Mittie was proud that his team made a third-quarter run, cutting the lead to 11 while raising the energy of the crowd. But the Huskies answered with a 10-0 run to put the game away. And early in the game, the Huskies took the crowd out of the game with a 17-0 run. "Let us give UConn credit," Mittie said. "They are where they are at because they step on you right away. They come into this environment … they go on the road a lot each year against quality teams and step on them right away. They are very good." … Former Husky Morgan Tuck was the analyst on the UConn Radio Network, teaming with play-by-play man Bob Joyce. Tuck replaced Debbie Fiske, who was unavailable. … UConn is collecting donations for Toys for Tots before the Dec. 19 game against Ohio State at the XL Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. and team representatives will be begin taking donations at 5:30 p.m. at the arena's main entrance on Trumbull Street. Fans are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys. The main entrance is the only collection location. ... UConn has won 28 consecutive road games and 113 in a row against unranked teams. The Huskies are 3-0 all-time against Kansas State. … Despite being without Chong, UConn did not expand its bench. Only Natalie Butler (16 minutes) played significant minutes off the bench. Freshmen Molly Bent and Kyla Irwin, along with senior Tierney Lawlor, entered in the final two minutes.