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"We're just coming off now 15 days, seven games and a ton of miles," coach Jim Calhoun said Saturday after the Huskies' 97-70 win over New Hampshire. "We'll take a day or two off."

The Huskies (6-1) returned from the Maui Invitational last week and played three straight home games. Next up is No. 5 Arizona next Saturday.

Calhoun said he could sense some mental fatigue during the game.

"I see it. Sometimes I think we were ornery with each other tonight. Just little things that you notice," said Calhoun. "I think they need a good day or two off."

The night belonged to Albert Mouring, the Huskies 3-point specialist, who scored a career-high 24 points against the Wildcats (1-3).

Mouring was 5-of-9 from behind the arc and opened the game with a long 3 from the left side. He also had four assists and two steals for the Huskies.

"They were packing the zone and giving us open shots," Mouring said. "They found me on the wing and I'd knock 'em down."

Mouring and freshman Caron Butler combined for eight 3-pointers in the first half to help the Huskies built a 53-39 lead at the break. Mouring's sharpshooting reputation helped pave the way for Bulter.

"They played Albie with respect, but they did not show me any respect," Butler said. "They left no guy on me, so I had to prove to them that I could knock down some shots."

Butler finished with 18 points. He and Mouring were averaging a team-high 19 points a game coming into Saturday's contest.

Austin Ganley led all scorers with 29 points for New Hampshire (1-3). Ganley was coming off a career-high 34-point performance in the Wildcats' overtime win over Dartmouth last week.

The Huskies held New Hampshire to just 23 percent shooting in the second half.

Reserve forward Johnnie Selvie, who has been a constant presence in the post for UConn, had 18 points. He and Butler led the team with nine rebounds apiece as the Huskies dominated the boards 53-43.

"I think Selvie was a bear," Wildcats coach Phil Rowe said. "Obviously, we don't have anybody like that, and that really hurt us. I was still pleased with the effort from our kids. They definitely worked hard."

Selvie, the national junior college player of the year last season, said his role is to keep firing off the bench with a lot of energy. He shook off any notion of fatigue.

"I'm not tired. I want to play tomorrow if I can," Selvie said. "It doesn't matter to me. Whenever they throw the ball up, I'm going to be ready."

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