CBB weekend winners, losers: Monster matchups take center stage

The second week of college basketball brought the electricity.

From marquee top-15 showdowns to an early Dunk of the Year candidate, here are this week’s winners and losers.

Winner: UConn Huskies

The spotlight on Saturday shone on No. 7 BYU and No. 3 UConn in TD Garden. The Huskies led by as many as 16 points before holding off the Cougars’ comeback attempt for an 86-84 win.

Three different players totaled 21 points for UConn, including senior Alex Karaban, who went 4-for-4 from three-point range. It appears head coach Dan Hurley has yet another elite squad that could give the Huskies their third national title in four years.

Loser: TCU Horned Frogs

TCU’s season got off to a disastrous start with a loss to New Orleans on opening day, and things didn’t get much better on Friday.

The Horned Frogs welcomed No. 6 Michigan to Fort Worth, Texas, and were in front for most of the game. However, they squandered that lead in the final seven minutes as the Wolverines won 67-63. TCU falls to 2-2 on the year, and head coach Jamie Dixon’s seat is warming up.

Winner: Arizona Wildcats

Arizona is off to the hottest start in the country. The Wildcats defeated No. 3 Florida to open the season, and they knocked off No. 15 UCLA on Friday.

While freshman Koa Peat has been the talk of the town, it was Anthony Dell’Orso who scored 20 points against the Bruins, while shooting 4-for-7 from behind the arc.