Alex Karaban stats tonight: How did the UConn star fare vs Dayton (Nov 27)

Alex Karaban was the lone bright spot for No. 2-ranked UConn in its 85-67 loss to Dayton in the battle for seventh place in the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.

Karaban recorded 21 points, three rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes for the Huskies, who absorbed their third-straight defeat. They also lost to Memphis and Colorado in the first two rounds, relegating them to the seventh-place game.

The junior forward shot 7 of 15, including 4 of 8 from the 3-point line and made 3 of 4 free throws. He bounced back from a disappointing performance against Colorado where he was limited to six points on 1 of 8 shooting.

Karaban started strong, scoring 15 points, including four 3-pointers. He scored 12 points during a 16-6 Huskies run that turned a 21-14 deficit into a 30-27 lead at the 4:23 mark of the first half.

However, the lead didn't last long as Dayton responded with eight straight points to put them back on the driver's seat, 35-30, and led 41-34 at halftime.

Karaban kept UConn close in the second half, making a jumper that reduced the Flyers' lead to four, 55-51, with 10:15 left. Dayton responded with a 22-10 run that opened up a 77-61 lead with three minutes remaining.

Karaban added four more points on a layup and two free throws during the Flyers' run but UConn was not able to recover.

After the game, Karaban was sent to the hospital for a possible concussion as he hit his head on the floor after he was fouled with less than three minutes left.

Here are Alex Karaban's stats in UConn's defeat to Dayton.

Player	MP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3-PT	FT	TO	PF
Alex Karaban	36	21	3	1	0	0	7-15	4-8	3-4	1	3

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Huskies vs Flyers game recap: UConn ends nightmarish Hawaii trip with 3rd straight loss

Dan Hurley and UConn concluded its Maui Invitational stint with an 18-point loss at the hands of Dayton.

Visibly dejected from the two previous setbacks against Memphis and Colorado, the Huskies played through the motions, as Dayton raced to an early lead.

UConn tried to make a game out of it, taking a 3-point lead on Alex Karaban's fourth triple but the Flyers were quick to respond, recapturing the advantage and held onto it until the final buzzer.

The Huskies struggled from the field and only made 41.9% of their shots compared to their opponents' 50.0%. Dayton also shot better from beyond the arc at 47.1%, while UConn made 27.6% of its attempts.

The most telling was the free-throw disparity. Dayton attempted 30 free throws on 21 Huskies fouls, making 27 of them. On the other hand, UConn had a 7 of 11 clip as Dayton committed only 13 fouls.

The Flyers also outrebounded the Huskies, 41-25. They had 13 fastbreak points, while the Huskies had six.

UConn will return to XL Center in Hartford on Saturday to face Maryland Eastern Shore. It hopes to halt its losing skid and restore its quest for a third straight national title.

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