The No. 24 UConn men’s basketball team dispatched the Xavier Musketeers, 72-61, on Saturday afternoon, thanks to a red-hot first half and some steady play from senior point guard RJ Cole. The Huskies improve to 19-7 overall, 10-5 in the Big East, and are now in sole possession of third place in the conference.
Cole and Tyler Polley paced UConn with 16 points apiece, while Adama Sanogo added 15 points and nine rebounds. It was a tale of two halves for the Huskies; a near-perfect first half followed by a mistake-ridden second half with 14 turnovers.