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Charleston Classic - Recap - Connecticut Defeats Miami 80-55
The battle between Connecticut and Miami didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Miami was handed a 80-55 defeat on Sunday at TD Arena.
Connecticut was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Connecticut got 16 points from Josh Carlton and another 14 points from Christian Vital. Alterique Gilbert contributed 7 assists, while Akok Akok cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Miami got 11 points from Dejan Vasiljevic in a losing cause and another 10 points from Rodney Miller Jr.. Kameron McGusty contributed 4 assists for them, while Sam Waardenburg had 5 rebounds.
Connecticut was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Connecticut had a 33-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Connecticut heads into a battle against Maine. Miami, meanwhile, will have their next action against Illinois.