A well-prepared UConn men’s basketball team couldn’t execute its gameplan, as the Huskies fell to the Knights of Central Florida 65-53 at Hartford’s XL Center on Saturday afternoon.
The UCF defense shut down the Huskies’ shooting while having no problem scoring on the opposite end. The Knights converted 20 of their 35 field goal attempts, with Aubrey Dawkins leading the way with 23 points on 9-13 shooting.
UConn (9-6 overall, 0-2 The American) got a team-high 18 points from Alterique Gilbert and 15 from Christian Vital, but each finished with more turnovers than assists, as the rest of the team combined for 6-27 shooting, good for 22.