Newton leads No. 25 UConn against UNC Wilmington after 22-point outing

Published Nov. 17, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET
Associated Press

UNC Wilmington Seahawks (1-2) at UConn Huskies (3-0)

Storrs, Connecticut; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 UConn hosts the UNC Wilmington Seahawks after Tristen Newton scored 22 points in UConn's 84-64 win over the Buffalo Bulls.

UConn went 23-10 overall with a 14-2 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Huskies averaged 14.3 points off of turnovers, 13.7 second chance points and 18.2 bench points last season.

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UNC Wilmington went 27-9 overall last season while going 9-5 on the road. The Seahawks shot 42.4% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range last season.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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