Lahaina, Hawaii — Andrzej Jakimowski converted an off-balance layup with eight seconds left, and Colorado Handed number 2 UConn Its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, which defeated the two-time defending national champions 73-72 on Tuesday.
A day after a 99-97 overtime loss Memphis In a move that left Huskies coach Dan Hurley uneasy about the responsibility, UConn (4-2) couldn’t shake the unranked Buffaloes (5-1), who shot 62.5% in the second half. .
UConn is the fifth ranked team in AP Poll history to lose by two points or fewer on consecutive days and the first since Michigan Dropped the one point games. UTEP And Texas Tech In December 1983, according to ESPN Research.
With Colorado trailing 72-71 in the closing seconds, Jackimowski drove to his right and absorbed UConn’s contact. Liam McNally.. He threw the ball toward the glass and the shot was good as it fell to the floor. Hasan Diara UConn missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Elijah Malone And Julian Hammond III Each scored 16 points for Colorado, and Jackimowski had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Huskies led 40-32 at halftime and by nine points early in the second half, but Colorado quickly closed the gap. McNeely led UConn with 20 points.
UConn: Hurley’s squad is facing its first adversity in a long time. The Huskies arrive at Maui with a 17-game winning streak that dates back to February.
Colorado: The Buffaloes were held to season lows in points (56) and field goal percentage (37%) in the 16-point loss. Michigan State But on Monday, he shot 51.1% overall and 56.3% (9 of 16) from 3-point range against the Huskies.
Hurley called a timeout to set up the Huskies’ final possession, but the Buffs forced a 3-pointer.
Colorado had a 28-26 rebounding advantage after outrebounding Michigan State 42-29.
Colorado will play the winner of Iowa-Dayton in the fifth-place game on Wednesday. UConn will play the loser of that matchup in the seventh-place game.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.