RALEIGH, N.C. — Solo Ball scored 14 points and Alex Karaban provided 10 of his 13 points in the last 11 minutes to help two-time defending champion UConn survive a West Region first-round game against Oklahoma 67-59 on Friday night.It was a game-long tussle for the eighth-seeded Huskies, but they won their 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament game spanning three seasons. Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 points and seven rebounds. Karaban also finished with seven boards.UConn (24-10) next faces top-seeded Florida (31-4), a 95-69 winner against Norfolk State earlier Friday night, in Sunday’s second round.Jeremiah Fears notched 20 points and Jalon Moore had 13 points and seven rebounds for ninth-seeded Oklahoma (20-14).If the game lacked in execution, there was plenty of drama. The score was 54-54 with six minutes remaining after a bucket by Moore.Karaban’s 3-pointer at the 3:40 mark stretched UConn’s lead to 60-56. He had missed his first three 3-point attempts and was whistled for an offensive foul on the Huskies’ previous possession.Karaban blocked Moore’s shot in the lane with 38 seconds left, keeping UConn up 64-59.To call it a grind offensively might be too kind given that there was a 10-minute stretch spanning both halves when the teams combined to make five shots from the field.The Sooners repeatedly failed to convert directly off UConn turnovers, but the Huskies managed only 11 points during the first 6 1/2 minutes of the second half.