UConn men’s basketball played its third game in as many days and its second overtime contest of the week, but still managed to overcome inconsistency and late mistakes in a 70-63 win to close out the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas.
A far cry from the offensive fireworks that were on display in the game against Auburn, this one was ugly. VCU (3-4) prides itself on forcing teams to play messy, grind-it-out contests, and executed the strategy to near-perfection — the Rams rank No. 7 in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency according to KenPom.
UConn (6-1) proved it is no slouch in this department either, matching the Rams’ toughness and intensity and doing enough to get the win despite a lackluster performance.