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#1 Connecticut rolls over Villanova, led by Newton's triple-double (10 Pts, 16 Reb, 10 Ast)
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Hakim Hart - Limited contributions in startHart totaled two points (1-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 25 minutes during Saturday's 78-54 loss to UConn.
ImpactHart didn't exactly fill the stat sheet in his third start of the season, but he still out-performed Tyler Burton, who was moved to the bench for the first time all year and held scoreless in 14 minutes. It's possible this switch was for defensive reasons, therefore making it unclear if Hart's new role is here to stay, but neither playing made much of a case for increased run in Saturday's lopsided loss.
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Tyler Burton - Non-factor after demotionBurton finished Saturday's 78-54 loss to UConn with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) across 14 minutes.
ImpactBurton hadn't exactly been lighting it up offensively of late, averaging 7.0 ppg but still shooting a respectable 45.7 percent over his previous six games entering Saturday. He came off the bench for the first time all season for this tough matchup against the Huskies, but it didn't seem to have the intended effect, as Burton was held to zero counting stats on 0-for-2 shooting. His replacement, Hakim Hart, didn't exactly light it up either, logging just two points on 1-of-5 shooting. It's tough to tell at this point if this will be an alignment that's here to stay.
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Cam Spencer - Coasts to 25 points SaturdaySpencer finished with 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 36 minutes during Saturday's 78-54 victory over Villanova.
ImpactThe Huskies entered halftime up 11 points and never looked back, growing the lead throughout the second half. Spencer's game-high 25 points matched his season-high, while representing his seventh game with at least 20 points across 28 starts on the campaign. Spencer hasn't exceeded 14 shot attempts in any game this season, but he is still delivering an excellent 15.2 points per game on 45.9/44.6/91.7 percent efficiency.
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Solomon Ball - Falling out of rotationBall did not take the court in Saturday's 78-54 victory over Villanova.
ImpactBall saw significant run earlier in the season and even started a 10-game stretch while Stephon Castle was battling a knee injury, but Ball's playing time has dipped significantly of late. He saw just a combined three minutes over UConn's last two games before sitting out entirely for the first time all season Saturday. No word of an injury has surfaced, so it looks like Ball is simply a victim of the rotation tightening up down the stretch.
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