Williams picked off the pass, was fouled, and then made both free throws with 11.3 seconds to play. Rudy Gay, taking the ball out of bounds with UConn leading by two with 16 seconds remaining, committed the 26th turnover when his inbounds was intercepted by Ryan Appleby.īut Appleby passed to Joel Smith, who threw the ball right back to UConn. UConn (30-3) will play for a spot in the Final Four on Sunday against 11th-seeded George Mason.Ĭonnecticut did its best to give the game away, even after it appeared the game was sewn up in overtime. Marcus Williams, who got an earful from coach Jim Calhoun during a careless stretch in the first half, recovered to score a career-high 26 points as Connecticut advanced to regional finals for the sixth time in 12 years. Then the Huskies of the Big East held off the foul-depleted Huskies of the Pac-10 in the extra period for a 98-92 victory Friday night and a place in the NCAA's round of eight. WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite a season-high 26 turnovers and 10-point second-half deficit, Connecticut rallied to force overtime on Rashad Anderson's 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in regulation.
