SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) â€" Shabazz Napier scored 16 points and freshman Andre Drummond had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 17 Connecticut to a 67-53 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday, snapping the Fighting Irish's 29-game home winning streak.
Alex Oriakhi added 12 points for the Huskies (14-3, 4-2 Big East), who played without freshman guard Ryan Boatright who was suspended by the NCAA on Friday while it investigates eligibility matters that predate his enrollment at Connecticut.
Eric Atkins scored 20 points for Notre Dame (11-7, 3-2), who led 25-24 at halftime.
The Huskies shot 56 percent in the second half, while the Irish closed the game by making 12 of 36 shots.
Connecticut used an 18-8 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half to take a 42-33 lead. The Irish scored five straight points, but UConn answered with a 12-2 run that made it 54-40 with 3:41 left.
The Huskies outrebounded Notre Dame 43-33 and made 15 free throws compared to five for the Irish.
Atkins had 13 points in the first half when both teams shot below 40 percent. But Notre Dame made five 3-pointers while Connecticut didn't make any shots from behind the arc.
Notre Dame led by five points with 3:26 to go in the first half. UConn went on a 6-0 run but Atkins scored to give the Irish the halftime lead although the Huskies missed three shots in a closing flurry.
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