National Basketball Association
Connecticut 59, Indiana 58
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 22, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
# Mike Eades, # Brian Dorsey, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance:
10051
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 18 Connecticut 59, No. 22 Indiana 58: Shabazz Napier scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting as the Huskies edged the Hoosiers in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Napier went 4-of-6 from 3-point range and hit the go-ahead layup with 1:35 left for Connecticut (6-0), which grabbed 12 steals. Ryan Boatright collected nine points and four steals while fighting through a 2-for-8 shooting night.
Yogi Ferrell scored 19 points to lead Indiana (5-1), which entered the game averaging 94 points and was held to a season low. Will Sheehey was the only other player to reach double figures with 12 points for the Hoosiers.
Evan Gordon capped a 13-3 burst and gave Indiana its biggest lead of the night at 51-46 with just over five minutes left before the Huskies scored the next six points, capped by Napier’s 3-pointer, to begin a string of lead changes on seven straight baskets. Napier was called for an offensive foul with 22.4 seconds left and Connecticut clinging to a 59-58 lead, but Ferrell missed a jumper with eight seconds left and could not get off a shot on one final chance.
The Huskies held a 33-26 edge after Boatright’s layup early in the second half but Sheehey knocked down a 3-pointer to spark an 8-0 run and give Indiana its first lead since the opening minutes. Connecticut was back up 43-38 with under nine minutes left when the Hoosiers made another move to get back into the game.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana freshman F Noah Vonleh entered the game averaging 15.4 points and 11.8 rebounds but was held scoreless with two rebounds while battling foul trouble. … The eight players beside Napier to see action for Connecticut combined to shoot 11-for-39. … The teams combined to go 9-for-31 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Indiana |
|
Connecticut |
Kevin Ferrell 19 |
Scoring |
Shabazz Napier 27 |
Will Sheehey 3 |
Assists |
Ryan Boatright 3 |
Devin Davis 7 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Daniels 6 |
Kevin Ferrell 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Ryan Boatright 5 |
Kevin Ferrell 1 |
Steals |
Ryan Boatright 3 |
Jeremy Hollowell 1 |
Blocks |
Amida Brimah 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Indiana
|
58 |
40.8 |
3-12 |
15-22 |
10 |
32 |
1 |
4 |
19 |
Connecticut
|
59 |
39.6 |
6-19 |
11-17 |
7 |
28 |
6 |
12 |
17 |