HARTFORD — Rodney Purvis scored 28 points and No. 25 UConn beat UMass-Lowell 88-79 on Sunday.
The Huskies (7-3), who were playing without injured 7-foot center Amida Brimah, relied on their guards in the victory.
Daniel Hamilton had 12 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Sterling Gibbs scored 15 points and Omar Calhoun had 14.
The Huskies made 64 percent of their shots from the floor, while Lowell shot 50 percent.
Jahad Thomas led UMass-Lowell (4-7) with 19 points and Josh Gantz had 18. Matt Harris and Isaac White each scored 11.
The Huskies led by as many as 14 points in the second half, but had a tough time.
A 3-pointer by D.J. Mlachnik closed the gap to 81-75 with under 2 minutes left, but UConn hit seven of its eight foul shots down the stretch to hold off the River Hawks.
