Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 factors after halftime to steer Memphis to a 99-97 additional time win over two-time defending nationwide champion and runner-up UConn on Monday within the first spherical of the Maui Invitational.
Hunter shot 7-of-10 from 3-point range for the Tigers (5-0), who have been 12 of twenty-two from past the arc as a group. PJ Haggerty scored 22 factors and 5 assists, Colby Rogers 19 factors and Dain Dainja 14.
Tarris Reed Jr. had 22 factors and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Huskies (4-1). Alex Karaban had 19 factors and 6 assists, whereas Jaylin Stewart scored 16.
Memphis led by as many as 13 with about 4 minutes left in regulation, however UConn chipped away and finally tied it on a 3-pointer by Solo Ball with 1.2 seconds remaining.
Takeaway
Memphis: The Tigers ranked second nationally in area purpose share getting into the sport and shot 54.7 %.
UConn: The Huskies noticed their 17-game successful streak courting again to February finish.
Key second
The groups have been tied at 92 with lower than a minute remaining in additional time when UConn coach Dan Hurley was assessed a technical foul for his displeasure with a name from behind towards Liam McNeeley. PJ Carter hit 4 consecutive free throws – two for the technical and the opposite pair for the non-public foul – giving Memphis a 96-92 lead with 40.3 seconds to play.
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Key statistic
UConn had three gamers foul out. Memphis tried 40 free throws and made 29 of them.
Next
Memphis will face the winner of Colorado-Michigan State on Tuesday within the second spherical of the invitational. UConn will play the loser of that sport within the comfort bracket.
Associated Press reporting.
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