The Huskies start fast and don't look back, thrashing the Razorbacks behind 24 points from Gaithersburg's Jordan Hawkins.
But Connecticut quickly nixed any chance for a bare-chested encore, overwhelming the Razorbacks with a physical, precise offensive attack and leading wire-to-wire in an 88-65 victory in the West Region semifinal at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Huskies advanced to an Elite Eight showdown with Gonzaga or UCLA on Saturday, seeking their first Final Four appearance since winning the 2014 title.
Hawkins, a sophomore from Gaithersburg, Md., who starred at DeMatha, finished with a game-high 24 points, shooting 6 for 13 from the field and 9 for 9 from the free throw line. Sanogo, who controlled the paint on both ends throughout, added 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.“Hawkins is as good of a shooter as we’ve played all year,” Musselman said. “He rises up over people and moves without the ball really well.
Nick Smith Jr., a freshman guard who was the nation’s top-ranked high school prospect last year, hit a three-pointer and converted an and-one runner in an early flourish. Too often, though, the eighth-seeded Razorbacks came up empty on contested jumpers or wild drives.Freshman guard Anthony Black, a potential 2023 NBA draft pick like Smith, led the Razorbacks with 20 points. Junior guard Ricky Council IV added 17 points, while Smith finished with 11 points after a quiet second half.
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