Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Connecticut opened Big East play with an impressive 98-86 victory at Seton Hall, as Jerome Dyson tallied 27 points for the Huskies at the Prudential Center.

Dyson nailed five of the team's six three-pointers, as UConn (10-2, 1-0 Big East) won its fifth straight game. Hasheem Thabeet tallied a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and A.J. Price chipped in with 16 points. In supporting roles, Jeff Adrien and Stanley Robinson recorded 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Jeremy Hazell's six three-pointers and game-high 28 points weren't enough for Seton Hall (9-4, 0-1) to pull out the victory. Larry Davis came off the bench to tally 13 points for the Pirates, and Eugene Harvey and Paul Gause scored 11 points apiece. Brian Laing pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.

Seton Hall took a slim 48-47 lead at intermission behind seven first-half three-pointers.

The Huskies managed to get to the foul line 35 times in the second half, and their 27 made attempts at the stripe allowed them to score the 12-point win.

The Pirates didn't play physical enough around the basket, only getting to the line 12 times compared to 47 attempts from their conference foe. UConn held a decisive 34-9 advantage in free-throw points.