Connecticut's Kemba Walker, right and Gavin Edwards guard DePaul's Will Walker during the first half of their men's NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
Connecticut's Kemba Walker, right and Gavin Edwards guard DePaul's Will Walker during the first half of their men's NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
Updated: Saturday, 06 Feb 2010, 11:01 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 06 Feb 2010, 11:01 PM EST
Storrs, Conn. (AP) - Jerome Dyson scored 20 points and Connecticut snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating DePaul 64-57 on Saturday night.
Stanley Robinson added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Huskies (14-9, 4-6 Big East), who improved to 3-3 while coach Jim Calhoun has been out on a doctor-ordered leave of absence.
Will Walker hit 6 of 9 from 3-point range and scored 24 points to lead DePaul (8-15, 1-10), which came back from a nine-point second-half deficit, but could not hold a 52-51 lead with less than 6 minutes to play.
Mac Koshwal had 12 points for the Blue Demons, who lost their fifth consecutive game and fell to 1-8 since replacing coach Jerry Wainwright with Tracy Webster.