The Pirates were led in the first half by Williams, who continued his hot streak, recording his fifth-straight double-digit performance. Williams scored 10 of ECU’s first 15 points and finished the first half with 14 of the team’s 33 points, leading all scorers in the opening half. He finished the game with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting including 4-of-6 from behind the arc.
Connecticut was led in the first half by Jalen Adams and Shonn Miller, who both recorded 12 points in the half on a combined 11-of-13 from the field. The Huskies finished the game with five players scoring in double figures, led by Miller and Rodney Purvis with 16 points apiece.