CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Alex Karaban scored 19 points to lead a balanced effort as Connecticut cruised past Xavier 90-67 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Cintas Center.

The Huskies (13-1, 2-0) never trailed, building a 15-point halftime lead and extending it throughout the second half. Karaban added seven rebounds and four assists. Braylon Mullins and Solo Ball each added 17 points for Connecticut.

Filip Borovicanin recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Musketeers (9-5, 1-1), who shot just 38% from the floor. Malik Messina-Moore led Xavier with 16 points.

A crowd of 9,825 watched as the Huskies won their seventh straight game.