Donyell Marshall's 23 points led five Connecticut players in double figures in a 96-86 victory by the 16th-ranked Huskies over Texas on Wednesday night, their lowest margin of victory this season.
Doron Sheffer added 16 points for UConn (6-0), which beat its previous five opponents by an average margin of 33.6 points. The next closest margin of victory for the Huskies was against Seton Hall (82-66).Brian Fair and Donny Marshall each scored 14 points and Ray Allen 12 for UConn, which never trailed after a layup by Kevin Ollie made it 7-6 three minutes into the game.
Albert Burditt led Texas (2-3) with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Point guard B.J. Tyler, playing in his first game since returning from treatment for substance abuse and depression, finished with 16 for the Longhorns, who trailed by as many as 21 points in the second half.
No. 14 Georgia Tech 72, Georgia 69
Travis Best scored 24 points and James Forrest had 21 as the Yellow Jackets (5-1) won their fifth in a row after trailing by as many as 13 points in the first half.
Carlos Strong led the visiting Bulldogs (3-2) with 17 points as they were stopped from getting coach Hugh Durham his 500th career victory.
No. 15 Minnesota 73, Clemson 54
Voshon Lenard had 19 points to lead the Golden Gophers (5-2), who shot just 40 percent in the easy home win. Sharone Wright had 15 points to lead the Tigers (3-1), who missed their first 19 shots from 3-point range and finished 1-for-22 from beyond the arc.