UConn 80-78 Butler (Jan 21, 2025) Final Score

Butler Bulldogs

8-11, 1-7 Big East

	1	2	OT	T
BUT	31	37	10	78
CONN	39	29	12	80

No. 19 UConn holds off Butler 80-78 in overtime to avoid a 2nd consecutive home loss

— Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points and No. 19 UConn held off Butler 80-78 in overtime Tuesday night.

Jan 21, 2026, 10:21 pm - AP

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Betting Results

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Butler BulldogsBUTBUT

(8-11)

(8-11, 1-7 Conf)

o145.5

-110

+13.5

-105

o141.5

-115

+750

UConn HuskiesCONNCONN

(14-5)

(14-5, 6-2 Conf)

-12.5

-110

-13.5

-115

u141.5

-105

-1400

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	31-5
Creighton	15-5	3	25-11
UConn	14-6	4	24-11
Marquette	13-7	5	23-11
Xavier	13-7	5	22-12
Villanova	11-9	7	21-15
Georgetown	8-12	10	18-16
Butler	6-14	12	15-20
Providence	6-14	12	12-20
DePaul	4-16	14	14-20
Seton Hall	2-18	16	7-25

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Butler Bulldogs

UConn Huskies

Game Leaders

J. Telfort #11 - BUT

S. Ball #1 - CONN

Game Information

No. 19 UConn holds off Butler 80-78 in overtime to avoid a 2nd consecutive home loss

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