East Texas A&M Lions @ UConn Huskies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ETAM | 20 | 26 | 46 |
CONN | 42 | 39 | 81 |
Solo Ball scores 12 points as No. 2 UConn beats East Texas A&M 81-46
STORRS, Conn. -- — Solo Ball scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half to lead second-ranked UConn to an 81-46 victory over East Texas A&M on Tuesday night.
Alex Karaban and Liam McNeeley added 11 points apiece, and Aidan Mahaney finished with 10 for the Huskies (4-0). Tarris Reed Jr. had nine points, 10 rebounds and three blocks off the bench.
Camerin James had 18 points and four rebounds for East Texas A&M (1-4).
UConn, the two-time defending NCAA champion, led 26-17 with 5:57 left in the first half. The Huskies made their next five shots from the field and ended the period on a 16-3 run to take a 42-20 lead at the break.
East Texas A&M: It was a return to Connecticut for East Texas A&M coach Jaret von Rosenberg, who played at Hartford from 2005-09.
UConn: The Huskies had eight dunks as they outscored East Texas A&M 50-24 in the paint.
After the Lions pulled within nine, UConn guard Hassan Diarra made a steal and set up McNeeley's dunk. Diarra converted a driving layup on the next possession and later set up a dunk by Reed to help put the Huskies up by 22 at halftime.
UConn committed 30 turnovers in its first three games, with a season high of 13 in the opener against Sacred Heart. But the Huskies exceeded that mark with 11:22 left and finished with 19 miscues.
East Texas A&M plays at Oklahoma on Thursday night. UConn faces Memphis on Monday in the first of three games in three days at the Maui Invitational.
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This story corrects East Texas A&M's record.
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Game Information
Storrs, CT
Referee:Wally Rutecki
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-1 | - | 15-3 |
| McNeese | 7-2 | 1 | 14-4 |
| Nicholls | 7-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Lamar | 5-4 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-5 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern State | 4-5 | 4 | 6-12 |
| New Orleans | 4-5 | 4 | 6-12 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 3-6 | 5 | 7-11 |
| East Texas A&M | 2-7 | 6 | 7-12 |
| Houston Christian | 2-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-7 | 6 | 5-13 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| St. John's | 6-1 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Villanova | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Creighton | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| DePaul | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Butler | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Georgetown | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
| Marquette | 1-7 | 7 | 6-13 |
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