MBB Minute: UConn led wire-to-wire in a win at Xavier, Villanova used a second half rally to get past DePaul, and St. John's set a new program standard for 3-point shooting at Georgetown.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
UConn 90, Xavier 67 - Box Score
Alex Karaban led all scorers with 19 points as UConn won its ninth straight game. The Huskies started strong out of the gate and led for the entire game. Xavier got within 13 points twice in the second half, but the Huskies maintained their advantage by shooting nearly 60 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes.