By Neill Ostrout
STAFF WRITER
STORRS _ All isn’t exactly well for the UConn basketball team, but it is better.
The Huskies beat DePaul 64-57 Saturday night at Gampel Pavilion, snapping a three-game losing streak and keeping their faint NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Jerome Dyson had a team-high 20 points for UConn (14-9, 4-6).
Will Walker led the Blue Demons (8-15, 1-10) with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers.
DePaul has lost 29 of its last 30 Big East games.
The Huskies were playing their sixth straight game without Jim Calhoun Saturday, the longest stretch UConn’s veteran head coach has been away from his team in his 24 years here.
Ahead by seven at the half, UConn saw its lead slowly evaporate behind several DePaul offensive rebounds and Walker jump shots. But it was a basket by Stamford native Devin Hill that put DePaul up 52-51, giving the visitors their first lead of the second half.
It was the only lead DePaul would hold after the half. UConn responded by scoring six straight points to take a tentative hold on the game.
The outcome wasn’t decided until a fadeaway jumper by Dyson put UConn up 60-54 and, after yet another triple by Walker, the Huskies made all four of their free throws in the final minute.
After turning the ball over 73 times in their previous four games, the Huskies had 10 in the opening half Saturday but only three after halftime.
