The Huskies barely survived Georgetown on Saturday night, but Karaban got his 116th win as a member of the program.
The University of Connecticut men's basketball team barely survived a tough home battle with Georgetown on Saturday night, winning 79-75.
The win moved the Huskies to 24-2 and 14-1 inside Big East play. The loss dropped Georgetown to 13-12 and 5-9 within the league.
Solo Ball led the way with 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting for the Huskies while senior Alex Karaban scored 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Record-setting night
Karaban started his 136th career game in the victory, giving him the most in program history. He also earned his 116th win, which is the most ever by a player in program history. For a program that has housed great winners like Emeka Okafor, Richard Hamilton, Ray Allen, Ben Gordon and Shabazz Napier, that's an incredible accomplishment.
Karaban is now 116-24 in 140 games.
Karaban is also a two-time national champion who is looking to help UConn win its third title in four years. Currently ranked No. 6 in the nation, the Huskies are slated for a number one or two seed in March and will have every opportunity to win again.
What's next for the Huskies?
The Huskies will take on Creighton on Wednesday night at home (7 p.m. ET) before embarking on a difficult three-game stretch.
UConn will travel to Villanova on Saturday (Feb. 21) before hosting St. John's in a much-anticipated rematch (Feb. 25). Then, they'll host Seton Hall on Feb. 28. UConn lost to St. John's and barely beat the other two opponents.
The regular season concludes on March 7 at Marquette.
Also on campus
--The No. 1 - ranked UConn women's basketball program was tested on Saturday, but they ultimately beat Marquette 71-56. The Huskies are a perfect 27-0 on the season, but this game represented an anomaly. It was the first game that UConn hasn't won by 25 points or more since Nov. 21. You can read the full game story from our own Jami Leabow here.
--Connecticut men's hockey alum Tage Thompson has helped the Team USA men's team out to a 2-0 start the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Americans will be back in action against Germany on Sunday afternoon at 3:10 p.m. ET. Thompson scored in a game one win over Latvia. The Americans are looking for their first gold medal since 1980.
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