After surviving an initial rush to start the game, UConn fought back. Cam Spencer and Donovan Clingan appeared to be hampered by lower-body issues. Already missing Stephon Castle, UConn also had a couple of other guys not at 100 percent. The Huskies fought through a lot of adversity in the road environment. Donovan Clingan anchored UConn down low with eight points and seven rebounds, playing 32 minutes. Alex Karaban chipped in 10 points before fouling out and was 4-of-11 from the field. The team has Tristen Newton and his career-high 31 points to thank for keeping this game competitive. UConn (7-1) suffered its first non-conference defeat in 25 games.
4 UConn men’s basketball fell behind early and grabbed a second-half lead but couldn’t finish the job at No. In its first top-five clash since 2009, No.
