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.

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Before they had played a second of high school basketball, a friendship was blossoming between Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. When Fudd signed her National Letter of Intent to join Bueckers at 11-time national champion UConn, the two sweet-shooting guards figured to become the latest dynamic duo for the Huskies.

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,

When Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd are at their best, Geno Auriemma sees the path for UConn women’s basketball to its 12th NCAA title.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on FS1. Fans looking to watch this men’s college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers $30 off your first month and a free trial, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Former UConn star Ben Gordon, a key member of the 2004 national championship team, will be inducted into the Huskies of Honor when UConn hosts St. John’s Feb. 7.

Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -13; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Butler hits the road against No. 19 UConn looking to stop its four-game road skid. The Huskies have gone 8-1 at home.

While we are excited about our growth as an anchor institution, it is only part of the larger story. At the heart of UConn Hartford’s mission is an unwavering focus on student success — the kind of success that transforms lives and drives progress in Connecticut’s communities.

After losing at home for the first time in two years, the 19th-ranked UConn men’s basketball team (13-5, 5-2 Big East) returns to the XL Center for the first time since Dec. 18’s overtime win over

UConn fell to Creighton on Saturday, suffering its second loss in the past three games after a strong start to the Big East schedule. It seemed the Huskies were beyond their early struggles from the Maui Invitational,