UConn guard Solo Ball’s status in question for National Championship
With less than 36 hours until the National Championship, UConn head coach Dan Hurley gave some major injury news regarding one of his star players. Here’s the latest on guard Solo Ball:
Apr 4, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UConn Huskies guard Solo Ball (1) dribbles the ball against Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) during the second half of a semifinal of the Final Four of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images We are less than 36 hours away from the National Championship, and on Sunday, UConn head coach Dan Hurley gave some major news regarding one of his stars. Huskies’ guard Solo Ball has a foot injury and will not practice Sunday as UConn prepares to face Michigan in the men’s NCAA Tournament Championship on Monday night.
Hurley told reporters in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon that Ball has “some type of a foot sprain” and is in a walking boot. He is currently unable to provide an update on if Ball will play in the title game. “Health-wise, you’ll see how Silas kind of comes out of that one last night, and then just Solo, you’ll see him, he’s in a boot, took some type of a foot sprain, so (he) won’t participate in anything today and see how he’s feeling tomorrow,” Hurley said.
“So, you’ll see the boot anyway, so I might as well tell you the boot is coming. ” Ball told reporters he suffered the injury in the first half of Saturday’s Final Four win over Illinois when he got tangled with teammate Tarris Reed Jr. on a screen.
However, he continued to play the rest of the game, running on adrenaline. “I got through it with adrenaline, but it happened in the first half,” Ball told reporters on Sunday. “I think my foot got caught with (Tarris Reed Jr.