UConn rolls previous Arkansas to cruise into Elite Eight

LAS VEGAS — Jordan Hawkins scored 24 factors for UConn and the Huskies are one step away from the Last 4 after an 88-65 rout of Arkansas in a West Area Candy 16 matchup Thursday.

The fourth-seeded Huskies (28-8) will play the winner of UCLA or Gonzaga in an Elite Eight recreation Saturday in Las Vegas. Arkansas’ season ended at 22-14.

UConn performed like a crew able to successful its fifth NCAA Event title and first since 2014. The Huskies have outscored their three March Insanity opponents by 62 factors.

They gained their first two video games by outscoring Iona and Saint Mary’s by a mixed 86-49 within the second half. UConn surged early towards Arkansas with a 14-point run and took a 46-29 lead into halftime.

The Huskies by no means trailed and led by as many as 29 factors once they went up 62-33. Arkansas answered with a 10-point run in simply 27 seconds, however the end result was by no means unsure.

UConn, which has gained 9 of its previous 10 video games, shot 57.4% in comparison with 31.7% for Arkansas. The Huskies dominated inside by outrebounding the Razorbacks 43-31 and outscoring them 42-24 within the lane.

Adama Sanogo scored 18 factors, Alex Karaban had 11 and Nahiem Alleyene 10 for UConn. Sanogo, who additionally had eight rebounds, has scored 71 factors in 75 minutes this event.

Anthony Black led Arkansas with 20 factors, Ricky Council IV had 17 and Nick Smith Jr. 11.

Arkansas, which was seeded eighth, was within the Candy 16 for the third 12 months in a row. The Razorbacks additionally reached the Elite Eight the previous two years, and a 3rd consecutive look would have been a primary in program histor