed Jr. added 14 points, and Braylon Mullins had all 13 of his points in the first half as third-ranked UConn rolled to a 92-60 victory over Xavier to remain perfect in Big East play.
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