1. Louisville (9).............................81 2. Connecticut (1).........................69 3. Memphis....................................68 4. Cincinnati..................................58 5. Temple......................................40 6. SMU...........................................39 7. Houston.....................................28 8. USF............................................27 9. UCF............................................24 10. Rutgers................................... 16
First Team Shabazz Napier, UConn* Russ Smith, Louisville* Joe Jackson, Memphis* Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati Chane Behanan, Louisville Second Team Ryan Boatright, UConn Isaiah Sykes, UCF TaShawn Thomas, Houston Montrezl Harrell, Louisville Anthony Collins, USF Victor Rudd, USF Preseason Player of the Year Russ Smith, Louisville Preseason Rookie of the Year Keith Frazier, SMU *unanimous selection
BENCH STRENGTH: In UConn’s first seven games of the 2013-14 season, the Huskies are averaging 24.9 points per game off the bench, including a season-high 47 against Detroit. In 30 games last season, the most points the Huskies got from their bench players was 25, against Wake Forest on Nov. 16, 2012. UConn only reached 20 points from its reserves in one other game last year, when the bench scored 20 against Villanova on Feb. 16, 2013. In this season’s first seven games, the top scorer off the bench is senior Niels Giffey, averaging 9.7 ppg. Grad student Lasan Kromah is averaging 5.6 ppg, while freshman Amidah Brimah is averaging 3.3 ppg and senior Tyler Olander is averaing 3.1 ppg. ALL-TIME LISTS: With 4 points against Loyola, UConn senior Shabazz Napier now has 1,344 career points, and has moved up to No. 23 on the Huskies’ all-time scoring list. No. 22 on the list is Toby Kimball with 1,361 points. Napier also had 7 assists against Loyola, upping his career total to 494 assists, No. 8 in that category. Tied for No. 6 are Ricky Moore and Marcus Williams, each with 510. Taliek Brown is UConn’s all-time assist leader with 722. With 6 more assists, Napier will become only the fourth player in UConn history with 1,000 points and 500 assists (Doron Sheffer, Tate George, Taliek Brown). CONSECUTIVE GAMES: UConn junior Ryan Boatright owns the longest current streak of games played by a UConn player with 52 straight games. PERCENTAGE LEADER: With 27 wins in his first 37 games as head coach, Kevin Ollie’s .730 winning percentage is the highest of any coach in UConn history who coached more than 20 games.
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100 Points by a Team By UConn 101 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 By Opponent 127 vs. Syracuse, 3/12/09 (6OT)*
40 Points by a Player 42, Kemba Walker vs. vermont, 11/17/10
90 Points by a Team By UConn 101 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 By Opponent 127 vs. Syracuse, 3/12/09 (6OT)* 50-plus Point Win By UConn 103-47 vs. Chattanooga, 3/19/09# By Opponent -----
30 Points by a Player 32, Jeremy Lamb vs. Villanona, 2/20/12 20 Rebounds by a Player 21, Alex Oriakhi at Texas, 1/8/11 15 Rebounds by a Player 19, Alex Oriakhi vs DePaul, 3/9/11*
Two Players with 20 Points 40-plus Point Win vs. Boston College, 11/21/13 By UConn 101-55 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 DeAndre Daniels 23, Shabazz Napier 20 By Opponent 101-61 at Syracuse, 11/30/77 Two Players with 10 Rebounds vs. Coppin State, 11/20/11 30-plus Point Win By UConn 101-55 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 Shabazz Napier 12, Tyler Olander 10 By Opponent 90-57 at St. John’s, 2/1/92 15 Field Goals Made 15, Kemba Walker vs. vermont, 11/17/10 20-plus Point Win By UConn 101-55 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 By Opponent 80-59 at Louisville, 2/6/12 10 Free Throws Made 14, Ryan Boatright vs. Cincinnati, 3/2/13 60-Percent Shooting by a Team By UConn .600 vs. DePaul, 2/23/13 By Opponent .615 vs. Stony Brook, 12/28/00 Overtime Game UConn Win 63-59 vs. Providence, 3/9/13 UConn Loss 78-79 vs. Georgetown, 2/27/13 Multi-Overtime Game UConn Win 89-83 vs. Quinnipiac, 11/18/12 (2ot) UConn Loss
78-79 vs. Georgetown, 2/27/13 (2ot)
20-plus Turnovers By UConn L, 67-60 at Rutgers, 1/7/12 By Opponent W, 66-73 vs. Fordham, 12/21/12
10 Assists by a Player 10, Shabazz Napier vs. Yale, 11/11/13 15 Assists by a Player 16, Marcus Williams vs. Notre Dame, 1/30/05 5 Steals by a Player 6, Shabazz Napier, vs. Seton Hall, 2/10/13 5 Blocks by a Player 7, Amida Brimah vs. Yale, 11/11/13 10 Blocks by a Player 10, Hasheem Thabeet vs. PC, 1/31/09 5 Three-Point FGM by a Player 6, Shabazz Napier vs. Cincinnati, 2/21/13 5, Niels Giffey vs. Yale, 11/11/13
10 Three-Point Field Goals Made By UConn 11 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 By Opponent 11 vs. Georgetown, 2/27/13 Double-Double by a Player Shabazz Napier 10 Blocks 12p-12r vs. Boston University, 11/17/13 By UConn 11 vs. Loyola (Md.), 11/26/13 By Opponent 12 at Syracuse, 2/10/10 Conesecutive Double-Double by a Player Andre Drummond 17p-14r vs. Syracuse, 2/25/12 15 Blocks By UConn 16 vs. Maine, 12/22/09 14p-12r at Providence, 2/28/12 60 Rebounds By UConn 76 vs. Syracuse, 3/12/09 (6OT)*
By UConn 64 vs. Coppin State, 12/27/06 By Opponent 67 vs. Syracuse, 3/12/09 (6OT)*
By Opponent
60 at Seton Hall, 2/11/06
30 Free Throws Made By UConn 39 vs. Quinnipiac, 11/18/12 By Opponent 32 vs. Providence, 1/31/13 * - BIG EAST Tournament # - NCAA Tournament
Triple-Double by a Player Shabazz Napier 14p-11r-10a vs. Yale, 11/11/13 Two Players with a Double-Double Win, 80-54 vs. DePaul, 2/15/12 Shabazz Napier: 14p-11a Alex Oriakhi: 14p-10r Six Players in Double Figures Win, 101-55 vs. Detroit, 11/14/13 Omar Calhoun 17, Niels Giffey 15, Ryan Boatright 12, DeAndre Daniels 11, Shabazz Napier 10, Tyler Olander 10
2013-2014 University of Connecticut Basketball Media Notes December 2, 2013 vs. Florida UConnHuskies.com