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No. 2 UConn takes down Providence 87-81 at Gampel Pavilion
Bench players Malachi Smith and Eric Reibe scored 26 points combined to help No. 2 UConn extend its win streak to 16 games, despite missing starter Braylon Mullins.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, No. 2 UConn Huskies defeated Providence Friars 87-81 at Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut, extending their streak to 16 wins and improving to 20-1 and 10-0 in the Big East.
- With Braylon Mullins sidelined, UConn's bench combined for 26 points as Malachi Smith hit four 3-pointers and Eric Reibe scored 14 points on perfect shooting.
- Statistically, the game was tight as both teams made 13 shots in the first half with UConn at 41.9% and Providence at 48.1%, and UConn led 41-37 at the break.
- The loss leaves Providence Friars at 9-12 overall and 2-8 in league while UConn will travel to Omaha to play Creighton on Saturday night, 8:00 p.m., on FOX.
- Hurley added that UConn must improve on both ends and 'learn from it' to be better for March, emphasizing the need to develop Reed and Smith's potential.
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No. 2 UConn improves to 10-0 in Big East after topping Providence behind Reed's late flurry
Tarris Reed Jr. scored seven of his 19 points in the final five minutes as second-ranked UConn beat Providence 87-81 on Tuesday to become the first team to open 10-0 in Big East play in seven years.
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The Independent OnlineNo. 2 UConn 87, Providence 81
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