Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 5 UConn rolls past No. 13 Illinois

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Solo Ball scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 5 UConn held on for a 74-61 nonconference victory over No. 13 Illinois on Friday in New York.

Malachi Smith contributed 14 points and nine assists off the bench while Alex Karaban added 12 points for the Huskies (6-1), who limited the Fighting Illini to 31.7% shooting and led by 21 midway through the second