No. 2 UConn overwhelms Colorado in Maui Invitational crasher

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski converted an off-balance layup with 8 seconds left and Colorado handed No. 2 UConn its second loss in two days at the Maui Invitational, defeating the two-time defending champions 73-72 on Tuesday.

A day after a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis that left Huskies coach Dan Hurley infuriated with officiating, UConn (4-2) couldn’t beat the unranked Buffaloes (5-1), the They shot 62.5 percent in the second half.

With Colorado trailing 72-71 in the final seconds, Jakimovski drove to his right and absorbed contact from UConn’s Liam McNeeley.

He threw the ball towards the glass and the shot was good as it fell to the ground.

Hassan Diarra missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer for UConn.

Elijah Malone and Julian Hammond III each scored 16 points for Colorado, and Jakimovski had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Huskies, who entered the tournament on a 17-game winning streak, led 40-32 at halftime and nine points early in the second half, but Colorado quickly closed the gap. McNeeley led UConn with 20 points.