The Huskies will wrap up the exhibition season on Tuesday night against Purdue before starting the regular season on Nov. 2.

Solo Ball is supposed to be out for the season, but he could potentially come back now.

The new "aged-based" eligibility model has done away with redshirts and medical redshirts.

Ball was viewed as the final piece for a Huskies squad that was already coming together for next season.

Multi-year UConn starter Solo Ball Jr. will miss the entire 2026-27 season with a wrist injury, the school announced.

Ball, a borderline NBA prospect, has been a key contributor to two Final Four teams and one NCAA champion. The school announced the plan on Monday.

The 2025-2026 NCAA season has not been easy on Solo Ball. Back in December, he suffered a left wrist injury.

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg and UConn guard Solo Ball both started Monday night's national championship game after suffering injuries during the Final Four on Saturday and promising they would be ready to play for the title. Lendeborg injured his left ankle and left knee five minutes into Michigan's 91-73 victory over Arizona. Following the game, Lendeborg, Michigan's top scorer at 15.1 points per game, said he would “absolutely not” sit out Monday night.

Here are our most important players of Michigan and UConn's national championship matchup in 2026, ranked: