February 28, 2026; Storage, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies forward Alex Karaban (11) shoots the ball against Seton Hall Pirates guard Tajuan Simpkins (2) in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images Alex Karaban made five of six 3-point attempts and scored a game-high 23 points to lead No. 6 UConn to a 71-67 victory over Seton Hall in a Big East matchup Saturday in Storrs, Connecticut.
Solo Ball added 14 points for UConn (27-3, 17-2 Big East), which trailed by eight midway through the second half.
Karaban hit two free throws to give UConn a 68-65 lead with 20 seconds to play.
After Seton Hall’s Adam Clark missed a 3-pointer, Ball made two free throws to extend UConn’s lead with 8 seconds left. Following a basket by Najai Hines, Ball closed the scoring with a free throw with three seconds remaining.
Seton Hall (19-10, 9-9) got 20 points from AJ Staten-McCray, 12 from Elijah Fisher and 11 from Hines. Clark, who entered the game averaging 12.5 points per game, the most on the team, maintained 4 points.
The Pirates hit 9 of their 18 3-point attempts to earn a 51-47 win over Georgetown after going 0-for-18 from 3-point range in their last game. Seton Hall was 1 of 16 from beyond the 3-point arc in a 69-64 decision to UConn on Jan. 13.
Despite Karaban’s 15 first-half points, Seton Hall was ahead 33-32 at halftime.
UConn took a 43-42 lead on a Jayden Ross layup with 14:57 left in the second half, but Seton Hall took a 54-46 advantage after a Staton-McCray 3-pointer with 9:33 left.
Braylon Mullins scored a 10-0 run to put UConn ahead 58-56 with 5:57 left.
It was 63-63 after a Fisher jump shot with 2:02 left, but the Huskies took a lead they wouldn’t relinquish when Ball hit two free throws to erase a 65-64 deficit.
Mullins (11) and Tarris Reed (10) also scored in double figures for UConn.
–Field level media
