PHILADELPHIA – Alex Karabanhad no interest in his career ending on Sunday night and led the two-seed UConn men's basketball team (31-5) to a 73-57 win over seven-seed UCLA (24-12) in the Second Round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament East Regional at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Karaban scored a career-high 27 points, including 16 in the second half, to help the Huskies to their third trip to the Sweet 16 in four seasons.
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