Standings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Daniel Hamilton had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Shonn Miller scored 12 of his 14 points after the break and Connecticut used a second-half burst to defeat Memphis 77-57 on Thursday night.
The Huskies (16-6, 6-3 American Athletic Conference) outscored Memphis 41-20 after the Tigers took a lead into halftime. Hamilton also had eight assists.
Rodney Purvis finished with 15 points as the Huskies won their second straight and fifth in the last six.
Ricky Tarrant Jr. led the Tigers (13-9, 4-5) with 16 points, but was 2 of 7 from the field. Jeremiah Martin added 11 for Memphis, which dropped its second straight.
UConn shot 49 percent (19 of 39) in the second half, while holding Memphis to 25 percent on 4 of 16 shooting. The Tigers also committed 13 turnovers in the second half to further stymie their hopes.
Up Next
UConn: vs. East Carolina* • Sunday, Feb. 7 • Noon ET • TV:CBSSN
Memphis: vs. Cincinnati* • Saturday, Feb. 6 • Noon ET • TV:ESPN2
(*) Indicates Conference Game