UCONN

MARQET

Solo Ball's big night helps No. 25 UConn win 77-69 at No. 9 Marquette

AP
Feb 01, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) Solo Ball scored a career-high 25 points while shooting 7 of 9 from 3-point range as No. 25 UConn never trailed in a 77-69 victory over No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday night.

Ball's seven 3-pointers matched a career high.

The loss dropped Marquette (18-4, 9-2) a game behind No. 15 St. John’s in the Big East standings. St. John’s edged Providence 68-66 earlier Saturday.

Alex Karaban had 15 points and Samson Johnson added 13 for UConn (16-6,8-3), which led by as many as 22 in the first half and answered every Marquette comeback attempt the rest of the way.

Kam Jones scored 22, Chase Ross 19 and David Joplin 13 for Marquette.

UConn: The Huskies again played without freshman Liam McNeeley, whose 13.6 points per game make him the Huskies’ third-leading scorer. McNeeley, who has been dealing with a high ankle sprain, last played Jan. 1.

Marquette: The Golden Eagles dug themselves too deep a hole with their poor shooting early on. Marquette shot 8 of 25 from the floor and 10 of 20 on free-throw attempts in the first half. The Golden Eagles also missed their first seven 3-point attempts.

After Joplin made a 3-pointer to cut UConn's lead to 72-66 with 2:12 remaining, Ball answered with his own 3-pointer 24 seconds later. Ball continually sank 3-pointers to thwart Marquette rallies throughout the second half.

UConn committed a season-high 25 turnovers but shot a season-best 59.5% (25 of 42) overall and 63.2 (12 of 19) from 3-point range.

This result assures UConn will remain in the Top 25. Marquette figures to drop out of the top 10.

Marquette is at St. John's on Tuesday, while UConn hosts St. John's on Friday.

