Post-Game Notes: UConn 58, USF 44

Jan. 6, 2015

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Game Notes

UConn improved to 13-2 all-time against USF with Tuesday's 58-44 win over the Bulls. The Huskies have now won three straight over South Florida.
Tuesday' win gave UConn a 2-0 start on the road this season. It's the first time the Huskies have won both of their first two road games under head coach Kevin Ollie, and it's the first 2-0 mark for Connecticut on the road since the 2008-09 season.
USF's 44 points against the Huskies marked the lowest for a Connecticut opponent this season. The previous low was 45 by Yale on Dec. 5, 2014.
Sophomore center Amida Brimah finished the game with a season-high six blocks. His previous best this year was six, and his career-high for blocks in a game is seven.
The Bulls finished the game with just two 3-pointers, the lowest total for a Husky opponent on the year.
Connecticut's bench finished the game with 17 points on Tuesday. UConn has received 41 points from its bench over the last two games.
Junior guard Omar Calhoun led all bench scorers with eight points against USF. He finished the game 2-5 from the 3-point line, and he has now made at least one 3-pointer in each of Connecticut's last four games.
UConn's 14-point victory Tuesday marked the second-largest defeat in a road game against USF for Connecticut. The Huskies' previous three road games against the Bulls were decided by an average of 4.7 points.

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