Five players scored in double figures, but Tulane men's basketball could not hold off a second-half surge by Connecticut in a 78-68 defeat in an American Athletic Conference tilt at Gampel Pavilion on Saturday night.
Melvin Frazier led Tulane (4-18, 1-8 AAC) with 14 points and a career-high four steals, Cameron Reynolds scored 13 points and Ray Ona Embo added 12 more. Malik Morgan compiled 11 points and had team-highs in rebounds (7) and assists (4), while Ryan Smith chipped in 10 points and a pair of blocks.
Connecticut (10-11, 5-4 AAC) was led by Kentan Facey's double-double comprising a game-high 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Amida Brimah had 18 points, eight boards and five blocks.