HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points and No. 19 UConn held off Butler ...

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<p>HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points and No. 19 UConn held off Butler 80-78 in overtime Tuesday night.</p>
<p>Alex Karaban added 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks for the Huskies (14-5, 6-2 Big East), who were coming off a loss at home to Creighton last Saturday. The two-time defending national champions are 2-2 since an eight-game winning streak.</p>
<p>Samson Johnson and Tarris Reed Jr. each had 14 points. Reed gave UConn an 80-76 lead on a basket with 19.9 seconds left in OT after Karaban had the ball stripped on his way to the hoop.</p>
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<p>Jahmyl Telfort scored 25 for Butler (8-11, 1-7) but missed a pair of 3-pointers in the final 3 seconds that could have given the Bulldogs their first win over UConn.</p>
<p>Finley Bizback added 17 points and Andre Screen had 13 points and nine rebounds.</p>
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HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT - JANUARY 21: Hassan Diarra #10 and Alex Karaban #11 of the Connecticut Huskies react during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at the XL Center on January 21, 2025 in Hartford, Connecticut.

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No. 19 UConn holds off Butler in OT to avert 2nd straight home loss

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J. Telfort (BUT): 25 PTS, 2 STL, 3 REB
A. Karaban (CONN): 19 PTS, 6 AST, 7 REB

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points and No. 19 UConn held off Butler 80-78 in overtime Tuesday night.
Alex Karaban added 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks for the Huskies (14-5, 6-2 Big East), who were coming off a loss at home to Creighton last Saturday. The two-time defending national champions are 2-2 since an eight-game winning streak.

No. 19 UConn holds off Butler in OT to avert 2nd straight home loss

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