The UConn men’s basketball team showed remarkable resilience Wednesday night in a gutsy 86-78 overtime victory over the St. John’s Red Storm. The Huskies improve to 11-4 on the season and 2-2 in the Big East.
Sophomore Adama Sanogo put forth a monstrous effort, scoring a team-high 26 points while snagging a career-high 17 rebounds and also swatting six shots. RJ Cole was a maestro as well, with 19 points, eight assists, and just two turnovers. Andre Jackson and Tyrese Martin had 11 points apiece, while defensive anchor Isaiah Whaley chipped in five blocks of UConn’s 14 total blocked shots.