PHILADELPHIA – Alex Karaban had no interest in his career ending on Sunday night and led the two-seed UConn men's basketball team (31-5) to a 73-57 win over seven-seed UCLA (24-12) in the Second Round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament East Regional at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Karaban scored a career-high 27 points, including 16 in the second half, to help the Huskies to their third trip to the Sweet 16 in four seasons.
The trip to the Regional Semifinal will mark UConn's 17th Sweet 16 appearance. The Huskies will head to Washington, D.