Napier leads UConn to 69-63 win over Rutgers
Shabazz Napier scored 26 points and Niels Giffey added a career high 16 points in their final home game to lead 19th-ranked UConn (24-6, 12-5 AAC) to a 69-63 win over Rutgers on Wednesday night.
Napier made a career-high seven 3-pointers and hit eight of his 13 shots from the floor. Giffey was 4 of 7 from behind the arc.
Myles Mack scored 16 points for Rutgers (11-19, 5-12), which hasn't beaten the Huskies in Storrs since 1972. Wally Judge added 13 points and 10 rebounds.