DES MOINES, Iowa – Once down by 11 points in the first half, UConn recovered to top Colorado 74-67 in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Rodney Purvis led the UConn comeback with 19 points, 15 of them in the second half. The Huskies also received a 17 point, 10 rebound performance from Daniel Hamilton.
Brandon Gaudin and Mike Montgomery called the action on Westwood One Sports.