UConn seeks to regain form in clash with Georgetown

As the losses pile up for two-time defending national champion UConn, its flaws have become more evident, most of them pointing to ineffective play on the perimeter.The Huskies defend 3-pointers (35.9 percent) worse than they shoot them (35 percent). In Big East games, they’ve committed more turnovers (195) than they’ve forced (154).These numbers are far from typical for UConn (18-9, 10-6 Big East), but they’re the reality as the Huskies try to find something to build on as the postseason approaches.The search continues Wednesday at home in Hartford against Georgetown (16-11, 7-9), which announced on Tuesday that freshman standout Thomas Sorber is out for the rest of the year with a foot injury.No team has exposed UConn’s weaknesses more than Big East leader St. John’s, which handed the Huskies an 89-75 defeat on Sunday afternoon.In sweeping two games from the Huskies for the first time in 25 years, the Red Storm forced 40 turnovers while committing just 19. They also harassed the Huskies into 14 of 52 accuracy from 3-point range (26.9 percent).”Unlike our past teams, where there were literally no bad matchups for us, there are some teams that just are not great for you,” Huskies coach Dan Hurley said. “We have the obvious issue with people that can handle and create and break down pressure.”The return of UConn’s top scorer Liam McNeeley (15.3 points), who missed eight games with an ankle injury, hasn’t been the remedy the Huskies had hoped. They’re 2-3 with McNeeley back as he has shot just 27.3 percent from 3-point range.

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