National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 89, Vermont 73
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Brian O'Connell, # Ray Perrone
Attendance: 10216
Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials: # Jeff Anderson, # Brian O'Connell, # Ray Perrone
Attendance: 10216
Connecticut dominated the second half Wednesday night to defeat Vermont 89-73 at the XL Center in Hartford.
Guard Kemba Walker led the Huskies with a career-high 42 points as he finished 15-of-25 from the field and 8-of-10 from the foul line. Walker’s previous best scoring was 29 points.
Roscoe Smith scored 15 points for UConn, and Alex Oriakhi added 11.
Vermont’s top player, Matt Glass, was 6-of-8 from 3-point range on his way to scoring 26 points on the night. Forward Evan Fjeld scored 12 of his 24 points in the first half, helping the Caramounts take a 36-33 lead at the break.
Connecticut (2-0) used a 21-6 run in the second half to wear down Vermont (1-1).
The Huskies next game will be against Wichita State at the Lahaina Civic Center as part of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Top Game Performances
| Vermont | Connecticut | |
| Evan Fjeld 26 | Scoring | Kemba Walker 42 |
| Joey Accaoui 4 | Assists | Niels Giffey 3 |
| Brian Voelkel 6 | Rebounds | Kemba Walker 8 |
| Evan Fjeld 6 | Free Throws Made | Kemba Walker 8 |
| Brian Voelkel 3 | Steals | Shabazz Napier 5 |
| Evan Fjeld 3 | Blocks | Alex Oriakhi 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Vermont | 73 | 47.4 | 7-12 | 12-20 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 6 | |
| Connecticut | 89 | 47.9 | 7-21 | 14-19 | 13 | 42 | 10 | 10 |