Pictures: UConn Men Vs. St. Joseph’s In NCAA Tournament

With 2.7 seconds left in regulation, Shabazz Napier could not get this shot to drop, and the game went into overtime. At right is St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

With his team falling behind in the first half, Shabazz Napier called his fellow starters together for a quick session.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier drives into St. Joseph’s Chris Wilson in overtime and is fouled.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Terrence Samuel of UConn defends St. Joe’s DeAndre Bembry in the first half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn coach Kevin Ollie talks to Shabazz Napier on the court when his team fell behind.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli on the sideline during Thursday’s game against UConn.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s DeAndre Daniels tries to steal the ball from St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

St. Joe’s Langston Galloway drives by UConn’s Shabazz Napier in the second half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Niels Giffey goes up for two points in the first half defended by St. Joe’s DeAndre Bembry.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright and Amida Brimah tie up St. Joe’s Ronald Roberts Jr. in the second half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

DeAndre Daniels gets a shot off and is fouled in the second half by St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Ryan Boatright makes a behind-the-back pass in the second half. At left is St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier runs into St. Joseph’s traffic in the second half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s DeAndre Daniels blocks a shot by St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic in the second half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

St. Joe’s Ronald Roberts Jr. comes away with a rebound against UConn’s Amida Brimah in the first half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

With 49 seconds left, Amida Brimah grabbed this rebound, scored, was fouled and hit the free throw to tie the score in regulation. At right is St. Joe’s Halil Kanacevic.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Amida Brimah dunks in the second half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Amida Brimah tries to block a shot by St. Joe’s Ronald Roberts Jr. in the first half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn’s Amida Brimah tries to block a shot by St. Joe’s Ronald Roberts Jr. in the first half.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright look concerned in the final seconds of the first half with their team down by nine points.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

With seconds left on the clock and the win well in hand, Shabazz Napier walked over to the St. Joseph’s bench to hug Langston Galloway.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

The UConn men faced St. Joseph’s University on Thursday night in their first game of the NCAA Tournament. Fans arrived at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo on Thursday afternoon for the Syracuse game at 2:45, a local game for Syracuse fans.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

University of Dayton fans were elated when their team upset Ohio State by one point in the first game Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn warms up before the game Thursday night.   (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Shabazz Napier is greeted by fans as he heads to the court for pregame warmups Thursday.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

UConn guard Ryan Boatright signs autographs before the Huskies warmed up for Thursday’s game in buffalo, N.Y.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Syracuse cheerleaders welcome their team onto the floor at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday afternoon for the Syracuse game at 2:45 to a packed house, a local game for Syracuse fans.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)

Fans arrived at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Thursday afternoon for the Syracuse game at 2:45, a local game for Syracuse fans.  (Stephen Dunn / Hartford Courant)