"Tarris Reed Jr. had 17 points and 14 rebounds as No. 6 UConn cruised past Xavier 93-68 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament, bouncing back from a costly loss last weekend in the regular-season finale."
"The Huskies (28-4) led by 22 in the first half against Xavier (15-18), which got as close as 13 early in the second before coach Dan Hurley's team pulled away again and left no doubt. Solo Ball's 3-pointer with just over 5 1/2 minutes remaining pushed the margin to 25."
"UConn's size and talent was too much for the 10th-seeded Musketeers, who beat No. 7 seed Marquette 89-87 in the first round Wednesday night. Reed was one of three Huskies players in double figures, with Ball scoring 19 points and Alex Karaban 15."
"UConn outrebounded the Musketeers 40-28 and outscored them 42-16 in the paint while shooting 57% from the field. Richard Pitino's group was just 19 of 51 for 37% shooting, with Filip Borovicanin leading all scorers with 22 points."
UConn's basketball team secured a convincing 93-68 victory over Xavier in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The Huskies led by 22 points in the first half and maintained control throughout, with Xavier unable to mount a significant comeback despite closing the gap to 13 early in the second half. Tarris Reed Jr. led the team with 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Solo Ball added 19 points and Alex Karaban contributed 15. UConn's superior size and talent proved decisive, as they outrebounded Xavier 40-28 and dominated the paint 42-16 while shooting 57% from the field. The victory allowed UConn to bounce back from a recent loss to Marquette and advance to face either Villanova or Georgetown in the semifinals.
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