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Storrs, CT - UConn withstood a gritty defensive effort by Manhattan in posting a 61-46 win in non-conference action at Gampel Pavilion.
The Jaspers limited the Huskies, which entered the night averaging 84.1 ppg, to a season-low 61 points while recording double-figures in steals (10) for the second time this year.
Freshman
Warren Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)) had 10 points and six rebounds while classmate
Tykei Greene (Queens, NY / Long Island Lutheran) added a career-high nine points with four rebounds.
Manhattan played UConn to a 15-15 stalemate over the first 15-plus minutes of the game before the Huskies ended the stanza with 10-straight points in claiming what would prove to be an insurmountable 25-15 advantage at the break.
UConn opened the second half with six-straight made field goals as their advantage grew to 39-22 with just over 15 minutes to play.
Down but not out, the Jaspers would continue to fight and trimmed the deficit to 12 with less than nine minutes remaining following a
Tyler Reynolds (Jr., Syracuse, NY / Harcum College) triple. Unfortunately, that would be as close as Manhattan would get as the Huskies responded with eight-straight points in opening up its largest lead of the night at 55-35 with 5:09 remaining.
Christian Vital led all players with 13 points and eight rebounds while Alterique Gilbert (12 points) and Josh Carlton (11 points) also hit for double-figures for UConn.
Notes
* UConn improves to 8-3 while Manhattan falls to 2-8.
* Williams has now hit for double-figures six times in his last seven games while pacing the squad in scoring for the team-leading third time.
* Sophomore
Nehemiah Mack (Harrisburg, PA / Massanutten Prep (VA)) scored all eight of his points after halftime while adding three assists and two steals.
* Senior
Thomas Capuano (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY / Iona Prep) also had two steals as the Jaspers registered double-figures in thefts for the second time this year.
* Senior
Samson Usilo (Lagos, Nigeria / Nazareth (NY)) pulled down six rebounds with five points and two assists.
* The Jaspers limited the Huskies to just 37.5 percent (21-of-56) shooting for the game, including 17.4 percent (4-of-23) from long range.
* Sophomore
Ethan Lasko (Hollywood, FL / Indiana) scored the first two points of his collegiate career.
Up Next
* Manhattan is at UAlbany on Thursday, December 20 with opening tip tabbed for 7:00 pm.
