Providence Friars vs. UConn Huskies

Jan 27, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
PROV	37	44	81
CONN	41	46	87

Game Recap

No. 2 UConn improves to 10-0 in Big East after topping Providence behind Reed's late flurry. Tarris Reed Jr. scored seven of his 19 points in the final five minutes as second-ranked UConn beat Providence 87-81 on Tuesday night to become the first team to open 10-0 in Big East play in seven years.

Player Stats

PROVIDENCE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
55Oswin Erhunmwunse	25	7-9	0-0	0-0	10	0	1	4	1	3	14
5Jamier Jones	33	7-11	2-3	4-4	7	4	0	0	3	4	20
7Stefan Vaaks	35	4-14	1-6	3-5	1	3	0	1	3	1	12
2Jaylin Sellers	33	3-10	0-1	12-13	7	2	1	0	2	3	18
14Corey Floyd Jr.	15	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	3	0
17Peteris Pinnis	10	2-2	0-0	0-1	4	0	0	1	0	1	4
31Duncan Powell	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
20Nilavan Daniels	16	2-2	2-2	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	5	7
11Ryan Mela	26	1-2	0-0	4-6	0	0	1	0	1	1	6
TOTAL	-	26-5448.1%	5-1435.7%	24-3177.4%	32	10	5	6	10	24	81

UCONN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Alex Karaban	38	3-14	2-5	0-0	9	7	2	2	1	1	8
3Jaylin Stewart	11	0-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	2	3	2
5Tarris Reed Jr.	19	8-9	0-0	3-9	6	1	1	4	1	4	19
2Silas Demary Jr.	33	3-6	3-5	6-8	4	6	1	0	0	4	15
1Solo Ball	34	5-18	2-10	5-5	2	1	0	0	4	1	17
23Jayden Ross	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
12Eric Reibe	21	6-6	0-0	2-3	8	0	1	2	0	3	14
0Malachi Smith	30	4-8	4-4	0-1	1	7	2	1	0	2	12

