The UConn Huskies used an explosive second half to defeat Rhode Island 102-75 on Monday. Huskies sophomore Solo Ball was the team’s leading scorer with 18 point

The reigning back-to-back national champion UConn men’s basketball team showed room for improvement, but still pulled away for a 102-75 exhibition win over URI.

UConn connected on its last six shots to take a 44-40 lead into the locker room. The Huskies didn’t stop from there, opening 14-for-19 after the break to put this one away. Liam McNeeley’s layup with 9:53 left gave UConn a 78-57 advantage, and remaining suspense was gone.