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LAHAINA, Hawaii -- ??? Jalen Adams drove fearlessly to the rim, dished to open teammates, soared in over taller players to snatch rebounds.The sophomore guard nearly had a triple-double and the Huskies needed nearly every bit of it to hold off a feisty upset-maker.Adams had 25 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, helping Connecticut survive for a 93-82 victory over Division II Chaminade Tuesday in the Maui Invitational.He did a great job leading our team, UConn coach Kevin Ollie said. He did an unbelievable job finding his teammates, scoring and then when we needed a rebound, he got it.UConn (2-3) had all kinds of trouble with Oklahoma States pressing defense to open the Maui Invitational, turning it over 18 times -- all on Cowboys steals -- in a 98-90 loss.On Day 2, the Huskies had a hard time shaking the deep-shooting Silverswords (2-2), who have had a penchant for knocking off big-name opponents.UConn shot 61 percent and had a 20-point advantage in the paint and 13 more rebounds, yet werent able to pull away from Chaminade until the closing minutes.Rodney Purvis had 23 points and hit three 3-pointers in the final 4 minutes after going hard to the floor.Vance Jackson added 16 for UConn, which was without forward Terry Larrier after he injured his left knee against Oklahoma State in the tournament opener.Everybody was just hungry and wanted to get back and prove we can win and compete in this tournament, said Adams, who made 12 of 17 shots. We definitely didnt come down here to lose.Chaminade has a certain mystique around it in Maui, thanks to a long list of upset victories.The Silverswords were blown out by No. 4 North Carolina in their Maui opener, but used their perimeter shooting to stretch the Huskies on defense and keep them from pulling away.Rohndell Goodwin had 20 points, Sam Daly and Kiran Shastri had 19 each for Chaminade, which made 14 of 32 from 3-point range.We were feeling it for a while today, Shastri said.The Silverswords hit 6 of 10 shots to lead 18-13 and, unlike the night, pushed back when a bigger team tried to lean on them.Chaminade trailed by seven, but tied the game at 39-all late in the first half on a layup by Austin Pope and Goodwins short jumper after a turnover on the inbound play.The Silverswords hit 9 of 17 from 3-point range in the first half and were tied with the Huskies at 45-all.Adams carried UConn in the opening 20 minutes with 15 points, eight assists and six rebounds.The Silverswords continued to go right at the Huskies in the second half, dropping in long-range 3-pointers and driving fearlessly to the rim to stay within 61-60 midway through.UConn finally started to gain some separation as the Silverswords started missing shots they had been making all day.The Huskies stretched their lead to 80-71 on Purvis corner 3-pointer with 5? minutes left and added three more to close the Silverswords out.Those late 3-pointers were the difference in the game, Chaminade coach Eric Bovaird said.BIG PICTUREUConn: The Huskies survived the big upset, yet not being able to shake a Division II opponent is not a good sign. Adams has been stellar in Maui, but the Huskies will need more than just him for the fifth-place game and beyond.Chaminade: The Silverswords have had their share of upsets in the Maui Invitational and nearly pulled off another. Keeping up with a big-time program like UConn should do nothing but build confidence for the Silverswords the rest of the season.UP NEXTUConn: Faces No. 13 Oregon in the fifth-place game.Chaminade: Plays in the seventh-place game against Tennessee. Ecco Shoes Canada Outlet . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Ecco Shoes On Sale Canada . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. http://www.saleeccocanada.com/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Ecco Sale Canada . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Wholesale Ecco Shoes . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. On paper, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and interim champion Jon Jones have similar numbers. However, in their first fight last year, Jones statistically and physically dominated the contest. The following categories will be key in deciding whether Cormier can change the result or if the main event of UFC 200 will be a repeat of their first fight.WrestlingAs a two-time Olympian in freestyle wrestling, Cormier was assumed to have the grappling advantage heading into their first fight. Despite his determination, Cormier was able to land only one brief takedown on eight attempts. Jones, on the other hand, landed three of five takedowns, becoming the first fighter to take down Cormier more than once in a fight. To compete against Jones, Cormier will likely need to return to his roots and drag the fight to the ground. He is at his best when he can mix up his striking and wrestling, as he did on the way to winning the interim title over Anthony Johnson.Striking defenseDuring his UFC career, Jones opponents have often struggled to land against him. He allows his rivals only two significant strikes landed per minute. Jones has a way of making his opponents underperform compared to their demonstrated abilities. Since 2011, Jones has made all of his opponents miss more often than their career striking accuracy average. The drop-off in his opponents striking accuracy has been drastic in his last three fights. Ovince Saint Preux and Cormier were both 13 percentage points under their career norm, while Glover Teixeira finnished 17 percentage points below his career striking accuracy.ddddddddddddCormier lands a very respectable 48 percent of his significant strikes, but he will likely struggle to score against Bones.Height and reachA large part of Jones defense stems from his 84-inch reach, one of the longest in the UFC. He uses his reach to make opponents pay for attempting to close the distance and strike. His length allows him to score with a series of unorthodox kicks before opponents can even get into normal striking range. Cormier is five inches shorter than Jones and will need to contend with a 12-inch reach disadvantage. Cormiers first challenge will be to withstand Jones exterior barrage in order to close the distance and land power shots.Ring rustFollowing his last fight at UFC 197, the prevailing wisdom was that Jones underwhelming performance against Saint Preux stemmed from ring rust due to his 476-day layoff between fights. However, from a numbers perspective, it was a typical Bones performance. Against Saint Preux, he landed 4.20 significant strikes per minute, only a hair below his career number (4.25). His striking accuracy and takedown accuracy that night were actually above his norm. On the other hand, Cormier was extremely active in 2015 but is now returning from an injury that forced him out of UFC 197. Despite having only one fight in the past 19 months, Jones might have momentum on his side. ' ' '