UConn Headed to Sweet 16

The UConn Huskies are headed to Anaheim, California and the Sweet Sixteen as they beat Cincinnati 69-58 Saturday night in Washington, D.C.Kemba Walker led all scorers with 33 points as he once again put the Huskies on his shoulders and carried them to their seventh straight win, dating back to the opening round of the Big East Tournament. Walker's 33 also helped him surpass Donyell Marshall's UConn record for the most points in a season.The match-up of Big East teams in the round of 32, didn't start well for UConn. Cincinnati took the early lead at the Verizon Center and held onto it until the 8:15 mark in the first half. An Alex Oriakhi free throw gave UConn the lead, and built a nine-point cushion at the half.The Bearcats cut into the lead and eventually tied the game at 39 at the 16:04 mark in the second half, but that was all they could do. UConn pulled away late in the second half and punched their ticket to play San Diego State in the Sweet Sixteen.