RIM RATTLINGS

In his second game back after missing the start of the season with a broken right pinkie finger, Andre Jackson Jr. came off the bench again. He fouled out in 13 minutes, scoring three points and doling out four assists.

After Jackson played 19 minutes in his season debut on Friday night, Hurley wanted to get him to over 20 minutes on Sunday.

“That didn’t go our way today,” the coach said. “The other day he was like the eighth man, probably the third guy in, just because we didn’t know what he could do. Today he was our sixth man, we wanted 22-24 minutes so we can start him on Thursday ... He was a little hyped up today and found himself in some bad spots.”

Hurley picked up his first technical foul of the season with about three minutes left in the game from veteran referee Pat Driscoll.

Asked about what happened, Hurley paused for 10 seconds before replying: “I had a point that I wanted to make. I respect Pat, Pat’s a great ref. He’s been an unbelievable ref for a really long period of time. He reffed me. I have a ton of respect for Pat. But if there’s a point I want to make, I’m going to make my point. Obviously, I don’t want to get a lot of technical fouls. But, I watch other games on TV, too. So ...”

Tristen Newton appeared banged-up late in the game, but it doesn’t sound serious.

“I think he got hit in a bad spot,” Hurley said. “I think he was OK.”

Stephon Castle, UConn’s prized 2023 recruit from Georgia, was at the game and introduced to the crowd, to a loud ovation, during a timeout. Castle, a 6-6 guard, sat behind the Huskies’ bench.