University of Connecticut Athletics

UConn Beats Cold-Shooting Tulane 60-42
1/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)- Shonn Miller (Euclid, Ohio) scored 18 points and UConn rolled to a 60-42 victory over Tulane on Tuesday night.
Miller shot 7 of 16 from the floor. Omar Calhoun (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 12 points for the Huskies (13-5, 4-2 American), who have won eight of their last ten games. It was the fewest points Connecticut has given up since beating Sacred Heart 92-49 on Dec. 2.
Miller scored 12 points in the first half on 5-of-8 shooting to help the Huskies build a 32-18 halftime lead. Blake Paul made a pair of free throws to pull Tulane to 43-36 with 9:48 left. Connecticut used a 15-0 run to push its lead to 58-36 with 2:18 to play. The Green Wave missed eight shots and had four turnovers during the stretch.
Louis Dabney scored 15 points to lead Tulane (8-12, 1-6).