UConn may be without key contributor for NCAA title game vs. Michigan
The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team is on a mission. Again. After advancing to the Final Four on an improbable last-second shot, UConn took down the Illinois Fighting Illini, 71-62, in the national semifinal on Saturday, April 4.
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The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team is on a mission. Again. After advancing to the Final Four on an improbable last-second shot, UConn took down the Illinois Fighting Illini, 71-62, in the national semifinal on Saturday, April 4.
The Huskies are in the NCAA Tournament title game for the third time in four years after winning championships in 2023 and 2024. MORE: Illinois a cappella group gets roasted after viral March Madness song On Monday, April 6, UConn will face off against the Michigan Wolverines for the program’s seventh national title. But on Sunday, ESPN broke the news that Huskies guard Solomon “Solo” Ball suffered a foot injury during Saturday’s game and will miss practice.
His status for the title game is unclear. According to ESPN , UConn head coach Dan Hurley said Ball, the team’s third-leading scorer, suffered “some type of a foot sprain. ” Ball is in a walking boot, Hurley said.