That was easy.
Connecticut’s road to a repeat started with a cakewalk.
Stetson, the 16th seed in the East Region, was a sacrificial lamb.
The Huskies scored the game’s first eight points and 16 of the first 18 en route to a 91-52 decimation in the opening-round game at Barclays Center.
It was 51-19 at halftime and never competitive.
The top overall seed will meet No. 9 Northwestern in the second round on Sunday.
The entire starting five scored in double games, led by Donovan Clingan, who had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Cam Spencer added 15 points and Stephon Castle had 14.
UConn shot 52.9 percent from the field, had 22 assists on 37 made field goals and held Stetson to 30.9 percent shooting from the field.
The Huskies have now won seven straight NCAA Tournament games — all by at least 13 points.
