Alex Karaban had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Solo Ball scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 4 UConn beat New Haven 79-55 on Monday night to win its season opener for the ninth season in a row.

Jaylin Stewart added 11 points and eight rebounds for UConn.

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The Huskies have 10 new players on the team with transfer Silas Demary Jr. and freshman Eric Reibe starting in the opener.

Andre Pasha scored 17 points for New Haven in its first game at the Division I level.

The Chargers were within two points with 14:01 left in the first half. The Huskies scored 11 of the next 13 points. A 3-pointer by Alec Millender gave the Huskies their first double-digit lead.

With New Haven only trailing by 10 points after

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