UConn opens Hurley era with 80-70 win over Morehead State
Dan Hurley had a successful coaching debut at UConn Thursday as his Huskies opened their season with an 80-70 win over Morehead State.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Morehead State Eagles
70
UConn Huskies
80
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORE | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| CONN | 37 | 43 | 80 |
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 10,167 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Virginia Lynchburg Dragons | W 114-60 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 58-83 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 70-80
Christian Vital made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 70-79
Foul on De'Von Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 70-79
Tarin Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 70-78
Foul on De'Von Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 69-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 68-78
Foul on Tyler Polley.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 68-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 67-78
Foul on Tyler Polley.
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LayUpShot 2:04 67-78
Jalen Adams made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:01 67-76
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:01 66-76
Foul on Alterique Gilbert.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:01 66-76
Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:41 63-76
Jalen Adams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:07 63-74
De'Von Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 60-74
Lamontray Harris made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:42 59-74
Lamontray Harris made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:42 58-74
Foul on Alterique Gilbert.
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LayUpShot 4:58 58-74
Josh Carlton made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 58-72
Alterique Gilbert made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:53 58-71
Alterique Gilbert made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:53 58-70
Foul on Malik Riddle.
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JumpShot 6:19 58-70
Jalen Adams made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:40 58-68
Lamontray Harris made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:27 56-68
Lamontray Harris made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:43 54-68
Jalen Adams made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:07 54-66
James Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hicks.
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LayUpShot 8:22 51-66
Josh Carlton made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:43 51-64
Josh Carlton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:43 51-63
Foul on Djimon Henson.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:02 51-63
A.J. Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:02 50-63
A.J. Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:02 49-63
Foul on Tarin Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:20 49-63
Jalen Adams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:20 49-62
Jalen Adams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:20 49-61
Foul on Malek Green.
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LayUpShot 9:55 49-61
Tarin Smith made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:29 49-59
Tarin Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Polley.
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JumpShot 10:49 49-56
Malek Green made Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:07 47-56
Brendan Adams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Adams.
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JumpShot 11:33 47-53
Lamontray Harris made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 12:11 45-53
Foul on A.J. Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:53 45-53
Lamontray Harris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 13:07 42-53
Foul on Eric Cobb.
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PersonalFoul 13:38 42-53
Foul on De'Von Cooper.
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LayUpShot 14:06 42-53
Alterique Gilbert made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 14:11 42-51
Foul on Jordan Walker.
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LayUpShot 14:37 42-51
Tarin Smith made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:22 42-49
Alterique Gilbert made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:22 42-48
Foul on Malek Green.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:30 42-48
James Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Walker.
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JumpShot 15:52 39-48
Alterique Gilbert made Jumper.
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DunkShot 16:08 39-46
James Baker made Dunk. Assisted by De'Von Cooper.
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PersonalFoul 16:10 37-46
Foul on Tarin Smith.
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PersonalFoul 16:22 37-46
Foul on Josh Carlton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:54 37-46
Brendan Adams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christian Vital.
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PersonalFoul 17:06 37-43
Foul on James Baker.
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PersonalFoul 17:12 37-43
Foul on Tyler Polley.
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LayUpShot 17:19 37-43
Christian Vital made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 17:25 37-41
Foul on Jalen Adams.
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End Game 0:00 70-80
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:00 70-80
Jordan Walker Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:00 70-80
Malek Green missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:01 70-80
Malek Green Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:03 70-80
De'Von Cooper missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:05 70-80
Lamontray Harris Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:10 70-80
Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 70-80
Christian Vital made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:18 70-79
UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 70-79
Christian Vital missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 70-79
Foul on De'Von Cooper.
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Steal 0:20 70-79
Christian Vital Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:20 70-79
A.J. Hicks Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 70-79
Malek Green Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 70-79
Tarin Smith missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:28 70-79
Tarin Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:28 70-78
Foul on De'Von Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 70-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:30 69-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 68-78
Foul on Tyler Polley.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 68-78
Lamontray Harris Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:44 68-78
Tarin Smith missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:08 68-78
Christian Vital Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 68-78
Jordan Walker missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:10 68-78
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:10 67-78
Foul on Tyler Polley.
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ShortTimeOut 1:22 67-78
UConn Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 1:22 67-78
Morehead State Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:22 67-78
Alterique Gilbert Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:46 67-78
Christian Vital Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:49 67-78
Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:04 67-78
Jalen Adams made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:17 67-76
Tarin Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:20 67-76
A.J. Hicks missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:27 67-76
UConn Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:27 67-76
UConn Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:34 67-76
Alterique Gilbert missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:01 67-76
Jordan Walker made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:01 66-76
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:01 66-76
Foul on Alterique Gilbert.
Showing the last 40 of 343 events.
Team Stats
MORE
CONN
25-62
FG
31-64
40
Field Goal %
48
9-28
3PT
7-21
32
Three Point %
33
11-15
FT
11-17
73
Free Throw %
65
36
Rebounds
41
13
Offensive Rebounds
14
23
Defensive Rebounds
27
14
Assists
14
6
Steals
6
4
Blocks
8
17
Turnovers
13
0
Team Turnovers
2
17
Total Turnovers
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
17
Points Off Turnovers
12
8
Fast Break Points
21
22
Points in Paint
46
16
Fouls
20
0
Largest Lead
10
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