(1) Connecticut 72, (5) Purdue 60
No. 1 Connecticut’s size and power outmatched No. 5 Purdue, propelling the Huskies to a 72-60 win. Junior center Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks for the Huskies, and senior guard Craig Austrie led Connecticut with 17 points. Sophomore forward Robbie Hummel kept Purdue in the game during the first half by scoring 15 points while the rest of the Boilermakers struggled. However, the Huskies clamped down on Hummel in the second half, and Purdue didn’t get enough scoring from other options.
