COL BKB: Connecticut 94, Providence 61
January 31, 2009
Hasheem Thabeet’s triple-double Saturday powered second-ranked Connecticut’s 94-61 rout of Providence.
Thabeet finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots.
A.J. Price added 19 points for the Huskies (20-1, 9-1 Big East), who won their ninth straight game. Stanley Robinson had 18 points and Jeff Adrien 14 points and six rebounds for Connecticut, which scored 56 second-half points.
Randall Hanke scored 16 points for the Friars (14-7, 6-3), who had a three- game win streak end. Sharaud Curry had 10 assists in defeat.
Source: upi