HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ryan Boatright scored 23 points and dished out eight assists as UConn won its third straight game, upsetting Tulsa 70-45 on Thursday.
Rodney Purvis added 17 points for the Huskies (14-9, 7-4 American) and Daniel Hamilton had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Amida Brimah had nine points and blocked seven Tulsa shots.
Marquel Curtis had 15 points to lead the Golden Hurricane (17-7, 10-2), who have now lost two in a row after going on a 12-game winning streak.
James Woodard, who scored 20 points in an eight-point win over the Huskies a month ago in Oklahoma, was held scoreless.
UConn scored the game’s first 10 points and never trailed. They were up by nine at halftime, went on a 7-0 run to open the second half and led by as many as 25 points.
