DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Tyrone Conley scored a career-high 33 points and New Hampshire rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat Hartford 57-54 on Tuesday night and snap a four-game skid.
The Wildcats (7-9, 1-3 America East Conference) committed 15 turnovers to fall behind 30-14 with 2:19 to go in the first half. New Hampshire then scored the last four points before the break and opened the second half on a 20-2 run to lead 38-32 with 14:42 left.
Conley opened the spurt with a jumper and hit four 3-pointers, while Jordon Bronner and Chandler Rhoads also contributed 3s during the run.
The Hawks (5-11, 2-1) regained the lead at 40-39, but the Wildcats led the rest of the way, except for a tie at 54 with 1:10 to go
Conley then hit 3 of 4 free throws to seal the win.
Morgan Sabia scored 20 to lead Hartford, which saw its three-game winning streak end.
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