UConn’s offense sputtered late as the Huskies lost to No. 10 Villanova, 68-60, at the Finneran Pavilion.
Coming into the game with two straight wins, UConn (10-6, 7-6 Big East) seemed to have its act together in time for this marquee matchup against the Big East favorite. The Huskies couldn’t make good on a promising first half, down 34-32. Star guard James Bouknight cooled off in the second half and the team didn’t have enough offensive firepower to keep up.
“We have to get the ball moving better,” Hurley said. “The ball can’t just end up in [Bouknight]’s hands, trying to bail us out.