US EditionUConn Guard Solo Ball Misses Victory at DePaul with Minor Wrist Injury
UConn won 72-54 without their leading scorer Solo Ball, who missed the game due to a minor wrist injury, the first absence of the season for the guard.
- On Dec 21, 2025, UConn guard Solo Ball sat out the Huskies' 72-54 victory over DePaul with a minor wrist injury, marking the first game he missed this season.
- Listed as questionable following Tuesday's 79-60 win over Butler, Solo Ball couldn't get healthy enough to play, coach Dan Hurley said.
- Despite Silas Demary Jr. getting sick early, he returned with 14:28 left and finished with 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, helping UConn pull away in the second half.
- The win moved UConn Huskies to 12-1, 2-0 in Big East play, with players saying not having Solo Ball hurt early but the team 'found a way' to win.
- Averaging a team-high 15.4 points, Solo Ball's availability matters for upcoming games as UConn Huskies players say injuries will force adaptation that could strengthen the team later in the season.
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Injured guard Ball out as UConn defeats DePaul
UConn guard Solo Ball, a 6-foot-4 junior who is averaging a team-high 15.4 points per game, was ruled out of his team's 72-54 victory over DePaul with a minor injury, while the Huskies improved to 12-1 on the season, including a 2-0 mark in the Big East.
Men’s Basketball: No. 5 UConn earns second road win of the season in absence of Ball
UConn guard Braylon Mullins, right, drives to the basket against DePaul guard CJ Gunn, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Winning a college basketball game cannot be done solo. Especially when that Solo isn’t available. It was announced before gametime on the Big East Injury Report that Solo Ball would not be available for No. 5 UConn’s road game with DePaul on…
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