MBB Highlights - UConn 77, Memphis 57

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.

[RodieRo]

Screw all the "fans" that walked out on those young men and coach. #GTG

[wallysmitty]

BUMP THAT YOU CAN'T CALL IT COACH IF THERE'S NO COACHING. BUMP THAT! I WANNA CURSE SO BAD I BIT MY TONGUE! LOOK AT EVERY TEAM RANKED. AND WHY WE LOSE A SOFT HAND SHOOTER. ITS BCUZ HE IS NOT CENTER MATERIAL! SHAQ SHOULD BUT NO TO SMALL WHY ALL TEAMS GOT MOBILE BIG MEN 6'11 UP! WE ARE TO SMALL AND "NO COACHING!" THEN YOU GOT A SPECIALIST STOUDAMIRE MEMPHIS DIDN'T WANT TO PAY NOR ASK CUZ THEY HATE TO GIVE A BLACKMAN HONOR SO GO TO HELL AND THOSE FANS KEEP WHINNING CAUSE AS LONG AS YOU DONT GIVE A BLACK COACH A CHANCE AND SHOW RESPECT TO HIM WE CAN GET PLAYERS. HAVE A COACH LIKE A REGGIE MILLER OR STOUDAMIRE OR HARDAWAY OR MAYBE A FOREIGN NATIVE BUT MEMPHIS ISN'T GOING NOWHERE TILL YOU CHANGE THE IMAGE OF MEMPHIS. AND YOU KNO WHAT I