Boston U @ Connecticut preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 30, 2016 ) Boston U 49, Connecticut 51

Jalen Adams scored all of his 19 points in the second half to lift Connecticut to a come-from-behind victory over Stony Brook last time out. Adams and the Huskies look to stay unbeaten when they host Boston University on Sunday.

Adams, who was suspended for the Huskies' season-opening victory over Colgate, shook off a slow start to help UConn erase a nine-point deficit with 5 1/2 minutes to play against the Seawolves. "We definitely wouldn't have won that game last year," UConn coach Kevin Ollie told reporters. "This team right here just shows the resilience, shows the heart. We don't want to be in them situations. But just to be in them early, shows that we can come back." The Huskies' start is a far cry from last season, when they opened with home losses to Wagner and Northeastern. The Terriers are off to an 0-2 start, losing both games at home.

TV: 6 p.m. ET, SNY, ESPN3

ABOUT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (0-2): The Terriers lost to city rival Northeastern 65-59 in their opener and fell to Albany 88-74 last game. Nick Havener, who leads the team in scoring (13.5 points), had 19 points against Albany and Javante McCoy added 15. Fifth-year senior Cedric Hankerson, who scored 15.9 points per game as a sophomore, is averaging nine points and three rebounds.
ABOUT UCONN (2-0): According to Ollie, Adams played like the "All-American that he is" down the stretch against Stony Brook, finishing 8-for-16 from the floor and pulling down five rebounds. UConn has struggled from the perimeter thus far, shooting 11-for-36 from 3-point range. The Huskies are also inexperienced in the paint, but got seven rebounds apiece from Eric Cobb and David Onuorah against the Seawolves.


TIP-INS
1. UConn G Terry Larrier scored 27 points in the opener but had only 12 while hampered with foul troubles last game.
2. The Huskies have won five straight against the Terriers and leads the series 43-12.
3. UConn next plays Oregon in the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday.

PREDICTION: UConn 80, BU 62