Dyson, Huskies outlast Pirates 98-86
Connecticut notched their seventh win in a row over Seton Hall behind 27 points from Jerome Dyson, as the Huskies beat the Pirates 98-86 on Thursday night in the Big East opener for both teams. UConn picks up their 10th win (10-2, 1-0), while the loss puts Seton Hall at 9-4.
UConn had five players in double figures, helping them to their fifth straight win. The Pirates couldn’t find an answer inside for Hasheem Thabeet, who scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Huskies.
Despite allowing Seton Hall to score 48 points in the first half and take a one-point advantage at halftime (48-47), UConn woke up defensively in the second half and limited Seton Hall to 38 points in the second frame. The Huskies used a 14-2 run in the first five minutes of play in the second half to lead 67-56 and the Pirates couldn’t find their groove offensively they had in the first 20 minutes. Dyson led the 14-2 charge, scoring eight of 27 points during the run.
Freshman Jeremy Hazell led the way for the Pirates with 28 points and Larry Davis had 13 off the bench, but Seton Hall’s two leading scorers didn’t have it going tonight. Brian Laing came into the contest averaging almost 21 points per game, but struggled from the field shooting 3-of-14 and only had eight points. Eugene Harvey struggled with foul trouble early and never got into a good rhythm against UConn. Harvey had 11 points, six below his average.
Seton Hall will conclude their five-game home-stand on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. They are 2-2 during their five-game home stretch and they’ll play their last out-of-conference game of they year against Morgan State. UConn will face off against Notre Dame in an early marquee game in the Big East. Tip-off is at 9 p.m. from the Joyce Center in South Bend.
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