Connecticut 61, at Kansas 56

LAWRENCE, Kan. (Interstat) — In a grinding, defensive struggle befitting two of college basketball’s premier programs, the Connecticut Huskies weathered a hostile environment and a sluggish start to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks 61-56 on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. The Huskies, displaying the resilience of a defending champion, overcame a four-point halftime deficit by clamping down on the Jayhawks in the second half, holding them to just 23 points on 18 percent shooting from the field. The victory improved Connecticut’s record to 7-1, while Kansas fell to 6-3. A raucous crowd of 15,300 saw Kansas control the early tempo, taking… Read more...