TOTAL	-	29-6544.6%	11-2445.8%	18-2864.3%	33	23	8	9	9	20	87

Play-by-Play

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1st halfPROVCONN

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by UConn.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Providence.
+2 (19:35) Tarris Reed Jr. makes layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists).
02
(19:18) Jamier Jones misses driving layup.
(19:18) Alex Karaban Block.
(19:15) Alex Karaban Defensive Rebound.
(19:13) Jaylin Stewart misses layup.
(19:11) Jaylin Sellers Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:43) Oswin Erhunmwunse makes 4-foot dunk (Stefan Vaaks assists).
22
+3 (18:23) Solo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Silas Demary Jr. assists).
25
(18:09) Jaylin Sellers misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(18:05) Tarris Reed Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:48) Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.
+1 (17:48) Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2.
26
(17:48) Tarris Reed Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2.
(17:47) Jamier Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:21) Stefan Vaaks makes driving layup.
46
(17:21) Foul on Jaylin Stewart.
+1 (17:21) Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 1 of 1.
56
(17:11) Foul on Corey Floyd Jr..
+1 (17:11) Jaylin Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2.
57
+1 (17:11) Jaylin Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2.
58
+2 (17:00) Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup.
78
(16:38) Tarris Reed Jr. bad pass turnover.
(16:29) Jaylin Sellers misses driving layup.
(16:29) Tarris Reed Jr. Block.
(16:26) Alex Karaban Defensive Rebound.
(16:17) Foul on Corey Floyd Jr..
(16:17) Tarris Reed Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
(16:17) UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
(16:17) Tarris Reed Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2.
(16:15) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:04) Stefan Vaaks makes 17-foot jumper (Jaylin Sellers assists).
98
(15:55) Silas Demary Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(15:52) Providence Defensive Rebound.
(15:35) Jamier Jones misses layup.
(15:35) Tarris Reed Jr. Block.
(15:29) Oswin Erhunmwunse Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:29) Oswin Erhunmwunse makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
118
(15:17) Alex Karaban misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:14) Jaylin Sellers Defensive Rebound.
(15:10) Foul on Silas Demary Jr..
+1 (15:10) Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 1 of 2.
128
+1 (15:10) Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 2 of 2.
138
(14:55) Foul on Jamier Jones.
+1 (14:54) Solo Ball makes free throw 1 of 3.
139
+1 (14:54) Solo Ball makes free throw 2 of 3.
1310
+1 (14:54) Solo Ball makes free throw 3 of 3.
1311
(14:39) Stefan Vaaks misses 16-foot pullup jump shot.
(14:37) UConn Defensive Rebound.
(14:37) Foul on Nilavan Daniels.
(14:23) Foul on Duncan Powell.
(14:18) Solo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:14) Alex Karaban Offensive Rebound.
+3 (14:07) Malachi Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Solo Ball assists).
1314
(13:52) Foul on Jayden Ross.
+1 (13:52) Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 1 of 2.
1414
+1 (13:52) Stefan Vaaks makes free throw 2 of 2.
1514
+2 (13:35) Tarris Reed Jr. makes layup (Jayden Ross assists).
1516
(13:35) Foul on Duncan Powell.
+1 (13:35) Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1.
1517
(13:20) Jaylin Sellers bad pass turnover.
(13:20) Malachi Smith Steal.
(13:15) Solo Ball misses driving layup.
(13:15) Oswin Erhunmwunse Block.
(13:14) UConn Offensive Rebound.
(13:06) Solo Ball bad pass turnover.
(13:06) Oswin Erhunmwunse Steal.
(12:57) Corey Floyd Jr. misses driving layup.
(12:54) Oswin Erhunmwunse Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:54) Oswin Erhunmwunse makes 0-foot tip in dunk.
1717
+3 (12:32) Malachi Smith makes 24-foot three pointer.
1720
(12:06) Corey Floyd Jr. misses layup.
(12:03) Eric Reibe Defensive Rebound.
(11:57) Alex Karaban misses driving layup.
(11:53) Alex Karaban Offensive Rebound.
(11:53) Alex Karaban misses tip in layup.
(11:53) Oswin Erhunmwunse Block.
(11:50) Malachi Smith Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:39) Alex Karaban makes 23-foot three point jumper (Malachi Smith assists).
1723
(11:22) Foul on Solo Ball.
(11:13) Stefan Vaaks misses 18-foot pullup jump shot.
(11:10) Jaylin Stewart Defensive Rebound.
(11:06) Jaylin Stewart bad pass turnover.
(11:06) Ryan Mela Steal.
+2 (11:01) Ryan Mela makes layup.
1923
(10:45) Jaylin Stewart misses 20-foot jumper.
(10:42) Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound.
(10:31) Jaylin Sellers misses layup.
(10:31) Eric Reibe Block.
(10:28) Alex Karaban Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:22) Eric Reibe makes layup (Silas Demary Jr. assists).
