WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jason Dunne hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points and had five steals and Hartford defeated Navy 63-54 on Thursday.
The Hawks (5-8), winners of three straight, knocked down 11 of 30 3-pointers and held the Midshipmen to 3 of 23 (13 percent).
J.R. Lynch had a layup and Jalen Ross a 3 to stretch Hartford's lead to 50-42 to 8:52 to play before Nourse Fox scored to end a near four-minute drought for Navy and Shawn Anderson followed with a layup to make it a four-point game. Navy remained within four heading into the final minute when Ross and Lynch combined for seven free throws to seal the game.