8-4, 0-1 Big East

Final/OT

	1	2	OT	T
Xavier XAV	30	48	11	89
UConn CONN	29	49	16	94

UConn HuskiesUConnCONN

9-3, 1-0 Big East

Xavier Musketeers @ UConn Huskies

Karaban, Reed lead No. 11 UConn past Xavier 94-89 in overtime in its Big East opener

— Alex Karaban had seven of his 20 points in overtime to lead No. 11 UConn to a 94-89 victory over Xavier on Wednesday night in the Big East opener for both teams.

Dec 19, 2025, 02:50 am - AP

XAV

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Big East Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	30-7
UConn	17-3	1	34-6
Villanova	15-5	3	24-9
Seton Hall	10-10	8	21-12
Creighton	9-11	9	16-18
DePaul	8-12	10	16-16
Butler	7-13	11	16-16
Providence	7-13	11	15-18
Marquette	7-13	11	12-20
Georgetown	6-14	12	16-18
Xavier	6-14	12	15-18

Men's College Basketball News

Dana Altman retires as Oregon's winningest men's basketball coach

Dana Altman, the winningest coach in Oregon men's basketball history with 382 victories and nine NCAA tournament berths, has retired after 16 seasons.

Men's college basketball 2026-27 preseason top 25 rankings

Florida remains No. 1 whether or not Denzel Aberdeen can play. Other teams with eligibility questions aren't as lucky.

Five-star center Wabbington picks Indiana over Arizona, Illinois

Darius Wabbington, a 6-foot-10 center ranked No. 9 in the SC Next 100 for the class of 2027, has committed to Indiana.

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