Rapid Recap - UConn MBB dominates DePaul
Top takeaways from the Huskies’ obliteration of the Blue Demons. Not affiliated with the University of Connecticut.
UConn basketball’s return to the Big East Tournament has inspired us to introduce a new, abbreviated version of The UConn Fast Break called Rapid Recap! In this occasional offering, we’ll quickly review what went on during UConn’s biggest wins so you can catch up on the Huskies without the need to carve out time in your calendar. We hope you enjoy our Rapid Recap and look forward to keeping you informed and entertained in an efficient fashion!
Final Score & More
Review the game’s end result along with a related tidbit or two
Big East Tournament Quarterfinal: UConn 94, DePaul 60
This win gives the Huskies their first Big East Tournament victory in 3,292 days
All twelve UConn players who played scored at least two points, including Coach Hurley’s son Andrew who sent the Huskies’ bench into a frenzy with his first points of the season:
Play of the Day
Watch the Huskies’ top highlight from the win
When he wasn’t busy showing off his dunk repertoire, Andre was dishing out dimes:
Fine Line
See which UConn player stuffed the stat sheet
Tyrese Martin got banged up early but bounced back to lead the Huskies with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block in 28 minutes of play. He also went 5-for-7 from the foul line to help the Huskies shoot 77.8% from the charity stripe.
Slick Pic
View the best photo from the Huskies’ victory
Despite sitting out most of the second half with colossal cramps, James Bouknight made his presence known in Madison Square Garden with this rim rocker:
(Photo credit - Vincent Carchietta - USA TODAY Sports)
Quoteworthy
Read the most memorable remark from the game
“Our fanbase is one of the best in the country and we’re just happy that we’re giving them something to be excited about in March again. It’s been a while.”
- Dan Hurley (on what the program’s postseason success means for UConn fans)
On Deck
Find out who and when the Huskies play next
UConn will face No. 2 seed Creighton on Friday, Mar. 12 @ 9:00 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1 with a trip to the Big East Tournament championship on the line:
Thanks for checking out our first Rapid Recap! We hope you like what you saw and look forward to the next time we can celebrate a big UConn win together!