PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Week five of American Athletic Conference men's basketball play wrapped up on Sunday as UConn got back in the win column. Behind a strong second-half performance, the Huskies cruised to a 76-52 victory over ECU on Sunday at the XL Center. UConn improves to 13-9, 4-5 in the American, while ECU drops to 9-12, 2-7.
Sunday, February 3
Josh Carlton was impressive versus the Pirates as the sophomore big man was dominant inside inside and posted career-highs with 20 points and 16 boards. Junior Christian Vital poured in 11 of his 18 points in the second half and also contributed seven assists and seven rebounds.