No. 4 UConn rolls past Wagner 83-41 but loses forward Nik Khamenia to injury

STORRS, Conn. — UConn's fourth-ranked team dominated Wagner 83-41 in a game on Monday night. Silas Demary Jr. contributed 18 points and a career-high six steals. Forward Nik Khamenia scored 11 points but left the game with a lower-body injury after 7 minutes. Jayden Ross scored 12 points and Na'jai Hines contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Wagner's AJ Rodriguez added 10 points and seven rebounds. Khamenia, UConn's fourth-leading scorer, initially played through pain but was substituted with 10:04 left in the first half when he was attended to by the trainer. Wagner turned the ball over five times before Rodriguez scored Wagner's first points. UConn took a 44-18 lead by halftime.

This marks UConn's ninth season under coach Dan Hurley, who previously coached Wagner for two seasons from 2010-12, achieving a 38-23 record. Wagner senior center Youssouf Singare had five points and three rebounds, having been part of UConn's 2023-24 national championship team. UConn will face Ohio State at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Friday.