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Nov. 14, 2008
STORRS, Conn. (AP)--Hasheem Thabeet had 23 points and a career-high 17 rebounds to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a season-opening 81-55 win Friday over Western Carolina.
The 7-foot-3 junior, who towered at least 7 inches over any defender for the Catamounts, also blocked five shots. He was 7-of-11 from the field, with most of his attempts from inside 5 feet.
Brandon Giles led Western Carolina with 16 points. Harouna Mutombo, nephew of NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, added 11 points.
Connecticut opened the game on a 13-0 run. It included a tomahawk dunk from Dyson, who took a steal and went the length of the court, drawing a foul. The Catamounts didn't score until Jake Robinson hit a 3-pointer just over 5 minutes into the game.
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