National Basketball Association
Connecticut 89, Vermont 73
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials:
# Jeff Anderson, # Brian O'Connell, # Ray Perrone
Attendance:
10216
By SportsDirect Inc.
Connecticut dominated the second half Wednesday night to defeat Vermont 89-73 at the XL Center in Hartford.
Guard Kemba Walker led the Huskies with a career-high 42 points as he finished 15-of-25 from the field and 8-of-10 from the foul line. Walker’s previous best scoring was 29 points.
Roscoe Smith scored 15 points for UConn, and Alex Oriakhi added 11.
Vermont’s top player, Matt Glass, was 6-of-8 from 3-point range on his way to scoring 26 points on the night. Forward Evan Fjeld scored 12 of his 24 points in the first half, helping the Caramounts take a 36-33 lead at the break.
Connecticut (2-0) used a 21-6 run in the second half to wear down Vermont (1-1).
The Huskies next game will be against Wichita State at the Lahaina Civic Center as part of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Top Game Performances
| Vermont |
|
Connecticut |
|
Evan Fjeld 26 |
Scoring |
Kemba Walker 42 |
|
Joey Accaoui 4 |
Assists |
Niels Giffey 3 |
|
Brian Voelkel 6 |
Rebounds |
Kemba Walker 8 |
|
Evan Fjeld 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kemba Walker 8 |
|
Brian Voelkel 3 |
Steals |
Shabazz Napier 5 |
|
Evan Fjeld 3 |
Blocks |
Alex Oriakhi 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Vermont
|
73 |
47.4 |
7-12 |
12-20 |
16 |
25 |
5 |
6 |
|
| Connecticut
|
89 |
47.9 |
7-21 |
14-19 |
13 |
42 |
10 |
10 |
|