UConn's offense is in serious need of a tune-up.

The Huskies sputttered their way to just 56 points on Thursday night at the Izod Center.

It wasn't enough to beat No. 2 Duke, which posted a 66-56 victory.

Coach Kevin Ollie used 10 players, only five scored points. The Huskies shot 42.6 percent.

Sophomore Amida Brimah picked up his first foul 12 seconds into the game and disappeared. After scoring a career-high 40 points on 13-for-13 shooting in Sunday's rout of Coppin State, he went scoreless in 13 minutes and missed his only attempt before fouling out.

Sam Cassell Jr., who was a recruited to fill the sharpshooter's role, never got off the bench in the second half. He missed his only shot in four minutes.

Junior Omar Calhoun, who finally returned from a sprained MCL, missed all three shots in his first game of the season.

Senior Ryan Boatright remains the only reliable offensive weapon. He finished with a game-high 22 points.

"Boatright is the best guard we've played against thus far," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "He has great heart, a winner. I thought we did a decent job on him and he still scored a lot of points."

Sophomores Kentan Facey (14 points) and Daniel Hamilton (10) also hit double figures. Rodney Purvis added eight.

The Huskies were shot clock killers. They dribbled, dribbled, dribbled away possessions. They had a season-low five assists and 14 turnovers.

Several times a frustrated Kevin Ollie unleashed his anger while watching UConn bog down on the halfcourt.

In three of the last four games, UConn has scored no more than 54 points. It lost all three games.

Other news, notes and quotes:

-- Krzyzewski on UConn: "We beat a heck of a team and program tonight. That was a hard-fought game. We knew Kevin's team was going to come out hard at us and they did."

-- Duke out-scored UConn from the foul line, 25-7. The Huskies were whistled for 24 fouls and the Blue Devils 16.

Coach Kevin Ollie didn't blame the refs for the foul margin.

"I have a big problem with it, but it's not with the refs," Ollie said. "It's with our guys. We've got to be aggressive. ... We've got to take it to the rim."

-- Sophomore Terrence Samuel was helped off the court after injuring his ankle late in the second half. He did not return.

-- With Brimah saddled with foul trouble, junior Phil Nolan filled in and played 22 minutes. He had more fouls (4) than points (0) and rebounds (0) combined.

-- UConn accomplished many of its goals. The Huskes limited Duke to just two fast break points and pressured them into 19 turnovers.

"We did a lot of good things and the game plan was good on the defensive end," Ollie said. "We've just got to capitalize."

-- The atmosphere at the Izod Center was terrific. Both teams had strong fan turnouts. Attendance was 16,541.

-- UConn fell to 0-2 this seaosn versus ranked opponents.

-- The Huskies (4-4) haven't had a .500 record this deep into the regular season since 1987-88.

--  Up next: UConn hosts Columbia Monday in Bridgeport.