Arizona, UConn and College Basketball
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Dan Hurley unleashes a fiery, NSFW reaction after the Huskies’ loss to Arizona, ripping the stat sheet and venting frustration postgame.
Jaden Bradley scored 21 points, Motiejus Krivas made the go-ahead basket with 1:12 left and fourth-ranked Arizona beat No. 3 UConn 71-67 on Wednesday night.
Michigan beat Notre Dame by 39 points and followed that up with a 120-50 victory against Binghamton. The Wolverines went from No. 13 to No. 6, but they won't have much time to celebrate -- they have to be completely locked in for their matchup against UConn on Friday.
Fresh off a sterling victory in nearby Boston, the UConn Huskies return to even friendlier territory as an early gauntlet continues: ranked third in the latest Associated Press poll, the Huskies host No. 4 Arizona, situating powers from the Big East and Big 12, respectively.
Tarris Reed Jr., UConn's leading scorer and rebounder, won't play in the top-five matchup against Arizona due to an ankle injury.
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa led all scorers with 25 points. The 6-foot-8 wing is now averaging 20.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest through four games while shooting 57.4% from the field and 40.0% from 3-point range.
The Central Connecticut State men's basketball program has focused on regional opponents for non-league games.