The unranked UCONN Huskies (14-5) upset the 8th ranked Indiana Hoosiers (17-2) 68-63, in Indiana, despite having two guards suspended for the game.
UCONN outplayed the Hoosiers for most of the game, especially in the pait - the Huskies out rebounded the Hoosiers 44-28. UCONN was led by junior guard Craig Austrie, who scored 15 points, and sophomore forward Stanley Robinson who grabbed 11 rebounds. The Hoosiers were led by sophomore guard Armon Bassest who scored a game high 18 points and senior forward D.J. White who grabbed 10 rebounds.
Previous to their loss to UCONN, the Hoosiers won 13 straight overall and 29 straight at home - the Hoosiers also came into the game having the Big Ten’s best offense. But today nothing seemed to go their way as they shot just 8 for 20 in the first half and 23 for 63 for the game.
Coach Jim Calhoun suspended guards Jerome Dyson and Doug Wiggins for violating team rules less then 24 hours before tip-ff. Calhoun wouldn’t say what the players were suspended for. “To do what we did is certainly the greatest I’ve had and it’s going to get up there since the national championship team beat Georgia Tech,” Calhoun said after the win. “Quite frankly, they deserve more than a hug from me. They deserve one from the state of Connecticut, from the university, from our fans.”
