Solo Ball scored 19 points to fuel No. 5 UConn to a 77-73 victory over No. 18 Florida on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.

Ball joined Alex Karaban with three 3-pointers to send the Huskies (9-1) to their fifth consecutive victory.

UConn also exacted a small measure of revenge after seeing its run of two national titles come to a halt with a 77-75 setback to eventual champion Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March.

Karaban finished with 13 points and Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 in his return to the starting lineup after sitting out the previous two games with an ankle injury.

Malachi Smith had nine assists off the bench with just one turnover for the Huskies, who shot a robust 50% from the floor to help offset a tough night on the glass. The Gators kept wi

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