No. 4 UConn Visits Xavier on Dec. 31 After Karaban’s 21-Point Showing

The Huskies arrive on a seven-game win streak with a defense ranked among the nation’s best.

Overview

Tip is set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, with streaming on Peacock.
UConn enters 12-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big East after wins over Butler and DePaul.
Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 21 points in the 72-54 win over DePaul, and leading scorer Solo Ball, who sat out that game with a wrist issue, is expected to be available.
Xavier is 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the Big East, including a 7-2 mark at home, and is led by Tre Carroll at 16.5 points per game.
UConn’s résumé features Quad 1 wins over BYU, Illinois, Kansas and Florida, while Xavier is rebuilding under first-year coach Richard Pitino with a newly constructed roster.