Post-Game Notes: UConn 67, UCF 60

Jan. 22, 2015

Post-Game Notes

With Thursday's win, UConn improved to 6-1 all-time against UCF. Connecticut has won each of its last three games against the Knights, and the Huskies are now 3-0 at home in the series.
Connecticut now sits at 2-2 on the year in games played at Gampel Pavilion. Thursday's win snapped a two-game losing streak in Storrs for the Huskies.
UConn's 11 3-pointers against the Knights marked a season-high for the team. Five players connected on a 3-pointer, and two players (Omar Calhoun and Ryan Boatright) finished the contest with at least three made shots from beyond the arc.
Calhoun has now made 11 3-pointers in the last five games for the Huskies. His 42.9 percent from behind the arc leads all UConn players this season.
The Huskies tallied 21 assists vs. UCF on Thursday. That total ranks as the second-highest mark on the season for UConn. Connecticut had 22 assists against Coppin State on Dec. 14.
Connecticut finished the game with a 10-3 advantage in steals. UConn's 10 steals were the second-highest total in a game this season, and UCF's three steals tied a season-low for a Husky opponent.
Sophomore guard Terrence Samuel had one assist against the Knights to bring his season total to 24. He had 24 assists all of last year.
Daniel Hamilton and Ryan Boatright each finished Thursday's game with seven assists. Boatright has now had at least six assists in Connecticut's last four contests.

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