LAHAINA, Hawaii – Tyrese Hunter scored 17 of his 26 points after halftime to lead Memphis to a 99-97 overtime win Monday against two-time defending champion and second-seeded UConn in the first round of the Maui Invitational.

Hunter shot 7 of 10 from three-point range for the Tigers (5-0), who as a team were 12 of 22 from beyond the arc. PJ Haggerty had 22 points and five assists, Colby Rogers had 19 points and Dain Dainja scored 14.

Tarris Reed Jr. had 22 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Huskies (4-1). Alex Karaban had 19 points and six assists, and Jaylin Stewart scored 16.

Memphis led by as many as 13 with about four minutes left in regulation, but UConn chipped away and finally tied the score on Solo Ball’s 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left.

Takeaways

Memphis: The Tigers ranked second nationally in field goal percentage entering the game, hitting it at a 54.7% clip.

UConn: The Huskies saw their streak of 17 straight wins dating back to February end.

Key moment: The teams were tied at 92 with less than a minute left in overtime when UConn coach Dan Hurley was assessed a technical foul for his displeasure with an over-the-back call against Liam McNeeley. PJ Carter hit four straight free throws — two for the tech and the other pair for the personal foul — to give Memphis a 96-92 lead with 40.3 seconds to play.

Key Stat: UConn was fouled by three players. Memphis attempted 40 free throws and made 29.

Next: Memphis will play the winner of Colorado-Michigan State on Tuesday in the second round of the invitational. UConn will play the loser of that game in the consolation round.