Providence Friars @ UConn Huskies

7-8, 1-3 Big East

Final

	1	2	T
Providence PROV	39	45	84
UConn CONN	27	60	87

UConn HuskiesUConnCONN

12-3, 4-0 Big East

No. 11 UConn erases a 14-point deficit to top Providence 87-84 and stay unbeaten in the Big East

— Hassan Diarra had 19 points and eight assists, Aidan Mahaney and Tarris Reed Jr. helped spark a second-half comeback and No. 11 UConn overcame a 14-point deficit to beat Providence 87-84 on Sunday and extend its home winning streak to 28 games.

Jan 6, 2026, 07:13 am - AP

PROV

According to ESPN Analytics

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NCAA Division I

Big East Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	30-7
UConn	17-3	1	34-6
Villanova	15-5	3	24-9
Seton Hall	10-10	8	21-12
Creighton	9-11	9	16-18
DePaul	8-12	10	16-16
Butler	7-13	11	16-16
Providence	7-13	11	15-18
Marquette	7-13	11	12-20
Georgetown	6-14	12	16-18
Xavier	6-14	12	15-18

Men's College Basketball News

Big 12 announces ban on all professionals from returning

The Big 12 has unanimously agreed to ban professionals from returning in all sports, the conference announced Wednesday.

Big Ten rewards commissioner Tony Petitti with five-year extension

The Big Ten and commissioner Tony Petitti agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the conference through the summer of 2033, the league announced Wednesday.

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Sources: SEC to suspend head coaches who add pro players

SEC schools that bring back NFL, NBA or WNBA players to their programs will face steep discipline under a new policy unanimously approved by the conference's 16 members, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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