- Bill watched son Luke lead the Huskies into the NCAA Tournament
- UConn beat Stetson University in their first game of a title defense
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Veteran comedian and actor Bill Murray was spotted in Brooklyn as his son, Luke Murray, served as an assistant coach for the defending national champion Connecticut Huskies.
Bill has attended a number of games to watch his son – including the Final Four in Houston last year when UConn won their fifth national championship game.
Luke Murray has been an assistant coach under head coach Dan Hurley for a number of years – including when Hurley coached at Wagner and Rhode Island before arriving at UConn – and is one of the top college basketball recruiters in the country.
On Friday, the Huskies began their title defense with a game against Stetson University in the opening round of March Madness.
UConn led 52–19 over the Hatters at the end of the first half.
Comedian and actor Bill Murray was in Brooklyn to watch UConn play Stetson
That’s so he could see his son, Luke Murray — an assistant coach for the Huskies
At the end of the first half, guard Cam Spencer led the team in points with 13
At the end of the game, Donovan Clingan (32) led the team in both points (19) and rebounds (8)
By the end of the first interval, the Huskies were shooting 68.8 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.
Transfer guard Cam Spencer had a team-high 13 points, while star center Donovan Clingan had 12 points.
Defensively, they held Stetson to an 8-for-26 shooting line (30.8 percent) and just 1-for-10 from 3-point range.
UConn closed out their victory over Stetson 91-52. Clingan finished with a team-high 19 points and eight rebounds as Spencer chipped in 15 points, five rebounds and three assists.
The Huskies now advance to Northwestern University in the second round on Sunday.
