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MBB Minute: UConn, DePaul, Seton Hall Win on Monday Night

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MBB Minute: All three games on Monday night went into the win column for the BIG EAST, as UConn downed Wagner and DePaul won at home against Alabama A&M.  In Philadelphia, Seton Hall earned a victory over Charlotte at The Palestra.  

The BIG EAST improved its non-conference mark to 23-3, with the third-best winning percentage among all power conferences (.885).

No. 4 UConn 83, Wagner 41
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  • Silas Demary Jr. led five Huskies in double figures with a game-high 18 points, adding four rebounds, four assists, and a career-best six steals - the senior ranks tied for fourth nationally with 11 total steals
  • UConn scored the first 14 points of the game in the blowout home win, leading by as many as 47 in the second half
  • Jayden Ross scored 12 points (5-7 FG; 2-3 3FG), while Na’jai Hines contributed 10 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Braylon Mullins also finished with 10 points and four assists
  • The Huskies forced 26 turnovers - including 14 steals - converting them into 37 points.  The 14 steals were the most in a game for UConn since Nov. 17, 2021 (14 vs. LIU)
DePaul 84, Alabama A&M 47
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  • Layden Blocker led all scorers with a season-high 20 points (4-5 3FG), while adding four assists, three rebounds and two steals
  • Leading by 10 at the break, the Blue Demons pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 47-20 over the final 20 minutes of play
  • Kahmare Holmes also recorded a season-high 15 points, while Koree Cotton and Ade Popoola each had 13 points; Popoola hit four three-pointers for the third consecutive game and leads the BIG EAST with 12 3FG
  • DePaul controlled the glass, 44-28, and held Alabama A&M to just 26.4% shooting
Seton Hall 68, Charlotte 62
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  • Roddie Anderson III paced Seton Hall with 17 points, with 14 coming in the second half; the 6-3 guard surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career on Monday night
  • The Pirates led by two - 36-34 - after a back-and-forth first half, and used a 14-2 second half run to take the lead for good
  • Charlotte got within two with 7:13 to play but no closer, as the Pirates made key plays down the stretch while holding the 49ers to under 35% shooting in the second half
  • Seton Hall's bench made a major impact, tallying 41 points; Devin Williams delivered a career-best 16 points, while Mihailo Petrovic tied his career-high in scoring (12) and set a new career mark in assists (six)
Tuesday's slate features five games, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with Georgetown hosting Delaware State on ESPN+ in an on-campus game at McDonough Arena.  Villanova welcomes LaSalle at 7:00 p.m. on truTV, while Providence takes on Bryant and Xavier faces Detroit Mercy - both on ESPN+.  Creighton plays its first true road game of the season, heading to the Little Apple to meet Kansas State at 9:00 p.m. on FS1.

Tuesday, November 10
Delaware State at Georgetown - ESPN+ - 6:30 p.m. 
Dan Kolko (pxp); Kion Brown (analyst)

La Salle at Villanova - truTV - 7:00 p.m. 
Spero Dedes (pxp); John Giannini (analyst); Allie LaForce (reporter)

Bryant at Providence - ESPN+ - 7:00 p.m. 
Jake Marsh (pxp); Tim Welsh (analyst)

Detroit Mercy at Xavier - ESPN+ - 7:00 p.m.
Paul Fritschner (pxp); Austin Parkinson (analyst)

Creighton at Kansas State - FS1 - 9:00 p.m.
Jack Kizer (pxp); Donny Marshall (analyst)