Alex Karaban on UConn basketball’s ‘roller coaster’ season | College Basketball Power Hour

Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz is joined by 2-time national champion forward Alex Karaban to discuss the evolution of the program after back-to-back NCAA championships and the energy of coach Dan Hurley. Hear the full conversation on the “College Basketball Power Hour” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. Karaban joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Powerade.

AP men’s player of the week: Mark Sears has back-to-back 3-point games for No. 6 Crimson Tide

The senior guard from from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, became only the second player in the last 20 years with back-to-back 30-point games against ranked opponents as the second-ranked Crimson Tide split a pair of games last week. Sears started off by hitting five 3-pointers and matching a career high with 35 points while dishing out five assists in a 110-98 loss at No. 14 Missouri on Wednesday night. Three days later, Sears scored 30 points with four rebounds and four assists as the Crimson Tide rolled to a 96-83 victory over No. 17 Kentucky.