HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Stanley Robinson scored 22 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead No. 10 Connecticut over Notre Dame 82-70 on Saturday, giving the Huskies their first Big East win of the season.

Jerome Dyson added 20 points, 16 in the second half, and 10 assists for UConn (10-3, 1-1 Big East). Kemba Walker had 11 points and 10 assists, only the second time in school history two players have reached double digits in assists in the same game.

Gavin Edwards chipped in 13 points and Charles Okwandu, a junior center who had never scored more than two points in a game, hit all five of his shots and finished with 10 points for UConn.

Luke Harangody scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Notre Dame (12-3, 1-1), which lost for the first time in four games.

Ben Hansbrough had 14 points and Tyrone Nash added 11 for the Irish.

There were 17 lead changes in the game, and UConn didn't take control until late in the second half.

Okwandu sparked the Huskies early. He brought the crowd into the game when he blocked Harangody on a drive and pinned the ball between the rim and the backboard. His layup at the other end gave UConn a 50-42 lead.

But Harangody brought the Irish back, and his jumper midway through the half gave Notre Dame a 54-53 lead.

UConn responded with an 13-2 run, but led just 68-62 with 3:48 left when Dyson picked up his fourth foul.

After a timeout, the Huskies finished the game by scoring 16 of the final 24 points.

UConn blocked 11 Notre Dame shots, after failing to record a blocked shot on Wednesday, for the first time since Jan. 30, 2001. The Huskies lead the nation, averaging over nine blocks a game.

Notre Dame jumped out to a 10-4 lead, capitalizing on five early UConn turnovers.

Edwards and Okwandu helped lead the Huskies back, scoring 15 of the Huskies' first 26 points, and helping UConn to a 34-32 halftime lead.

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The Huskies lost at Cincinnati on Wednesday and haven't had consecutive conference losses to start the season in 20 years.

The Irish, whose only games outside South Bend were in the Chicago Invitational Challenge in November, opened the Big East season with a 93-78 victory over Providence on Wednesday.

UConn has now won eight of its last 10 conference home openers and 17 of its last 20.

Notre Dame's Tim Abromaitis, who came in averaging over 16 points, had just eight for the Irish. Abromaitis is from nearby Farmington, Conn., and his father starred at UConn.

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