STORRS, Conn. — Jeff Adrien had 25 points and nine rebounds in his final home game, and No. 2 Connecticut held off Notre Dame 72-65 today.

Hasheem Thabeet added 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots for UConn (27-2, 15-2 Big East), which is assured of byes in the first and second rounds of the Big East tournament.

Tory Jackson had 17 points, while Kyle McAlarney and Luke Harangody each added 14 for Notre Dame (16-12, 7-9). The Irish came in having won four of their last five games, and needed a win to make a strong case for an NCAA tournament bid.

The victory was the 15th in a row for the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion.