By R.L. Bynum
Justin McKoy’s best game of his career wasn’t enough to carry Hawaii on Thursday night.
McKoy scored 22 points and six 3-pointers (both career-highs) but took only one shot in the second half (a 3-point attempt he made) as the Rainbow Warriors lost 79–71 at Long Beach State.
The point total topped his previous career-best of 18 on Jan. 4 at Cal State Bakersfield, and his 3-pointers total was double his previous best of three (three times earlier this season.)
Hawaii (10–8, 2–4 Big West) couldn’t overcome 75% shooting from Long Beach State, which built a 17-point halftime lead.
Dawson Garcia collected 22 points and nine rebounds in Minnesota’s 76–66 Thursday loss at Michigan State as Coach Tom Izzo earned his 698th victory.
The Gophers (12–6, 3–4 Big Ten) were playing without guard Elijah Hawkins (ankle injury), who leads the Big Ten in assists.
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan guard
6–1, 180 pounds | Junior | UNC 2023–25 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting point guard ahead of sophomore L.J. Cason
Season statistics — 18 games, 18 starts, 10.5 points, 44.9 FG%, 41.1 3P%, 68.6 FT%, 2.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.3 turnovers
Team record: 17–1, 7–1 Big Ten; Rank: No. 3
Tuesday: No. 3 Michigan 86, Indiana 72 — Started; 29:14, game-high 19 points (ties career-high), 5–11 FG, 2–5 3FG, 7–10 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, 1 steal, +11
Next game — 8 p.m. Friday at Ohio State, Fox
Trayanna Crisp, Mississippi State guard
5–8 | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 19 games, 19 starts, 8.6 points, 40.9 FG%, 40.0 3P%, 82.8 FT%, 2.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists
Team record: 15–5, 2–4 SEC
Thursday: No. 5 Vanderbilt 89, Mississippi State 84 — Started; 33:51, 8 points, 2–9 FG, 2–6 3FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 2 fouls, 7 assists, 2 turnovers, 3 steals, +6
Sunday: (at) Mississippi State 71, No. 7 Kentucky 59 — Started; 32:18, 16 points, 5–8 FG, 4–5 3FG (4 is season-high), 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 4 fouls, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, +14
Next game — 3 p.m. Sunday at No. 21 Alabama
RyLee Grays, Tulsa forward
6–4 | Junior | UNC 2023–24 (1 season)
Roster situation — One of four forwards competing for time
Season statistics — 18 games, 2.1 points, 47.4 FG%, 2–4 3FG, 72.0 FT%, 2.6 rebounds, 7 blocks, 5 steals
Team record: 12–6, 4–2 American
Tuesday: Rice 78, Tulsa 66 — 3 minutes, 0–1 FG, 1 rebound, 1 foul, -4
Next game — 3 p.m. Saturday at North Texas, ESPN+
Ian Jackson, St. John’s guard
6–5, 195 pounds | Sophomore | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter, sharing time in a point-guard-by-committee mix
Season statistics — 19 games, 12 starts, 10.5 points, 43.7 FG%, 34.9 3P%, 91.7 FT%, 2.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Team record: 14–5, 7–1 Big East
Tuesday: St. John’s 92, Marquette 60 — Started; 11 minutes, 0–4 FG, 0–1 3FG, 3 turnovers, 1 block. team-low -8
Next game — 2:30 Saturday at Xavier, TNT/truTV
Puff Johnson, Ohio State
6–8, 190 pounds | Graduate | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Reserve
Team record: 13–5, 5–3 Big Ten
Tuesday: Ohio State 82, Minnesota 74 — Didn’t play; hasn’t played yet
Next game — 8 p.m. Friday at Michigan, Fox
Teonni Key, Kentucky forward
6–4 | RS senior | UNC 2022–24 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 14 games, 14 starts, 11.0 points, 54.9 FG%, 1–12 3FG, 70.7 FT%, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 blocks
Team record: 17–3, 4–2 SEC; Rank: No. 11
Thursday: No. 7 Kentucky 94, Florida 89 and Sunday: Mississippi State 71, No. 7 Kentucky 59 — Missed both games recovering from a dislocated elbow
Next game — 6:30 Thursday at No. 20 Tennessee, SEC Network
Ven-Allen Lubin, N.C. State forward
6–9, 250 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting center
Season statistics — 19 games, 19 starts, 13.2 points, 67.1 FG%, 37.5 3P%, 70.1 FT%, 6.6 rebounds
Team record: 13–6, 4–2 ACC
Tuesday: N.C. State 80, (at) Clemson 76, OT — 35:42, game-high 22 points, 9–12 FG (game-high field goals), 4–4 FT, 6 rebounds (tied for team-high), 3 fouls, 1 steal, +3
Next game — noon Saturday at Pittsburgh, ESPN2
Plays UNC —7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, ESPN or ESPN2
Tyler Nickel, Vanderbilt wing
6–7, 220 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 19 games, 19 starts, 14.8 points, 51.6 FG%, 46.8 3P%, 82.1 FT%, 3.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists
Team record: 16–3, 3–3 SEC: Rank: No. 15
Tuesday: (at) No. 20 Arkansas 93, Vanderbilt 68 — Started; 32:05, 17 points, 6–13 FG, 5–11 3FG, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, -17
Next game — 6 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi State
Paulina Paris, SMU guard
5–9 | Senior | UNC 2022–24 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting guard
Season statistics — 16 games, 10 starts, 10.7 points, 41.3 FG%, 25.4 3P%, 69.7 FT%, 3.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Team record: 8–11, 1–6 ACC
Thursday: Virginia Tech 79, SMU 42 and Sunday: SMU 83, (at) Pittsburgh 76 — Didn’t play
Next game — 7:30 Thursday vs. Florida State, ACCN Extra
Plays UNC — 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Carmichael Arena, ACCN
Will Shaver, Samford center
6–10, 265 pounds | RS junior | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Roster situation — Reserve minutes
Season statistics — 18 games, 2.9 points, 48.8 FG%, 40.0 3P%, 66.7 FT%, 2.2 rebounds, 13 assists, 8 blocks, 3 steals
Team record: 9–11, 2–5 Southern Conference
Wednesday: (at) Wofford 88, Samford 78 — 4 minutes, 0–1 FG, 1 foul, 1 assist
Next game — 8 p.m. Saturday vs. Chattanooga, ESPNU
Cade Tyson, Minnesota wing
6–7, 180 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 19 games, 19 starts, 20.5 points, 50.2 FG%, 39.6 3P%, 80.1 FT%, 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists
Team record: 10–9, 3–5 Big Ten
Tuesday: (at) Ohio State 82, Minnesota 74 — Started; 33 minutes, 15 points, 3–6 FG, 2–4 3FG, 7–8 FT, 5 rebounds, 5 fouls, 1 assist, -5
Next game — noon Saturday vs. No. 7 Nebraska, FS1
Jalen Washington, Vanderbilt center
6–9, 240 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–25 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup center
Season statistics — 19 games, 1 start, 9.7 points, 60.0 FG%, 27.3 3P%, 72.5 FT%, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 blocks
Team record: 16–3, 3–3 SEC: Rank: No. 15
Tuesday: (at) Arkansas 93, Vanderbilt 68 — Didn’t start; 25:28, 8 points, 3–4 FG, 0–1 3FG, 2–4 FT, team-high 7 rebounds, 1 foul, 3 assists, 1 turnover, -5
Next game — 6 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi State
Photo via @HawaiiMBB
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