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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 77, Wake Forest 71
When: 6:30 PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2012
Where: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut
Officials: # Darryl Gladden, # Guy Pagano, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 21360


Connecticut 77, Wake Forest 71:
Ryan Boatright had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to help the Huskies hold off the Demon Deacons in the first round of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam.

Shabazz Napier scored eight of his 16 points during a 10-0 run that gave Connecticut a 59-53 lead, and the Huskies (3-0) didn't trail again as they continued their impressive start under first-year coach Kevin Ollie.

Codi Miller-McIntyre led Wake Forest with 21 points, while C.J. Harris added 17 points and Travis McKie chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds.

Wake Forest (1-1) had six players score in double figures in a season-opening win over Radford, but the Demon Deacons got just six points from their bench Friday, while UConn's reserves combined for 25.

Enosch Wolf added 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench and DeAndre Daniels scored 12 points for Connecticut, which won this tournament in 2008.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Huskies will face Quinnipiac in the second round at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, and the Demon Deacons take on Iona at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday. … UConn leads the all-time series 2-1. This was the first meeting between the teams since 1991. … Napier scored all of his points in the final 10:08.

Top Game Performances
 
Wake Forest   Connecticut
Codi Miller-McIntyre 21 Scoring Ryan Boatright 16
Codi Miller-McIntyre 5 Assists Ryan Boatright 5
Travis McKie 8 Rebounds Ryan Boatright 7
Travis McKie 6 Free Throws Made Ryan Boatright 10
Tyler Cavanaugh 1 Steals Enosch Wolf 2
Devin Thomas 2 Blocks Tyler Olander 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wake Forest 71 49.1 7-16 12-22 13 28 2 4 18
Connecticut 77 47.2 3-18 24-30 11 26 4 6 11