MBB Minute: In a matchup of the two most recent National Champions, No. 5/5 UConn made clutch plays down the stretch to win its fifth straight game, outlasting No. 18/18 Florida, 77-73 in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Providence and DePaul both won at home with wins over Brown and Morgan State, respectively. Villanova's seven-game win streak was snapped at No. 2/1 Michigan.
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Tuesday, Dec. 9
UConn 77, Florida 73 - Box Score
Solo Ball scored a game-high 19 points - including a crucial 3-pointer with 5:01 to play - as the Huskies held off Florida at Madison Square Garden.