UConn Dominates Furman, Faces UCLA in Next Round

0:00On March 21st, Yukon kicked off their NCAA tournament with an 82-71 victory over 15th-seated Ferman, improving their record, to 30 wins and 5 losses. They shot nearly 50% from the field and owned the rebounding battle 44-23. Teres Reed Jr. dominated with 31 points and a staggering 27 rebounds, the first such performance in the tournament in almost 60 years. Yukon kept it close with sharp shooting from Alex Wilkins and Tom House, who each scored 21 points and drained 4-3's apiece. Yukon struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 25 attempts, but Alex Caraban added 22 points and Braylon Mullins chipped. In 12 with 6 assists. Coach Dan Hurley said, Ferman brought back memories of tough past opponents like New Mexico State, where Yukon fell in an upset back in the 20, 22 tournament, and a tall Buffalo squad they beat. He noted Ferman's big lineup at 6 feet 10 and 6 feet 11 inches, made it a grind, just

1:04as expected. The Huskies were without key rotation players due to injuries, including their starting point guard, Silas to Mary Jr. not at full strength and sixth. Man Jalen Stewart sidelined, which made defending Ferman's guards tougher. Now Yukon faces seventh-seated UCLA in the second round. A team that just beat UCF 75-71 and leaves the big 10 in 3-point, shooting. The Huskies look to build momentum against another battle-tested squad.