US EditionBall Scores 19 Points as No. 5 UConn Beats No. 18 Florida 77-73 in Jimmy V Classic
No. 5 UConn and No. 18 Florida, both recent national champions, meet in a nationally televised game with UConn favored by 4.5 points, per SportsLine projections.
- On Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies face 18th-ranked Florida Gators in the Jimmy V Men's Classic with tipoff at 9 p.m. ET.
- UConn has been strong despite injuries, cruising to an 83-59 win over East Texas A&M on Friday with key players limited.
- SportsLine's model simulated the matchup 10,000 times, projecting a combined total of 152 points as the Over clears in well over 60% of simulations; DraftKings Sportsbook lists UConn as a 4.5-point favorite with the over/under at 147.5 points.
- Florida faces the prospect of a fourth loss if defeated on Tuesday, raising stakes as Tarris Reed Jr.'s availability likely decides Connecticut Huskies' interior defense.
- The model projects five Florida players and four UConn players in double figures, noting Florida's backcourt struggles and Xaivian Lee's adjustment, while simulations show one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time.
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Ball scores 19 points as No. 5 UConn beats No. 18 Florida 77-73 in Jimmy V Classic
Solo Ball scored 19 points and No. 5 UConn earned its fourth victory over a ranked opponent already this season, beating No. 18 Florida 77-73 in the Jimmy V Classic.
Florida Men's Basketball Drops Second Straight, Lose to No. 5 UConn - WRUF 98.1 FM
The No. 18 Florida Gators traveled to New York on Tuesday for the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden for the first time in seven years and returned home with their fourth loss of the season, falling to No. 5 UConn, 77-73. UConn (9-1) got its revenge after Florida (5-4) sent the Huskies home in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. It was the untimely mistakes by Florida in its second consecutive loss to a top-five team on the road…
#5 UConn Tops #18 Florida, 77-73, In Jimmy V at MSG
NEW YORK – The No. 5 UConn men's basketball team (9-1) won its fifth-straight and knocked off No. 18 Florida, 77-73, on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. The Huskies used a hot first half stretch to build a halftime lead and got clutch late shot-making to fend off the defending champion Gators and their second half surge.
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