Solo Ball scored 23 points as the UConn men’s basketball team held on for an 80-78 overtime win against Butler on Tuesday at the XL Center.

Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points, including a key 3-pointer in overtime, to help the UConn men stave off an upset bid by Butler Tuesday in Hartford.

Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 19 UConn avoid back-to-back home losses by earning an 80-78 overtime victory against Butler on Tuesday night in Hartford, Conn. UConn (14-5, 6-2 Big East) was coming off Saturday's 68-63 loss to Creighton that ended the program's 28-game home winning streak.

Expert recap and game analysis of the UConn Huskies vs. Butler Bulldogs NCAAM game from January 21, 2025 on ESPN.

Butler basketball trailed by 15 points in the first half, fought back to take a lead in the second half but UConn pulled away to avoid an upset in overtime.