1925
(10:22) Foul on Oswin Erhunmwunse.
+1 (10:22) Eric Reibe makes free throw 1 of 1.
1926
(9:52) Stefan Vaaks bad pass turnover.
(9:52) Jayden Ross Steal.
+3 (9:39) Silas Demary Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper.
1929
(9:29) Foul on Jamier Jones.
(9:29) Jamier Jones turnover.
(9:16) Jaylin Stewart misses 10-foot hook shot.
(9:15) Peteris Pinnis Defensive Rebound.
(9:15) Foul on Eric Reibe.
+2 (9:03) Peteris Pinnis makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Jamier Jones assists).
2129
(8:46) Solo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:43) Stefan Vaaks Defensive Rebound.
(8:34) Ryan Mela misses 13-foot floating jump shot.
(8:34) Malachi Smith Block.
(8:29) Eric Reibe Defensive Rebound.
(8:24) Solo Ball bad pass turnover.
(8:24) Jaylin Sellers Steal.
(8:19) Foul on Malachi Smith.
+1 (8:19) Jamier Jones makes free throw 1 of 2.
2229
+1 (8:19) Jamier Jones makes free throw 2 of 2.
2329
(8:07) Solo Ball bad pass turnover.
(7:50) Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..
(7:50) Peteris Pinnis misses free throw 1 of 1.
(7:49) Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.
(7:33) Solo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(7:29) Jamier Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:25) Jamier Jones makes driving layup.
2529
(7:06) Jayden Ross misses 15-foot floating jump shot.
(7:03) Jamier Jones Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:01) Jamier Jones makes 25-foot three pointer.
2829
+2 (6:39) Tarris Reed Jr. makes layup (Malachi Smith assists).
2831
(6:39) Foul on Peteris Pinnis.
(6:39) Tarris Reed Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1.
(6:37) Jamier Jones Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:21) Jaylin Sellers makes driving layup.
3031
+2 (6:02) Tarris Reed Jr. makes layup (Alex Karaban assists).
3033
(6:02) Foul on Duncan Powell.
(6:02) Tarris Reed Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1.
(6:01) Peteris Pinnis Defensive Rebound.
(5:47) Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..
+1 (5:47) Ryan Mela makes free throw 1 of 2.
3133
(5:47) Ryan Mela misses free throw 2 of 2.
(5:45) Jaylin Stewart Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:16) Eric Reibe makes layup (Malachi Smith assists).
3135
(5:05) Stefan Vaaks misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:03) Jaylin Sellers Offensive Rebound.
(5:03) Foul on Jaylin Stewart.
(5:03) Jaylin Sellers misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:03) Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:03) Jaylin Sellers makes free throw 2 of 2.
3235
(4:37) Alex Karaban misses layup.
(4:37) Peteris Pinnis Block.
(4:34) Eric Reibe Offensive Rebound.
(4:33) Malachi Smith misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:33) Stefan Vaaks Block.
(4:32) UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:32) team shot clock turnover .
(4:20) Jaylin Sellers misses driving layup.
(4:20) Eric Reibe Block.
(4:16) UConn Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:53) Alex Karaban makes 27-foot three point jumper (Malachi Smith assists).
3238
(3:42) Foul on Silas Demary Jr..
(3:42) Ryan Mela misses free throw 2 of 2.
+1 (3:42) Ryan Mela makes free throw 1 of 2.
3338
(3:41) Eric Reibe Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:20) Solo Ball makes 12-foot jumper (Alex Karaban assists).
3340
+2 (3:07) Stefan Vaaks makes 16-foot turnaround jump shot.
3540
(2:46) Malachi Smith misses 14-foot pullup jump shot.
(2:42) Peteris Pinnis Defensive Rebound.
(2:40) Jamier Jones misses driving layup.
(2:37) Eric Reibe Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Solo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:08) Eric Reibe Offensive Rebound.
(2:06) Solo Ball misses 14-foot step back jumpshot.
(2:01) Peteris Pinnis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:52) Peteris Pinnis makes layup (Stefan Vaaks assists).
3740
(1:29) Foul on Jaylin Sellers.
(1:29) Eric Reibe misses free throw 1 of 2.
(1:29) UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (1:29) Eric Reibe makes free throw 2 of 2.
3741
(0:59) team shot clock turnover .
(0:28) Malachi Smith misses 11-foot jumper.
(0:25) Nilavan Daniels Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) Stefan Vaaks misses driving layup.
(0:00) UConn Deadball Team Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

PROV

CONN

81Points87

26-54(48.1%)Field Goal(%)29-65(44.6%)

5-14(35.7%)3-Point(%)11-24(45.8%)

24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)18-28(64.3%)

35(9)Rebounds(Offensive)37(15)

10Assists23

5Steals8

6Blocks9

11Turnovers10

24(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

5Largest Lead10

Game Details

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Gampel Pavilion · Storrs, CT

attendance: 10,244 (100.8%)

tv: TNT

spread: CONN -15.5

over/under: 152.5