HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — Alex Karaban scored 23 points as Connecticut edged Seton Hall 71-67 in a men’s basketball game Saturday at XL Center. The Huskies, now 27-3, used a second-half surge to overcome a one-point halftime deficit before 10,244 fans.

Karaban hit five 3-pointers for Connecticut. AJ Staton-McCray led Seton Hall with 20 points. The Pirates, who fell to 19-10, shot 50% from 3-point range but were outscored 20-8 at the free-throw line. Connecticut secured the season sweep after a January win in New Jersey.