National Basketball Association
Connecticut 87, Coppin St. 70
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut
Officials:
# Bill McCarthy, # Brian O'Connell, # Earl Walton
Attendance:
11397
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Shabazz Napier recorded his first career triple-double with 22 points, 13 assists and a career-high 12 rebounds as No. 4 Connecticut overcame early struggles to cruise past visiting Coppin State, 87-70, on Sunday.
Jeremy Lamb added a game-high 25 points and Tyler Olander collected 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies (4-0), who extended their nation’s longest winning streak to 15 games.
The Eagles hung with the Huskies in the early going, taking a 27-14 lead midway through the first half when Michael Harper converted a three-point play.
That play woke up the Huskies, who closed the first half with a 27-7 run to take control. Lamb showed off his offensive skill set at the end of the burst, making a driving layup, burying a 3-pointer and hitting a turnaround jumper for the last eight points of the half.
Lamb started off the second half with a 3-pointer and a dunk and finished 10 of 17 from the floor.
Napier controlled the pace, helping to make sure Coppin State could not creep back into the game with a strong second half.
Tony Gallo scored 20 points to lead the Eagles (1-3).
Top Game Performances
Coppin St. |
|
Connecticut |
Tony Gallo 21 |
Scoring |
Jeremy Lamb 25 |
Tony Gallo 6 |
Assists |
Shabazz Napier 13 |
Akeem Ellis 7 |
Rebounds |
Shabazz Napier 12 |
Tony Gallo 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Shabazz Napier 3 |
Akeem Ellis 2 |
Steals |
DeAndre Daniels 3 |
Michael Murray 1 |
Blocks |
Jeremy Lamb 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Coppin St.
|
70 |
39.1 |
12-31 |
4-9 |
13 |
30 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
Connecticut
|
87 |
55.9 |
7-18 |
14-25 |
21 |
40 |
7 |
7 |
8 |