Mahoney scores 20, leads No. 11 Creighton past No. 23 UConn
— Denzel Mahoney scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Creighton broke open a close game in the last 10 minutes to beat No. 23 Connecticut 74-66 Saturday.
— Denzel Mahoney scored 20 points and 11th-ranked Creighton broke open a close game in the last 10 minutes to beat No. 23 Connecticut 74-66 Saturday.
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— Tyrese Martin scored 18 points and No. 25 UConn beat DePaul 60-53 on Monday night.
Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season, while UConn returns to the rankings for the first time since 2016-17, at No. 25.
Former UConn men's basketball coach Donald "Dee" Rowe, who served for more than five decades as an ambassador for the school's athletic department and as a mentor for coaches including Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma, died Sunday. He was 91.
— Tyler Polley had 19 points as UConn defeated Butler 72-60 on Saturday.
— Tyler Polley made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points in the second half to help Connecticut pull away and beat Marquette 65-54 on Tuesday night.
— Tyrese Martin scored 22 points with 10 rebounds, James Bouknight added 20 points and UConn rolled past DePaul 82-61 on Wednesday night for its first Big East Conference win.
— No. 9 Creighton had already lost two close games this season and was facing a third defeat before rallying on Sunday to beat UConn in overtime.
With the latest ESPN 100 update, Kentucky, Louisville and Creighton all made moves in the top 15.
UConn suspended team activities Sunday after a member of the men's basketball program tested positive for COVID-19.
A positive COVID-19 test for a member of NC State's traveling party has forced the cancellation of the Wolfpack's game Saturday against UConn.
— James Bouknight scored 18 points and Connecticut lead most of the way and held off Southern California in a 61-58 victory in the Legends Classic on Thursday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Villanova | 5-0 | - | 10-1 |
Creighton | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-4 |
Seton Hall | 6-3 | 1 | 9-6 |
Xavier | 3-2 | 2 | 10-2 |
UConn | 4-3 | 2 | 7-3 |
Marquette | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
Providence | 4-5 | 3 | 8-7 |
Butler | 4-5 | 3 | 5-7 |
St. John's | 3-6 | 4 | 9-7 |
DePaul | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-5 |
Georgetown | 1-5 | 4.5 | 3-8 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Rahsool Diggins | PG | Signed | 85 |
Jordan Hawkins | SG | Signed | 84 |
Samson Johnson | PF | Signed | 84 |
Final Fours | 5 |
Tournament Record | 59-30 |
Championship Seasons | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014 |
Tournament Appearances | 33 |