Ball and Reed help No. 25 UConn erase a 14-point deficit to top DePaul 72-61

UConn guard Solo Ball (1) drives to the basket as DePaul guard Jacob Meyer defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn.

UConn guard Solo Ball (1) drives to the basket as DePaul guard Jacob Meyer defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)


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HARTFORD, Conn. — Solo Ball scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 25 UConn rallied from a 14-point deficit to defeat DePaul 72-61 on Wednesday.Tarris Reed Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds for UConn. Jaylin Stewart finished with 15 points before leaving the game following an awkward fall under the DePaul basket with 3:34 to play.Layden Blocker had 18 points while CJ Gunn added 14 points for DePaul.DePaul, which had lost 41 of its previous 42 Big East games, led by as many as 14 points in the first half. UConn outscored DePaul 43-24 in the second half.

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