The Huskies trailed for most of the game but ended the action with an impressive 22-5 run to take control late against the Wildcats.

The Huskies used a late second-half run to pull away from Villanova, beating them for the first time since 2004 and advancing to the Big East Tournament.

Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a ...

Alex Karaban had 18 points and nine rebounds and UConn's 22-3 late-game run leads to Big East quarterfinal win over Villanova ...

The Wildcats made just two of their final 16 shots from the field as the nation's leading scorer, Eric Dixon, was held to ...

Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half as UConn men’s basketball pulled away from Villanova for a 73-56 win in the Big East Tournament quarterfinal.

Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final six-plus minutes as third-seeded UConn pulled away for a 73-56 victory over sixth-seeded Villanova ...

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With a big game Thursday night for the reigning national champions, the UConn Huskies are in game one of the Big East ...

Alex Karaban and the Huskies caught fire in the second half in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal win over Villanova. John Fanta explains why UConn appears to be peaking at the right time.

The No. 6 seed Villanova (19-13) and No. 3 seed UConn (22-9) will meet in the second round of the Big East Tournament on Thursday.

The UConn Huskies take on the Villanova Wildcats in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, March 13.