HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — Connecticut held off Georgetown 79-75 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at XL Center before a crowd of 10,244.

The Huskies led 41-33 at halftime and withstood a second-half push from the Hoyas. Georgetown’s KJ Lewis scored a game-high 24 points, while Vincent Iwuchukwu added 16. Connecticut was led by Solo Ball with 20 points and Alex Karaban with 18. The Huskies improved to 24-2 overall, while the Hoyas fell to 13-12.