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02/14 21:43 CST Ball and Karaban lead No. 6 UConn to a 79-75 win over Georgetown
Ball and Karaban lead No. 6 UConn to a 79-75 win over Georgetown
By JIM FULLER
Associated Press
STORRS, Conn. (AP) --- Solo Ball had 20 points and Alex Karaban scored 13 of
his 18 points in the second half as No. 6 UConn held off a second-half rally
and beat Georgetown 79-75 on Saturday night.
Silas Demary Jr. had 15 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and freshmen
Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe scored 10 points apiece for UConn (24-2, 14-1
Big East).
Karaban set a program record with his 136th career start. He also became the
winningest player in UConn men's history as the Huskies improved to 116-24 when
he is in uniform. He hit two foul shots with 10 seconds remaining to seal the
win after Georgetown rallied from 14 points down and closed within two points
with 11 seconds remaining.
KJ Lewis had 24 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Vincent Iwuchukwu added
16 points and Kayvaun Mulready scored all 15 points of his points in the second
half for Georgetown (13-11, 5-9).
After Georgetown erased a seven-point deficit and tied the game at 25, Ball
scored 10 points in a 12-3 run and the Huskies lead at the break 41-33.
Consecutive baskets by Reibe put the Huskies up 49-35 with 15:20 left in the
second half. UConn missed its next four shots and the Hoyas pulled within seven
on a 3-pointer by Mulready. Georgetown was within six points before Karaban and
Ball hit 3-pointers.
Ball surpassed 1,000 career points with his fifth 3-pointer of the game.
Lewis, who didn't score for the first 11:35 of the second half, scored 11 in
the second half and also moved past 1,000 career points.
Former UConn center Hasheem Thabeet was inducted into the Huskies of Honor at
halftime. He started in 99 of the 100 games he played in for the Huskies from
2006-09. He with 1,028 career points, 847 rebounds and 417 blocked shots. Only
Emeka Okafor has blocked more shots in a season and in a career at UConn.
Up next
Georgetown: Hosts Butler on Wednesday.
UConn: Hosts Creighton on Wednesday.
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