Overview
- UConn led wire-to-wire to top No. 22 Michigan State 76-69 at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford.
- Alex Karaban and Solo Ball scored 18 points each to pace the Huskies, with Jayden Ross adding 13 on 4-of-5 shooting.
- Transfer guard Silas Demary Jr. made his first UConn appearance after a calf issue, producing 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 20 minutes.
- UConn’s physical approach yielded 33 team fouls as Michigan State attempted 43 free throws under a six-foul exhibition limit, with four Huskies whistled at least five times.
- Dan Hurley leaned on small-ball after early foul trouble for both centers, while Braylon Mullins (ankle) and Tarris Reed Jr. (hamstring) were monitored ahead of Monday’s opener against New Haven at Gampel Pavilion.