Thabeet leads No. 19 UConn to seventh straight , 80-68 over Tech
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Hasheem Thabeet scored a career-high 24
points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots in leading Number
19 Connecticut to an 80-68 win over Georgia Tech today, the
Huskies' seventh consecutive win.
Jeff Adrien had 23 points and eleven rebounds for UConn (18-5),
his 12th double-double of the season, and A.J. Price added 14
points, all but four after intermission.
The teams were tied at 60 with 6:51 left before UConn went on a
14-2 run to take control. The Huskies went into a ball-control
offense for the final five minutes, running the shot-clock down on
each possession. The run was highlighted by a dunk from the
7-foot-3 Thabeet with 2:21 left that put UConn up 71-62.
Anthony Morrow scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, and
Jeremis Smith added 14 on 5-of-6 shooting for Georgia Tech (11-11)
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