Touted freshman guard Braylon Mullins will make his debut for No. 5 UConn on Friday against No. 13 Illinois after missing over a month with an ankle injury. Mullins’ lone appearance for the Huskies occurred Oct. 13 when he scored 12 points in an exhibition game against Boston College. Mullins is the top recruit for UConn, which also added Silas Demary Jr. from Georgia in the transfer portal.
‘He was a beast.’ Cameron Boozer’s 35 points carry Duke past Arkansas
Cameron Boozer scored 35 points in Duke's 80-71 win over Arkansas to get the Blue Devils off off to their first 8-0 start since 2017-18.
Oklahoma State beats Northwestern 86-81 at Thanksgiving Classic
Jaylen Curry scored 18 points, Anthony Roy had all of his 16 points in the final eight-plus minutes, and Oklahoma State beat Northwestern 86-81 on Thursday night at the Thanksgiving Classic. Vyctorius Miller added 17 points for Oklahoma State (7-0) and Parsa Fallah had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Coleman scored 10 points.
No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke 89-59 in 3rd-place game at Players Era without star center Lauren Betts
Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and No. UCLA defeated Duke 89-59 on Thursday night in the third-place game of the women's Players Era Championship. Handed their first loss this season the night before, 76-65 by second-ranked South Carolina, the Bruins came out red-hot even without star center Lauren Betts, who injured her left arm Wednesday.
Boozer family celebrates Thanksgiving with Duke win at United Center
Cameron and Cayden Boozer spent their Thanksgiving in a very familiar place, with their father, Carlos, taking in every moment. Carlos Boozer spent four of his 13 NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls. “I have a lot of memories being here,” Cameron Boozer said.
Cameron Boozer feasts for 35 points in No. 4 Duke’s thrilling Thanksgiving win over No. 22 Arkansas
Cameron Boozer is living up to the hype so far.
Boyd’s career-high 36 points lead Wisconsin by Providence 104-83 in Rady Children’s Invitational
Nick Boyd had a career-high 36 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists, Austin Rapp scored 20 points and made five 3-pointers, and Wisconsin eased by Providence 104-83 on Thursday in the Rady Children’s Invitational. Boyd, who played at San Diego State last season, was 15 of 25 from the field at the San Diego Toreros' Jenny Craig Pavilion. Rapp entered with just seven 3-pointers on the season.
Harding hits go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left as TCU beats No. 10 Florida 84-80
Jace Posey scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 10-point deficit early in the second half. Harding and David Punch scored 19 apiece for TCU (4-2), which will play the winner of the game between Wisconsin and Providence. Thomas Haugh and Urban Klavzar scored 20 apiece for the defending national champion Gators (4-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Michigan State basketball win vs UNC shows how good they are
LSJ columnist Graham Couch gives his thoughts on Michigan State basketball after a 74-58 win over North Carolina on Thursday.
Davis scores 18, No. 9 BYU uses second-half surge to beat Miami 72-62
Kennard Davis Jr., scored 18 points and AJ Dybantsa led a second-half surge that lifted No. 9 BYU to a 72-62 win over Miami in the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. The Cougars trailed by four at halftime but Dybantsa opened the second half with a jumper and had 12 points by the time 10-0 and 7-0 runs gave BYU a 59-45 lead with 6:52 to play. Robert Wright III scored 17 points and Dybantsa added 16 with eight rebounds for the Cougars (5-1), who went 6 of 10 from 3-point range in the second half, when they shot 54.5% and made 13 of 18 free throws.
Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 11 Michigan State to victory over No. 16 North Carolina with 19 points
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points and No. Michigan State pulled away to beat No. North Carolina 74-58 In the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thursday.
Harding hits go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left as TCU beats No. 10 Florida 84-80
Brock Harding made a go-ahead jumper in the key with 48 seconds left and then hit five free throws in the final 13 seconds for TCU, which rallied to stun No. 10 Florida 84-80 in the first game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday. Jace Posey scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 10-point deficit early in the second half. Harding and David Punch scored 19 apiece for TCU (4-2), which will play the winner of the game between Wisconsin and Providence.
Harper scores 18 and Creighton tops Oregon 76-66 to get a win in the Players Era tournament
Blake Harper scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Creighton outscored Oregon 16-7 in the last 5 1/2 minutes for a 76-66 win in a wrap-up game of the Players Era tournament on Thursday. The Ducks, down 15 at halftime, were within 60-59 after Sean Stewart and Dezdrick Lindsay both made two baskets in an 8-0 run. Nik Graves quickly responded with a three-point play, Josh Dix and Graves had 3-pointers and the Bluejays made five-straight shots while Oregon was 2 of 9 down the stretch.
Michigan dominates Gonzaga to win Players Era title: ‘We’re capable of a national championship’
Michigan basketball rolled to their third win in three days, this time by 40 points over Gonzaga to win the Players Era Festival championship.
No. 8 Alabama races past Maryland 105-72 to close Players Era tourney
Labaron Philon scored 20 points, Aden Holloway added 17 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. Alabama beat Maryland 105-72 on Wednesday night in a consolation game of the Players Era Championship Tournament. It was the second emphatic win for the Crimson Tide (5-2) following a 10-point loss to Gonzaga on Monday.