Ex-Huskies star Bouknight tossed; No. 24 UConn tops Xavier

Published February 19, 2022 12:51 PM

By NEILL OSTROUT
Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Former UConn star James Bouknight of the Charlotte Hornets was tossed from his courtside side by a game official in the second half as the No. 24 Huskies held off Xavier 72-61. Bouknight, who played two seasons for Connecticut and is in his NBA rookie season, was sitting in the front row opposite the Xavier bench when he was asked to leave. Bouknight then moved over to the UConn student section. R.J. Cole and Tyler Polley each scored 16 points for UConn, which is 19-7. Xavier fell to 17-9. Adam Kunkel led the Musketeers with 15 points.

Article Topic Follows: AP-National-Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.