Jeremy Lamb

In lieu of a recap since I was lulled to sleep at the game as the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team quietly built a big lead, we’ll do the highlights of the game instead.

Here are the highlights of the UConn men’s 83-69 Big East home opening win over the St. John’s Red Storm in front of a sold-out crowd at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on Saturday afternoon.

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Here are the postgame quotes from UConn acting head coach George Blaney and St. John’s acting head coach Mike Dunlop. UConn player quotes are available underneath the coaches’ quotes.

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Photo credit: Bob Stowell – UConn (No. 14 in gallery)