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UConn Inducts Alex Karaban Into Huskies of Honor, Then Edges Seton Hall 71-67 on Senior Day

The senior became the first active men’s inductee, his 23-point, all-40-minute performance preserving No. 6 UConn’s 27-3 mark with Marquette next week.

Overview

  • UConn honored Alex Karaban in a pregame ceremony as the first active men’s player added to the Huskies of Honor at Gampel Pavilion.
  • Karaban scored 23 points on 8-for-11 shooting with 5-of-6 from three, played every minute, and hit two free throws with 20.9 seconds left.
  • Solo Ball added 14 points and closed the game at the line as UConn rallied past Seton Hall, which led by eight in the second half.
  • The win moved UConn to 27-3 overall and 17-2 in the Big East, keeping its regular-season title hopes intact ahead of a March 7 trip to Marquette.
  • Karaban moved into the program’s top 10 in career points and is the men’s career leader in victories, capping a four-year run that included two national championships and two NBA Draft tests before returning.