UConn Men’s Basketball: Huskies Show Just Who They Are in Win

It was the late football coach Dennis Green who uttered the now-iconic phrase after his team’s opponent 20 years ago this fall.

“They are who we thought they were,” Green said that night.

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It wouldn’t be surprising if Wagner head coach Dwan McMillan said the same words after the No. 4 UConn Huskies routed his team 83-41 on Monday night before a sold-out crowd at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.

The Huskies showed Wagner just what they are made of: toughness, depth and incredible skill.

Wagner, located on Staten Island, N.Y., was the first landing spot as a head coach for UConn’s Dan Hurley, who led that program from 2010-12.

His current team showed no mercy on the Seahawks (0-3), not letting up through 40 minutes and using quick hands and an active defense to overwhelm Wagner. UConn forced 26 turnovers and scored 37 points off of them.

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Here’s what else we took away from the victory for UConn (3-0).

One thing is certain: Hurley and his staff wanted to escape this game without any injuries. They didn’t.

Forward Nik Khamenia left the game at the 10-minute mark of the first half with a lower-leg injury and did not return. The injury appeared to occur as he played defense on a frenzied Wagner possession.

After the game, Hurley did not have a diagnosis and said Khamenia would undergo an MRI and other testing on Tuesday.

Khamenia, a Duke transfer, played seven of those first 10 minutes and scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range.

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Entering the game, he was averaging 10.5 points per contest and shooting 56.3% from the field and 37.5% from 3-point range.

He has fit right into the role vacated by the graduated Alex Karaban, and a lengthy stint away from the team would be detrimental as UConn heads into a difficult stretch of nonconference play.

The next three opponents: Ohio State, No. 12 Arizona and No. 2 Duke.

Braylon Mullins entered the game averaging 21.5 points over 25.5 minutes per game on 50% shooting, including 7-of-17…

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