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. Solo Ball had 17 points, Silas Demary Jr. added 15 points and six assists, and Eric Reibe had 14 points and eight rebounds for UConn. The Huskies opened a season 20-1 for the sixth time, but the first since the 1998-99 campaign. Villanova in 2018-19 was the last team to start 10-0 in the Big East. Malachi Smith had 12 points and seven assists as the Huskies won their 16th straight game.
