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No. 3 UConn faces Georgetown at Capital One Arena for a Big East game. The Huskies are 7-0 in conference play. UConn beat Seton Hall 69-64 behind 21 points from Tarris Reed Jr. The Hoyas look to end a four-game skid and spark an upset.
Georgetown Hoyas guard KJ Lewis reacts to missing a three point shot to tie the game in the final seconds during the second half of an NCAA men's basketball game against the UConn Huskies, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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No. 3 UConn Men’s Basketball Barely Holds Off Georgetown 64-62
The no. 3 UConn men’s basketball team continued its unbeaten Big East run, but just barely. The Huskies squeaked by the Georgetown Hoyas 64-62 in a sleepy Saturday afternoon affair that once more relied on championship DNA to avoid disaster. UConn improves to 18-1 and 8-0 in the Big East, and have now won 14 straight.
The No. 3 UConn Huskies (17-1) take their 13-game winning streak and unbeaten Big East Conference record into Capital One Arena on Saturday when they visit the Georgetown Hoyas (9-8), who have dropped their last four games.
The Hoyas give the Huskies everything they can handle in a 64-62 loss at Capital One Arena, but a late three-pointer fell short to help Connecticut escape.
Abraham, who played in just nine games for UConn last season, has started all 16 games he's played at Georgetown.
Solo Ball forced a turnover threw down a slam dunk that extended the UConn Huskies lead to 49-45 against the Georgetown Hoyas.