MENS BASKETBALL

Connecticut 80, Xavier 75

BY JEFF WALLNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

CINCINNATI - Cam Spencer scored 19 points and Tristen Newton had 16 as No. 4 UConn held off Xavier 80-75.

Alex Karaban added 14 points and Newton finished with 11 assists to help the Huskies (14-2, 4-1 Big East) win their fourth straight game since dropping their conference opener by 15 at Seton Hall.

The defending national champions got some payback against Xavier, which swept the two-game season series last year.

Freshman guard Stephon Castle had 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Connecticut. Hassan Diarra scored 11 off the bench.

Quincy Olivari scored 24 points and Desmond Claude added 15 for the Musketeers (7-8, 1-3).

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Connecticut athletics presss release

January 10, 2024