UC, UConn live updates from Hartford: Bearcats up at half

HARTFORD - In a rematch of an overtime game last month the University of Cincinnati squares off with the Connecticut Huskies at 2 p.n. Sunday in the XL Center. UC held off the Huskies 74-72 Jan. 12 at Fifth Third Arena.

Since then, UConn lost top scorer Jalen Adams and starting guard Alterique Gilbert to injury. Gilbert has returned, but Adams is expected to be out until the American Athletic Conference tournament in Memphis (March 14-17).

Cane Broome sinks a free throw for the Cincinnati Bearcats at Connecticut, Sunday, Feb. 24.Live updates from the XL Center will be via @sspringersports on Twitter and here. The latest update will be at the bottom.

First half

The game began with a pair of…