Yale G Jack Montague (4) puts up what turned out to be the winning three pointer over the outstretched arm of UConn G Sam Cassell Jr. (10) at Gampel Pavilion on December 5, 2014.
It was a case of déjà vu for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team on Friday night against the Yale Bulldogs.
They found themselves up by two points late in the game only to miss a foul shot and then give up the winning three pointer in almost the same exact spot as Sunday against the Texas Longhorns.
Jack Montague‘s three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left gave Yale the 45-44 upset win over UConn in front of 9,538 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.
The Huskies fall to 3-3 while the Bulldogs are now 8-2.
Amida Brimah led the way for defending national champions with 14 points and added four rebounds. Sam Cassell Jr. was the only other member of UConn to hit double figures with 12 points. Kentan Facey led the team with six rebounds while scoring eight points.
Ryan Boatright, who was a game time decision with an ankle injury, scored six points and had six assists. However he committed four turnovers and missed the crucial free throw on the front end of a 1-and-1 late in the game.
Javier Duren paced Yale with 15 points while Justin Sears had a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds.
The last time Yale beat UConn, it was December 12, 1986. Seventeen days later that year, they lost to Hartford 49-48. They hadn’t lost a game to in-state opponent since that game, a span of 68 games.
The Huskies break for finals and look to find an identity before hitting the XL Center court on December 14 when they”ll take on Coppin State.
Yale Bulldogs @ UConn Huskies 12/5/14 box score
Here are the post game quotes from UConn head coach Kevin Ollie.
Here UConn’s postgame notes.
photo credit: ©2014 Ian Bethune
