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Tarris Reed Jr. has 31 points and 27 rebounds as No. 2 UConn beats Furman 82-71 in NCAA Tournament
- On Friday, No. 2 seed UConn beat No. 15 Furman at Xfinity Mobile Arena, propelled by Tarris Reed Jr.'s career night.
- Furman rallied with timely threes and a halftime buzzer-beater as Charles Johnston’s shot made it 40-36 at halftime and Alex Wilkins’ late 3 kept the Paladins within five with 5:49 left.
- Reed’s 12-for-15 night and UConn’s 44-23 rebound margin sealed the outcome as Reed totaled 31 points, 27 rebounds, and UConn outscored Furman 46-24 in paint and 16-6 on second-chance points.
- The victory sets a Sunday second-round meeting with No. 7 seed UCLA as UConn advances, ending Furman’s season at 22-13.
- Viewed in tournament history, Tarris Reed Jr., UConn forward, became the first player with 30-plus points and 25-plus rebounds since Houston's Elvin Hayes in 1968, finishing with four more rebounds than the entire Furman team.
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No. 2 Seed UConn Survives Against No. 15 Seed Furman In NCAA Tournament First Round, 82-71
Forward Tarris Reed Jr. totaled 31 points and 27 rebounds to help second-seeded UConn pull away in the final minutes as the Huskies topped No. 15 seed Furman, 82-71, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before a crowd of 19,636 Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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Tarris Reed Jr. has 31 points and 27 rebounds as No. 2 UConn beats Furman 82-71 in NCAA Tournament
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. put up monster numbers — 31 points and 27 rebounds, the kind of sensational stat line not seen in the NCAA Tournament in nearly 60 years — that saved UConn from the upset of…
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