National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Connecticut 83, Wichita St. 79
When: 3:00 PM ET, Monday, November 22, 2010
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Ken Ditty, # Chris Rastatter
Attendance: 2400

Kemba Walker took over in the second half, leading UConn to a come-from-behind 83-79 victory over Wichita State, Monday in the opener of the EA Sports Maui Invitational.

Walker, who had 42 his last time out, finished with 31 points, 29 coming in a second half that saw the Huskies overcome a seven-point deficit in the last 7:28.

Walker scored 13 of the Huskies' final 14 points to stun a quality Wichita State team.

The Shockers (1-1) return four starters from last season's 25-10 squad and are the favorites in the Missouri Valley Conference. They led for the majority of the second half, but had no answer for Walker down the stretch.

Graham Hatch's 3-point play put Wichita State up one with two minutes remaining, but Walker made consecutive jumpers and Alex Oriakhi hit a clinching free throw with 20 seconds left for the Huskies (3-0).

With the win, UConn sets up a potential showdown with No. 2 Michigan State on Tuesday. The Spartans play host Chaminade in the opening round.

Toure' Murry led the Shockers with 19 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Wichita St.   Connecticut
Toure' Murry 19 Scoring Kemba Walker 31
Demetric Williams 4 Assists Donnell Beverly 2
J.T. Durley 6 Rebounds Jeremy Lamb 8
Toure' Murry 4 Free Throws Made Kemba Walker 14
David Kyles 2 Steals Shabazz Napier 3
Gabe Blair 2 Blocks Jeremy Lamb 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Wichita St. 79 47.6 10-24 9-13 17 33 6 3
Connecticut 83 44.4 3-12 32-44 7 29 6 8