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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 83, Furman 58
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 21, 2015
Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials: # AJ Desai, # Mark Schnur, # Isaac Brunett
Attendance: 8190

Forward Shonn Miller scored 18 points and freshman guard Jalen Adams added a career-high 14 off the bench as No. 19 UConn rolled to an 83-58 win over Furman on Saturday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.

The Huskies improved to 3-0 as they wore down the Paladins (2-2) with their size and athleticism, holding Furman to 34.8 percent shooting. The Huskies began the game with a 12-1 run and held a double-digit lead throughout. For the Huskies, the bench did much of the heavy lifting with Adams leading the charge in his third college game shooting 6-of-10 from the floor with six assists. Guard Rodney Purvis added 13 points for the Huskies, who play Michigan in Bermuda at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday.

For Furman, forward Matt Rafferty scored 15 points and forward Geoff Beans added 14.

UConn's defense smothered Furman as it held the Paladins to only one 2-point field goal in the first half and 16 points in the paint the entire game. The Paladins shot 20 percent, 1 of 8 on 2-pointers, in the first half as the Huskies led 39-19.
Top Game Performances
 
Furman   Connecticut
Matt Rafferty 15 Scoring Shonn Miller 18
Stephen Croone 3 Assists Rodney Purvis 7
Kris Acox 10 Rebounds Shonn Miller 7
Devin Sibley 4 Free Throws Made Shonn Miller 4
Stephen Croone 1 Steals Jalen Adams 2
Kendrec Ferrara 1 Blocks Amida Brimah 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Furman 58 34.5 10-36 10-13 13 31 2 3 13
Connecticut 83 46.4 11-30 8-8 20 38 1 7 5