Connecticut waxed LA at Staples. A huge rebounding advantage and strong shooting keyed the 20-point victory.

"It's a good team, a very good team and I give them a lot of credit," coach Bibby said. "They're quick and know their personnel; [Thibault] does a nice job. But we didn't have any energy, we were flat, and were going through the motions."

"We attacked and tried to run it at them," Thibault said. "We played a lot of transition basketball, and once we got the good start, it just stayed positive for us."