Enoch Cheeks scored 20 factors to steer Dayton to an 85-67 win over No. 2 UConn within the seventh-place sport of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night time.
It was the third straight loss for the two-time defending nationwide champions, who completed eighth within the eight-team occasion.Â
Moreover, star Alex Karaban was taken to a close-by hospital after hitting his head on the ground late within the sport, according to ESPN. He was later put underneath concussion protocol. UConn is optimistic concerning the standing of Karaban, who made 4 of his group’s eight 3-pointers and scored 15 of his team-high 21 factors within the first half to steer the Huskies (4-3).
The Flyers (6-2) received 18 factors from Nate Santos, 16 from Posh Alexander and 15 from Zed Key, who additionally led the group with 9 rebounds.
Cheeks shot 8 of 12 from the sector, together with 3 of 5 from 3-point vary.
A day after he scored a career-best 20 factors in opposition to Colorado, Liam McNeeley went scoreless on 0-for-9 capturing in opposition to the Flyers.
Karaban hit a 3-pointer that put UConn forward 30-27 with 4:34 left earlier than halftime, however Dayton closed out the primary half on a 15-4 run to take a 41-34 halftime lead.
Takeaways
UConn: All three of the Huskies’ losses in Maui got here in opposition to unranked groups. They dropped their first two video games — in opposition to Memphis on Monday and Colorado on Tuesday — by a mixed three factors.
Dayton: The Flyers made 27 of 30 free throws and shot higher than 47% from behind the arc (8 of 17). They went 25 of fifty from the sector general.
Key second
UConn received inside 52-49 on Solo Ball’s bucket in transition on the 11:20 mark of the second half, however Dayton discovered some separation with Alexander’s three-point play that stretched it again to a six-point lead with 10:34 to play.
Key stat
Dayton completed plus-16 in rebounding margin, together with a 32-17 benefit on the defensive glass.
Up subsequent
UConn hosts Maryland Jap Shore on Saturday, whereas Dayton performs host to Western Michigan on Tuesday night time.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
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