UConn falls to Indiana 57-54 at Madison Square Garden

Josh Carlton led the Huskies with 18 points

12/11/2019, 5:42 AM
Dec 10, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Joey Brunk (50) puts up a shot against Connecticut Huskies forward Akok Akok (23) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz
Dec 10, 2019; New York, NY, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Joey Brunk (50) puts up a shot against Connecticut Huskies forward Akok Akok (23) in the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz

NEW YORK (AP) Indiana failed to have a double-digit scorer and still rebounded from its first loss of the season to beat UConn 57-54 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Hoosiers (9-1) won their first eight games under coach Archie Miller and were on the brink of cracking the Top 25 until a 20-point loss at Wisconsin earned them only a few votes.

Beating a so-so UConn team may not earn IU any style points but it gutted out a win down the stretch in front of a wild Huskies crowd. UConn gave the Garden an old Big East feel in the Jimmy V Classic.

 

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