No. 4 UConn wasn't exactly thrilled with the way it played in its season opener against New Haven on Monday night.

Yes, the Huskies still won, pocketing a 79-55 triumph against a team making its Division I debut. The issue was with the energy, as it wasn't at the level one expects from an elite program against an opponent it should have little trouble with.

"That was a painful game to coach," Dan Hurley said in his postgame interview. "Because we played better in two exhibitions versus teams (Boston College and Michigan State) that are significantly better than New Haven is, but credit to them."

UConn will try to make up for it Friday night when it welcomes UMass Lowell to Hartford, Conn.

The River Hawks are coming off a 107-55 win over Division III Rivier despite having 12 new players

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