Hartford, CT (My Sportsbook) - Jeff Adrien tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 2 Connecticut in a 75-55 rout of Fairfield, marking the Huskies' 64th straight win over instate foes. Hasheem Thabeet added 20 points and 11 boards for the Huskies (11-0), who will play Georgetown on Monday. Jerome Dyson chipped in 10 points, six assists and four rebounds in the win. Greg Nero totaled 16 points for the Stags (8-4), who saw their seven-game win streak come to an end. Jonathan Han ended with eight points and six helpers for Fairfield, which will play at Siena on New Year's Day. Nero's layup gave Fairfield an 11-9 lead with about 13 minutes left in the first half, but the Huskies quickly took control. Up by five, Dyson drained a three, Thabeet had two dunks and Adrien poured in a layup to balloon UConn's lead to 32-18 with 5:20 left in the half. The Huskies went up 42-26 at the intermission following A.J. Price's jumper. Buckets from Dyson and Adrien to open the second half gave the Huskies an early 46-26 lead. Jumpers from Han and Nero brought the Stags within 15 points, but Kemba Walker hit a three and Adrien gave four consecutive points for a 55-33 Huskies lead with about 13 1/2 minutes left. The home team's lead hovered in the 20s -- topping out at 75-48 -- as UConn cruised to victory. Game Notes UConn leads the all-time series 28-5 and has won 18 straight against Fairfield. The Huskies are 12-0 against the Stags at the XL Center (formerly the Hartford Civic Center)...Eight of UConn's 11 wins this season have come by double figures.
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