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Fans watch as Villanova's Jhamir Brickus (2) runs to defend a three-point shot by UConn's Aidan Mahaney (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big East basketball tournament Thursday, March 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Karaban scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half to help Connecticut rally for a 73-56 victory over Villanova in a Big East Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
The third-seeded Huskies (23-9) move on to play No.