Eric Reibe, Silas Demary Jr. guide No. 3 UConn over Bryant

Eric Reibe registered 16 points and six rebounds to help No. 3 UConn coast to a 72-49 victory over Bryant on Sunday in Hartford, Conn.Silas Demary Jr. added 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals for the Huskies (5-1), who recovered from Wednesday’s 71-67 home loss to No. 4 Arizona.Timofey Rudovskii scored 11 points and Ty Tabales added 10 for the Bulldogs (1-5), who fell to 0-5 on the road. Bryant never led, committed 21 turnovers and was outscored 40-8 in the paint.UConn standout Tarris Reed Jr. (ankle) missed his second straight game.Demary reached 10 points when he made two free throws with 3:52 left. He completed the triple-double when he fed a bounce pass to Reibe for a dunk with 3:01 remaining.The Huskies shot 39.1% from the field, including a shaky 5 of 25 from 3-point range. UConn held a 42-27 rebounding advantage and committed just eight turnovers.Bryant shot just 27.5% and sank 7 of 23 from behind the arc. Rudovskii was 3-of-4 shooting from distance.UConn held a 16-point halftime lead and led comfortably the entire second half.Bryant trailed by 12 early in the half before the Huskies scored eight straight points. Demary’s basket culminated the run and made it 46-26 with 15:18 remaining in the game.

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