No. 2 Connecticut 99, Hartford 56

Hartford, Conn. — With starting point guard A.J. Price sitting out to rest a sprained ankle, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was hoping another leader would step forward for the Huskies against Hartford.

Craig Austrie did that in a literal way Monday, stepping into the gaps in the Hawks’ zone defense and hitting 15-foot jump shots.

Austrie and freshman Kemba Walker scored 21 points each, and Connecticut ran away from Hartford, 99-56, for its 63rd consecutive victory against an in-state opponent.

“The in-between shot is something that in basketball, everybody just kind of passes on that,” Calhoun said. “Craig just stepped up. His leadership just took over.”

Jerome Dyson added 18 points, and Jeff Adrien had 12 points and 15 rebounds for UConn.

Morgan Sabia, who fouled out with seven minutes left, had 15 points for Hartford (0-2).

No. 6 Pittsburgh 82, Miami (Ohio) 53

Pittsburgh — Jermaine Dixon hit two three-pointers while scoring nine of his 14 points during Pittsburgh’s 16-2 run to start the second half.

No. 11 Purdue 87, E. Michigan 58

West Lafayette, Ind. — Robbie Hummel scored 18 points, and Purdue defeated Eastern Michigan in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

E’Twaun Moore had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists, and JaJuan Johnson added 11 points for the Boilermakers (2-0).

No. 16 Marquette 106, Chicago St. 87

Milwaukee — Wesley Matthews scored 26 points, and Lazar Hayward added 21 to lead Marquette to a victory over Chicago State.

Matthews was 7-for-14 from the field and made all 10 of his free throws.

No. 21 Davidson 99, James Madison 64

Norman, Okla. — Stephen Curry had 33 points and nine assists, and Davidson beat James Madison in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

No. 22 Georgetown 71, Jacksonville 62

Washington — Greg Monroe delivered 14 points and seven rebounds in his college debut and anchored a suffocating defense that helped Georgetown build a lead and then hold on to beat Jacksonville.

No. 23 Villanova 107, Fordham 68

Villanova, Pa. — Dante Cunningham scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Corey Stokes and Corey Fisher each scored 17 points to lead Villanova.