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1st Half
UCONN
Huskies
42
MARQ
Golden Eagles
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Huskies gains possession)
19:52		Jaylin Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
19:40		Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
19:38		Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound
19:24	+3	Hassan Diarra makes three point jump shot (Alex Karaban assists)	3-0
19:09	+2	Chase Ross makes two point jump shot	3-2
18:40	+3	Jaylin Stewart makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	6-2
18:28		Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
18:26		Solo Ball defensive rebound
18:20	+2	Samson Johnson makes two point layup (Solo Ball assists)	8-2
17:59	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	8-4
17:31	+3	Jaylin Stewart makes three point jump shot	11-4
17:01		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
16:59		Solo Ball defensive rebound
16:44		Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass)
16:35		Kam Jones misses two point layup
16:33		Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
16:24	+3	Jaylin Stewart makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	14-4
16:24		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
16:11		Hassan Diarra shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
16:11	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-5
16:11		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:11		Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound
16:00		Solo Ball turnover (David Joplin steals)
15:45		Tre Norman misses three point jump shot
15:43		David Joplin offensive rebound
15:37		Alex Karaban blocks David Joplin's two point jump shot
15:35		Solo Ball defensive rebound
15:11		Jaylin Stewart misses two point jump shot
15:09		Chase Ross defensive rebound
15:04		Chase Ross misses two point dunk
15:02		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
14:53		Samson Johnson shooting foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
14:53		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:53	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-6
14:43		Jaylin Stewart turnover
14:24		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
14:24		Tre Norman offensive rebound
14:24		Aidan Mahaney shooting foul (Tre Norman draws the foul)
14:24		Tre Norman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:24		Tre Norman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:24		Alex Karaban defensive rebound
13:58		Aidan Mahaney misses three point jump shot
13:56		Golden Eagles defensive rebound
13:37		Chase Ross turnover (Aidan Mahaney steals)
13:33		Aidan Mahaney turnover (Kam Jones steals)
13:20		Kam Jones misses two point jump shot
13:19		Royce Parham offensive rebound
13:19		Aidan Mahaney shooting foul (Royce Parham draws the foul)
13:19		Royce Parham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:19	+1	Royce Parham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-7
12:57		Hassan Diarra turnover (Zaide Lowery steals)
12:36	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	14-9
12:14	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	17-9
12:03		Alex Karaban blocks David Joplin's two point layup
12:01		Royce Parham offensive rebound
11:59		Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
11:57		Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
11:45	+2	Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup (Solo Ball assists)	19-9
11:24		David Joplin turnover
11:24		TV timeout
11:23		Jayden Ross turnover
11:14		Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot
11:12		Jayden Ross defensive rebound
10:58		Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass)
10:40		Tarris Reed Jr. shooting foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
10:40	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-10
10:40		Chase Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:40		Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound
10:29		Stevie Mitchell personal foul
10:16		Alex Karaban offensive foul
10:16		Alex Karaban turnover (offensive foul)
10:08		Hassan Diarra personal foul
10:08		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:08		Solo Ball defensive rebound
9:48	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Alex Karaban assists)	22-10
9:37		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
9:35		Jaylin Stewart defensive rebound
9:13		Zaide Lowery personal foul
8:58	+2	Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup	24-10
8:53		Jaylin Stewart personal foul (Chase Ross draws the foul)
8:53	+1	Chase Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-11
8:53		Chase Ross misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:53		Alex Karaban defensive rebound
8:35		Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Samson Johnson draws the foul)
8:35	+1	Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-11
8:35	+1	Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-11
8:28		Aidan Mahaney personal foul
8:28		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:28		Samson Johnson defensive rebound
7:58		Solo Ball misses three point jump shot
7:56		Kam Jones defensive rebound
7:35	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	26-13
7:05	+2	Jayden Ross makes two point jump shot	28-13
6:54		TV timeout
6:45	+2	Chase Ross makes two point layup	28-15
6:25		Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot
6:23		Jaylin Stewart offensive rebound
6:15		Solo Ball misses two point layup
6:13		Samson Johnson offensive rebound
6:12	+2	Samson Johnson makes two point layup	30-15
6:04		Solo Ball blocks Damarius Owens's two point layup
6:02		Damarius Owens offensive rebound
5:58		Damarius Owens misses two point layup
5:56		Solo Ball defensive rebound
5:49		Solo Ball misses three point jump shot
5:47		Alex Karaban offensive rebound
5:45	+2	Alex Karaban makes two point layup	32-15
5:32		Samson Johnson shooting foul (David Joplin draws the foul)
5:32	+1	David Joplin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-16
5:32	+1	David Joplin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-17
5:21	+2	Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point dunk (Jaylin Stewart assists)	34-17
4:59		Royce Parham turnover
4:56		Damarius Owens shooting foul (Solo Ball draws the foul)
4:56	+1	Solo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-17
4:56	+1	Solo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-17
4:33	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	36-20
4:01	+2	Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup (Jayden Ross assists)	38-20
3:45		Royce Parham turnover (lost ball) (Jaylin Stewart steals)
3:38		Royce Parham shooting foul
3:38		TV timeout
3:38	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-20
3:38	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-20
3:25		David Joplin offensive foul
3:25		David Joplin turnover (offensive foul)
3:02		Jaylin Stewart turnover (Stevie Mitchell steals)
2:57		Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
2:55		Chase Ross offensive rebound
2:54		Chase Ross turnover
2:34		Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:32		Huskies offensive rebound
2:27		David Joplin personal foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-20
2:27	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-20
2:17		Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Kam Jones's two point layup
2:15		Solo Ball defensive rebound
1:57		Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot
1:55		Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
1:54		Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup
1:52		David Joplin defensive rebound
1:47	+3	Kam Jones makes three point jump shot	42-23
1:27		Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (Ben Gold steals)
1:17		Tarris Reed Jr. shooting foul (Caedin Hamilton draws the foul)
1:17	+1	Caedin Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-24
1:17	+1	Caedin Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-25
0:53		Jayden Ross misses three point jump shot
0:51		Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
0:40		Jaylin Stewart turnover (Kam Jones steals)
0:40		Solo Ball personal foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
0:40		Huskies 30 second timeout
0:40		Kam Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:40	+1	Kam Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-26
0:11		Stevie Mitchell blocks Tarris Reed Jr.'s two point layup
0:09		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
0:03	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot	42-29
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UCONN
Huskies
35
MARQ
Golden Eagles
40

