Te No. 19 UConn Huskies dropped another Big East matchup, falling to No. 13 Xavier, 82-79, at Gampel Pavilion to snap a 17-game winning streak at the Huskies’ on-campus home. The Huskies trailed by as much as 17 points on the night but still had Sean Miller’s squad sweating the outcome late.
The first half was an absolute wreck. Andre Jackson started off 0-for-7 and took far too many of the Huskies’ early shots before he was subbed out four minutes into the game. The visitors begged him to shoot and he was happy to oblige. The Huskies’ shot selection overall was suspect, particularly early, even with Jackson on the bench.