HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Amida Brimah had 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocks as UConn improved its NCAA Tournament resume with a 68-62 victory over No. 21 SMU on Thursday night.

Brimah was playing in his sixth game since returning from a broken finger.

Daniel Hamilton scored 14 points and made two key free throws late for the Huskies (19-7, 9-4 American) and Shonn Miller added 12 points and seven rebounds.

Nic Moore scored 14 points and Ben Moore had 13 points and 12 rebounds for SMU (21-4, 9-4).

A dunk by Brimah on a lob pass from Omar Calhoun capped an 8-0 run that gave the Huskies a 61-52 lead with just under 5 minutes left in the game.

SMU cut the lead to two points with just over a minute left, but missed its final four shots.

The Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum Sunday, Feb. 21 when East Carolina faces off against SMU. Tipoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNews. Tickets to the game can be purchased online at smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-SMU-GAME.