MAUI, Hawaii — Memphis basketball upset No. 2 UConn, the two-time defending national champion, 99-97 in overtime Monday at the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

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

The back-to-back defending champs have their first loss of the year just five games into the season. Penny Hardaway and unranked Memphis knocked off No.

Staring down the two-time defending national champion UConn Huskies, the Memphis basketball team held their collective gaze.

Memphis is now moving on in the Maui Invitational and UConn is headed to the loser's bracket. Colorado and Michigan State will also play on Monday night, and the winner of that game will play Memphis while the loser will take on UConn.

Johni Broome and Tyrese Hunter had huge games Tuesday to put their teams into Wednesday's Maui Invitational championship

The UConn men’s basketball team came up short in overtime to drop its opening game of the Maui Invitational, 99-97, against Memphis on Monday.

The Tigers were 12 of 22 from beyond at the arc, but still needed overtime to beat the two-time defending champs after UConn erased a late 13-point deficit.

Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. The Tigers (5-0) connected on 12 of their 22 3-point attempts in the win.

Memphis’ guard tandem of Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty combined for 39 points and Memphis beat Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday to advance to the Maui Invitational title game. The Tigers (6-0) will take on the winner of the Tuesday’s late game between No.

Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational