In their first game back from a second shut down due to COVID-19, UConn men’s basketball fell to No. 9 Creighton in the Big East opener, 74-76. Here are some takeaways from the Huskies’ first game against a ranked opponent this season.
James Bouknight is playing like one of the best players in the country
Megan Gauer: The team overall looked rusty coming off their second shutdown of the season, but Bouknight picked up right where he left off. He put the entire team on his back on the offensive end, finishing with 40 of the Huskies’ 74 points and had either the bucket or the assist on 62.