UConn Punches Ticket to Sweet Sixteen

0:00Yukon punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 with a convincing 73-57 victory over UCLA and Philadelphia. Alice Carabond led the charge, dropping a career high 27 points on 9 of 16 shooting, including four three pointers that pushed his. Program record to 2084. The number two seeded Huskies improved to 31 and 5 on the season, marking their 20th all-time Sweet 16 trip and third under coach Dan Hurley. UCLA, the number seven seed, wrapped up their year at 24 and 12. Freshman Braylon Mullins added 17 points with a couple of timely threes, while Jaden Ross chipped in 11, sparking an early surge. Terris Reed Jr. grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 10 points, and Silas de Mary Jr. made a strong return from injury, finishing plus. 22 and 22 minutes. The Huskies overcame a slow start and a brief second half push from UCLA's Biggs to pull away late, building a 13-point lead down the stretch.

1:00Carabond's hot hand proved decisive in both halves. Next up, Yukon faces number three seed, Michigan State in Washington, DC, on Friday at 9.45 pm, as they chase another deep tournament run. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Hartford News today update, AI-powered and always on.