Bryant University Bulldogs UConn Huskies Run Past Bulldogs, 109-62 in Exhibition Thursday

Men's Basketball Falls At UConn, 109-62
Box Score

HARTFORD, Conn. (November 3, 2005) – Freshman Jeff Adrien (Brookline, Mass.) scored 19 points to lead five teammates in double figures as 2^nd-ranked Connecticut opened exhibition play with a 109-62 victory over Bryant University before a crowd of 14,130 at the Hartford Civic Center.

Adrien, seeing his first collegiate action, made six of seven field goal attempts and was successful on seven of eight free throws in pacing the Husky offensive onslaught. Junior center Josh Boone (Mt. Airy, Md.) bounced back from a scoreless first half with 17 points after intermission, making all eight shots from the field in the second half. Sophomore Rudy Gay (Baltimore, Md.) was solid throughout the contest, scoring 15 points, yanking down nine rebounds and he had five assists and five blocks.

Senior center Hilton Armstrong (Peekskill, N.Y.) added 13 points while senior guard Rashad Anderson (Lakeland, Fla.) chipped in with 11. Freshman Craig Austrie (Stamford, Conn.) scored 10 points of five-of-five shooting. Senior forward Denham Brown (Toronto, Ont.) had eight points, nine rebounds and a game-high seven assists. Senior forward Ed Nelson (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) had a game-high 10 rebounds for the Huskies.

The Huskies shot a sizzling 66% (46 of 70), including a blistering 73% (24 of 33) after intermission. They enjoyed a 50-34 rebounding advantage, and pounded the ball inside to the tune of 74 points in the paint.

UConn scored the game’s first four points, and led 10-1 just 3:43 into the contest, and were never seriously threatened after that. They increased their lead at intermission to 53-26, and led by as many as 50 points in the contest. The Huskies blocked 16 shots in the contest.

The Bulldogs were led by Chris Burns (Merrimack, NH), who scored 15 points. John Fogarty (Smithfield, RI) added 12 points while John Williams (Springfield, Mass.) added 11 on 4 of 13 shooting from teh floor. Bryant was held to just 35% shooting (28 of 80).

The Bulldogs will travel to UNLV next Friday night for its final exhibition game of the preseason before opening the year with Adelphi at home on Nov. 15.