Connecticut 84, East Carolina 80

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) _ Jalen Adams scored 26 points and Connecticut held on to beat East Carolina 84-80 on Sunday despite giving up a triple-double to the Pirates’ Isaac Fleming.
Terry Larrier added 20 points and Christian Vital finished with 16 points to help the Huskies (13-14, 6-8 American Athletic Conference) snap a two-game losing streak. They shot a season-best 58.2 percent in their highest-scoring performance since their double-overtime, 90-88 loss to Tulsa on Jan. 3.
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