The University of Connecticut men's basketball earned its 18th win of the season on Saturday afternoon, though it wasn't easy, as they beat Georgetown by just two: 64-62.

The No. 3 Huskies are now 18-1 and 8-0 inside Big East play. The Hoyas are 9-9 and 1-6, as they continue to struggle to win close contests.

Here's what you need to know:

Dan Hurley's team had four different players score in double-figures, but nobody had more than 15. Tarris Reed Jr. had 15 while Silas Demary Jr. had 12, Braylon Mullins had 11 and Solo Ball had 10. 

--The Huskies shot incredibly poorly for the day, going just 21-of-58 (36 percent) from the floor and 5-of-26 (19 percent) from three-point range. On top of that, they were 17-of-24 at the foul line (71 percent).

--Georgetown shot 44 percent (25-of-57), but they also hit just five three-pointers, going 5-of-14.

--The Huskies were out-rebounded by six, 40-34.

--Georgetown had more assists than Connecticut (13-11).

--The Huskies only committed six turnovers while Georgetown had 13.

--UConn's biggest lead was only 10.

--Georgetown also had four players in double-figures, with Vince Iwuchukwu and KJ Lewis each scoring 12.

Reed was fantastic early in the game and he set a tone in the first half with 11 quick points, but he had just four over the final 30 minutes. UConn would do well to keep him involved in the offense throughout.

He also had 11 rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Eight of his rebounds were on the offensive end. He was in foul trouble, finishing with four, but he still played 30 of 40 minutes.

A bad shooting day can be excused as just an off-day, and it should be for senior Alex Karaban. The two-time national champion went just 2-of-11 from the floor and 1-of-6 from three-point range, scoring only seven points. He had five rebounds.

Furthermore, the Huskies went 2-of-8 from the free-throw line down the stretch, allowing Georgetown to have an opportunity to tie the game when the score of 63-60.

--Friday was the last day for most college football players to enter the transfer portal, so most of the heavy lifting around the nation has been done. New Huskies head coach Jason Candle has brought in several transfers already, and you can take a look at the latest updates here.

--The UConn women's basketball team is in action on Monday night at Gampel Pavilion against Notre Dame. Tip-off is 5 p.m. ET. Head coach Geno Auriemma recently had a challenge for star sophomore Sarah Strong. 

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