University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
19-12,10-8AAC
Tulane University
12-18,4-14AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 39 | 41 | 80 |
| Tulane | 41 | 35 | 76 |
MBB Grinds Out 80-76 Win at Tulane
3/8/2020 8:48:00โฏPM | Men's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS --ย Christian Vitalย scored 28 points andย Isaiah Whaleyย finished with a double-double and UConn beat Tulane 80-76 on Sunday to end American Athletic Conference play.
The two squads will face off again in the opening round of the conference tournament, which starts Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. The Huskies (19-12, 10-8), winners of eight of their last 10, are seeded fifth while Tulane (12-18, 4-14) is a 12 seed.
Brendan Adamsย scored 12 points, Whaley,ย Josh Carltonย andย Alterique Gilbertย each scored 10. Whaley grabbed 10 rebounds with six coming on the offensive end.
The Green Wave led 41-39 at halftime. Eighteen seconds into the second half, Whaley converted a three-point play and the Huskies never trailed again. Vital andย Teshaun Hightowerย each made a pair of foul shots with 25 and 16 seconds left respectively, and Adams made 1 of 2 with 15 seconds to go for the final margin.
Christion Thompsonย led Tulane with 21 points, Hightower scored 14 andย Jordan Walkerย andย Kevin Zhangย each scored 12.
