What started out as a promising season for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team, ended in disappointment in Louisville, KY on Thursday night.
The Iowa State Cyclones used a 16-0 run in the first half to put the Huskies in a deficit they would never recover from as they fell 77-64 in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the KFC! Yum Center.
The Cyclones (23-10) advance to the the third round where they’ll face No. 1 overall seed, the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. For UConn, their season ends at 20-14.
Chris Allen led the way for Iowa State with 20 points. Royce White had a big game with a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebound while Scott Christopherson also had 15 points. Melvin Ejim rounded out the Cyclones in double digits with 11 points.
Shabazz Napier paced the Huskies with 22 points and six assists. Jeremy Lamb was the only other member of the Huskies to hit double figures with 19 points while Ryan Boatright had nine points. Roscoe Smith led the Huskies with five rebounds to go along with his five points scored.
Here are the highlights of the game:
UConn Huskies vs Iowa State Cyclones 2012 NCAA second round box score
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