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Solo Ball Leads No. 5 UConn to Victory over No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden
UConn improved to 6-1 this season with balanced scoring led by Solo Ball and Malachi Smith as they shot 41% including 10 of 28 from three-point range.
- On Friday, fifth-ranked UConn beat No. 13 Illinois 74-61 at Madison Square Garden, never trailing as Solo Ball scored 15 points.
- Balanced scoring and outside accuracy helped Malachi Smith add 14 points and nine assists while Alex Karaban had 12 points and nine rebounds in UConn Huskies' third game against a ranked opponent.
- UConn built two 17-point leads before Illinois scored 11 straight to cut the deficit to 64-54 on a Tomislav Ivisic jumper with 6:18 left, as Kylan Boswell scored 25 points with nine rebounds.
- The Huskies improved to 6-1 while Illinois Illini dropped to 6-2, and UConn won its ninth game in 11 at Madison Square Garden under Danny Hurley.
- Up next, UConn visits Kansas on Tuesday night, after holding Illinois to 61 points and losing by 13 at Madison Square Garden.
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New Hampshire Union Leader+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Balanced attack lifts No. 5 UConn over No. 13 Illinois
Solo Ball scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 5 UConn held on for a 74-61 nonconference victory over No. 13 Illinois on Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
·New Hampshire, United States
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The Daily ItemFifth-ranked UConn men take down No. 13 Illinois, 74-61, at Madison Square Garden
The No. 5 UConn men's basketball team never trailed in a 74-61 win over No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden on Friday for its second ranked win of the season.
·Hartford, United States
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