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UConnWednesday, November 4

Dan Hurley wins No. 200 at UConn as the Huskies rout Gardner-Webb 86-46

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If you missed the doubleheader, UConn opened the season with an 86-46 win over Gardner-Webb on Monday night at . It was Dan Hurley's 200th win with the Huskies. He didn't hold on to the milestone ball: "I took the 200-win ball they gave me and threw it out into the hallway," Hurley said.

UConn beat Gardner-Webb 86-46 in its season opener

  • Gardner-Webb46
    UConn86
    FinalHurley's 200th win with the Huskies

Source: WTNH.com

No. 4 UConn went in as a 40-point favorite and had 21 fast-break points, helped by Jayden Ross' dunks. Duke transfer Nik Khamenia had 14 points on opening night.

  • Khamenia: six rebounds, four assists and four fouls
  • Tip-off: 9 p.m., after the women played Cornell
  • Gardner-Webb: projected to finish last in the Big South

UConn's win No. 200 for Hurley came with 21 fast-break points

200
wins for Hurley with the Huskies
21
fast-break points for UConn
14
points for Nik Khamenia
3-0
UConn's preseason record

Sources: WTNH.com, UConn Report, Norwich Bulletin

Asked what No. 200 means, Hurley said, "I feel like I've got a good shot at 300. I'm not sure about 400, I may be cooked by then." Next up: fifth-ranked Michigan on Friday in Boston, a rematch of the national championship game.

Sources: WTNH.com, The Bristol Press, UConn Report, Norwich Bulletin

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