Huskies Hold Off Houston; Advance In AAC

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Jalen Adams scored 18 of his 23 points in the secondhalf to lead sixth-seeded UConn over No. 3 Houston 74-63 on Friday night in thequarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Rodney Purvis added 18 points, while freshmen Christian Vital and Vance Jacksoneach had 12 for the Huskies (16-16), who have won two straight after limpinginto the postseason with four losses.
The Huskies lost to Houston twice in the regular season and were 0-6 againstthe top-t