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Solo Ball scored 19 points and No. 5 UConn earned its fourth victory over a ranked opponent already this season, beating No. 18 Florida 77-73 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. Alex Karaban added 13 points and Tarris Reed Jr.
The 18th-ranked Florida Gators take on the fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in a 2025 Jimmy V Classic matchup on Tuesday night. Florida is coming off a 67-66 loss at Duke on Dec. 2, while UConn cruised to an 83-59 win over East Texas A&M on Friday.
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Key takeaways from Florida's loss to UConn at Madison Square Garden
Florida dropped a second consecutive game against a top-5 opponent on Tuesday. This time it was the UConn Huskies who got the better of the Gators.
Florida basketball will face No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Here's what to know as the Gators prep for Dan Hurley and the Huskies.
UConn Huskies men's basketball coach Dan Hurley offered a bold claim about his team's NCAA title chances after defeating Florida.
The Gators’ sluggish start to the season seems comparable to UConn’s own rough season following a championship.
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No. 5 UConn Holds Off No. 18 Florida 77-73
The No. 5 UConn mens basketball team held off No. 18 Florida Gators (5-4) to improve to 9-1 on the season. Solo Ball — see what I did there? — paced UConn with 19 points, including four clutch free throws to ice the game.
Texas Tech men’s basketball continues to prove that consistency is no accident. The Red Raiders once again found their place among the nation’s elite this week.