Time		Play	Score
19:42	+2	Samson Johnson makes two point dunk (Hassan Diarra assists)	44-29
19:34		Ben Gold misses three point jump shot
19:32		Chase Ross offensive rebound
19:22		Chase Ross misses three point jump shot
19:20		Samson Johnson defensive rebound
19:00		Jaylin Stewart misses two point layup
18:58		David Joplin defensive rebound
18:44	+2	David Joplin makes two point layup	44-31
18:12		Jaylin Stewart turnover (bad pass)
17:59	+2	Chase Ross makes two point layup	44-33
17:31		Jaylin Stewart turnover (lost ball)
17:15		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
17:13		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
17:07		Kam Jones misses two point layup
17:05		Solo Ball defensive rebound
17:00		Solo Ball misses two point layup
16:58		Stevie Mitchell defensive rebound
16:54	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup	44-35
16:45		Huskies 30 second timeout
16:22	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	47-35
16:09		David Joplin misses two point layup
16:07		Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
15:56	+2	Hassan Diarra makes two point jump shot	49-35
15:43		David Joplin turnover (lost ball) (Alex Karaban steals)
15:40		Samson Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
15:31	+3	Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)	49-38
15:21		David Joplin blocks Hassan Diarra's two point layup
15:19		Huskies offensive rebound
15:19		TV timeout
15:07	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	52-38
14:55		Jump ball. Stevie Mitchell vs. Alex Karaban (Stevie Mitchell gains possession)
14:46		Kam Jones misses two point layup
14:44		Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
14:42	+3	David Joplin makes three point jump shot (Stevie Mitchell assists)	52-41
14:18		Stevie Mitchell shooting foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul)
14:18	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-41
14:18	+1	Alex Karaban makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-41
13:49		Chase Ross misses two point layup
13:47		Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
13:45		Alex Karaban misses three point jump shot
13:43		David Joplin defensive rebound
13:22		Samson Johnson blocks Tre Norman's two point layup
13:20		Solo Ball defensive rebound
13:11	+2	Alex Karaban makes two point layup	56-41
12:52	+2	Chase Ross makes two point layup	56-43
12:30		Hassan Diarra turnover (bad pass)
12:17		Kam Jones misses two point layup
12:15		Royce Parham offensive rebound
12:15		Royce Parham misses two point layup
12:13		Tre Norman offensive rebound
12:06		Jayden Ross shooting foul (Zaide Lowery draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Zaide Lowery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-44
12:06	+1	Zaide Lowery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-45
11:48		Caedin Hamilton blocks Aidan Mahaney's two point layup
11:46		Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
11:46		Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Tarris Reed Jr. draws the foul)
11:46		TV timeout
11:46		Tarris Reed Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:46		Tarris Reed Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:46		Tre Norman defensive rebound
11:21		Tarris Reed Jr. personal foul (Caedin Hamilton draws the foul)
11:14	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	56-47
10:51	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot	59-47
10:34		Jump ball. Kam Jones vs. Alex Karaban (Alex Karaban gains possession)
10:34		Kam Jones turnover (lost ball) (Alex Karaban steals)
10:08	+3	Alex Karaban makes three point jump shot (Solo Ball assists)	62-47
9:46		Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot
9:44		Solo Ball defensive rebound
9:23		Aidan Mahaney turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
9:15	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup	62-49
9:04		Aidan Mahaney turnover (lost ball) (Caedin Hamilton steals)
8:50	+2	Kam Jones makes two point jump shot	62-51
8:16		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
7:54	+2	Kam Jones makes two point jump shot	62-53
7:45		Huskies 30 second timeout
7:45		TV timeout
7:21	+2	Alex Karaban makes two point jump shot	64-53
7:08	+2	Royce Parham makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists)	64-55
6:36		Royce Parham personal foul (Alex Karaban draws the foul)
6:29		Royce Parham shooting foul (Samson Johnson draws the foul)
6:29	+1	Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-55
6:29	+1	Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-55
6:18	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	66-57
5:56		Solo Ball turnover (out of bounds)
5:47	+2	Kam Jones makes two point layup	66-59
5:18	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Jayden Ross assists)	69-59
5:05		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
5:03		Solo Ball defensive rebound
4:43		Samson Johnson offensive foul
4:43		Samson Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
4:23		Chase Ross misses two point jump shot
4:21		Samson Johnson defensive rebound
3:51		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
3:51		TV timeout
3:34		Jayden Ross personal foul (Kam Jones draws the foul)
3:24	+2	Royce Parham makes two point jump shot (Kam Jones assists)	69-61
2:55		Alex Karaban turnover (lost ball) (Stevie Mitchell steals)
2:50	+2	Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup	69-63
2:50		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
2:33		Stevie Mitchell personal foul (Hassan Diarra draws the foul)
2:22	+2	Samson Johnson makes two point layup (Alex Karaban assists)	71-63
2:22		Kam Jones shooting foul (Samson Johnson draws the foul)
2:22	+1	Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	72-63
2:12	+3	David Joplin makes three point jump shot	72-66
1:50	+3	Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)	75-66
1:37		Chase Ross misses two point layup
1:35		Alex Karaban defensive rebound
1:26		Stevie Mitchell personal foul (Hassan Diarra draws the foul)
1:26		Hassan Diarra misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:26		Huskies offensive rebound
1:04		Alex Karaban misses two point jump shot
1:02		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
0:53		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
0:51		Huskies defensive rebound
0:48		Kam Jones personal foul (Jayden Ross draws the foul)
0:48		Jayden Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:48		David Joplin defensive rebound
0:40	+3	David Joplin makes three point jump shot	75-69
0:38		Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
0:35		David Joplin personal foul (Solo Ball draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Solo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-69
0:35	+1	Solo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-69
0:28		Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
0:26		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:24		Kam Jones misses two point layup
0:22		Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
0:22		Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup
0:20		Golden Eagles offensive rebound
0:15		David Joplin misses three point jump shot
0:13		Chase Ross offensive rebound
0:13		Chase Ross misses two point layup
0:11		Stevie Mitchell offensive rebound
0:11		Jayden Ross blocks Stevie Mitchell's two point layup
0:09		Solo Ball defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Solo Ball defensive rebound