Sanogo leads unbeaten UConn past Delaware State 95-60

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 26 factors to guide No. 25 UConn to a 95-60 victory over Delaware State on Sunday.

Donovan Clingan had 16 factors and three blocked photographs, Jordan Hawkins completed 11 factors and 9 rebounds, Joe Calcaterra added 11 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Alex Karaban scored 10 factors for unbeaten UConn (5-0).

Sanogo and Clingan know that more durable checks are coming and so they used the primary 5 video games towards unranked opponents to arrange for a step up in competitors.

“We’re doing no matter we are able to to make this workforce nice and we might be the perfect frontcourt within the nation,” Sanogo stated. “He might help me out, we all know what we now have to do to make this workforce nice.”

Clingan, a freshman, has scored in double figures in three of the final 4 video games.

“Every single day in apply we’re making one another higher,” Clingan stated. “Enjoying towards a powerful man like him and him enjoying towards a 7-footer like me, every single day we’re getting higher and higher and pushing one another.”

Jevin Muniz scored 21 factors and Kyle Johnson added 15 for Delaware State (1-4).

The Hornets performed with out main scorer Brendon Stone, who’s averaging 15.8 factors and seven.8 rebounds. That left Raymond Somerville as the one Delaware State participant to begin each recreation this season.

The Hornets performed with out its high two scorers. Brendan Stone, who’s averaging greater than 15 factors and 7 rebounds, and Khyrie Staten. Key reserve Cameron Stitt additionally missed the sport.

“We left about 30 factors in our locker room, we left two starters and our sixth man within the locker room and we didn’t know till recreation time that they weren’t enjoying,” Delaware State coach Stan Waterman stated. “They began to really feel nauseous with no matter was happening.

“We settled down and performed slightly bit higher within the second half, however that was a fairly spectacular efficiency by UConn. I believe that is without doubt one of the finest groups within the nation. They’ve the items, they’ve dimension, they’ve shooters, they’ve depth, they play properly collectively and so they defend. That could be a cause why we needed to place a workforce like that on the schedule.”

Sanogo had 14 of his factors within the first half because the Huskies constructed a 57-24 lead on the break.

Muniz, who scored the primary eight factors for the Hornets, and Johnson shot a mixed 5 for 12 within the first half, with Muniz making each of Delaware State’s 3-pointers. The remainder of the workforce shot 3 of 15 and 0 for 3 from 3-point vary.

The Hornets did make 5 of their first 9 photographs within the second half and UConn narrowly outscored Delaware State within the second half, 38-36.

“I believe it will have been a extra aggressive recreation for these guys to lose a few gamers actually the day of recreation to ailment or harm,” UConn coach Dan Hurley stated. “Staten and Stone, clearly they’re fairly aggressive versus one other workforce in our league. These guys not being accessible turned the sport into what it turned.”

UConn matched its season-high of 10 3-pointers with 11:55 left to play. The Huskies completed with 13 3-pointers.

BIG PICTURE

Delaware State: The Hornets performed their second Large East opponent within the final three video games. The Hornets led Viillanova by three factors on the finish of the primary half earlier than falling 60-50. Delaware State additionally performed on the highway towards Virginia Tech to assist put together for the Mid-Jap Athletic Convention portion of the schedule.

UConn: The Huskies went 5-0 whereas enjoying their first 5 video games at residence. Issues will get more difficult when UConn heads to Portland, Oregon, to participate within the Phil Knight Invitational. UConn meets Oregon on Thursday, adopted by a contest towards both Michigan State or Alabama on Friday.

UP NEXT

Delaware State: At Liberty College on Saturday.

UConn: Heads to the Phil Knight Invitational and a first-round recreation towards Oregon on Thursday.

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