Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points and No. 19 UConn held off Butler 80-78 in overtime. Alex Karaban added 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three blocks for the Huskies, who were coming off a loss at home to Creighton last Saturday.

Solo Ball scored 23 points as the UConn men’s basketball team held on for an 80-78 overtime win against Butler on Tuesday at the XL Center.

Butler basketball trailed by 15 points in the first half and led in the second half and overtime before a late run by UConn sealed the Big East win.

Butler basketball trailed by 15 points in the first half, fought back to take a lead in the second half but UConn pulled away to avoid an upset in overtime.

The outcome looked bleak after the Huskies blew a 15-point lead and trailed in overtime, but UConn found a way to improve to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big East.

The UConn men's basketball team looks to bounce back after its 28-game home winning streak was snapped was snapped by Creighton Saturday.

The game will be broadcast live on FS1. Fans can listen to the game on the radio on Fox Sports 97.9 FM. Audio of the game will be streamed live on The Varsity Network. UConn's game against Butler is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET at the XL Center in Hartford.

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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

The No. 19 UConn men’s basketball team dodged a major landmine on Tuesday, outlasting Butler 80-78 in overtime to improve to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the Big East. Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 19 points,