By R.L. Bynum
Caleb Love, Destiny Adams and Dawson Garcia all had big games last week, while Penn State won back-to-back games for the first time since December with D’Marco Dunn in the starting lineup.
Love scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and seven assists Sunday as No. 11 Arizona avenged a January loss to Stanford with an 82–71 home victory over Coach Jerod Haase’s Cardinal.
The Wildcats (17–5, 8–3 Pac-12) rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to win.
Love collected 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in Thursday’s 91–65 home victory over Cal, scoring two 3-pointers in both games last week.
Adams scored at least 25 points for the fourth time this season on Tuesday, when she poured in 28 points in Rutgers’ 71–64 loss at Michigan State. She added 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.
Adams had 11 points, six rebounds and three assists Saturday as Rutgers (7–17, 1–10 Big Ten) got its first Big Ten win and snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 71–70 win at Nebraska.
Garcia scored 20 points Saturday in Minnesota’s big home 75–66 overtime home win over Northwestern.
Garcia scored a 3-pointer and made five free throws in overtime as the Gophers (14–7, 5–5 Big Ten) rallied from a nine-point deficit.
Dunn had only previously started one early November game before starting both games last week, which coincided with the Nittany Lions’ first two-game win streak since mid-November.
Dunn had 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals in Wednesday’s 61–46 win at Rutgers and contributed 10 points, three rebounds and four assists Saturday when Penn State (11–11, 5–6 Big Ten) won at Indiana 85–71 with 62 points in the last 25 minutes.
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It hasn’t gone as well for Puff Johnson, who came off the bench in both games, scoring eight points against Rutgers and collecting four points and four rebounds against Indiana.
Kerwin Walton had eight points and four rebounds in No. 15 Texas Tech’s 85–78 Tuesday loss at No. 25 TCU. He had 12 points and two 3-pointers as the Red Raiders (16–5, 5–3 Big 12) lost 75–72 Saturday at home to Coach Wes Miller’s Cincinnati team.
Kennedy Todd-Williams has started five consecutive games for Ole Miss (16–6, 6–3 SEC) after coming off the bench in seven of the previous eight games. She scored 10 points in both games last week, a 67–61 Thursday win at Vanderbilt and an 85–56 Sunday loss at No. 1 South Carolina.
In the only game for Georgetown (8–13, 1–9 Big East) last week, Dontrez Styles had 10 points and three rebounds as the Hoyas lost their sixth consecutive game with a 91–57 Saturday home loss against Marquette.
Hawaii (12–11, 4–7 Big West) split two games last week, with Justin McKoy collecting seven points and five rebounds in the Rainbow Warriors’ 76–68 Thursday win at Cal State Fullerton and contributing eight points and four assists in a 93–68 Saturday loss at UC Irvine.
Virginia Tech (13–9, 5–6 ACC) lost both games last week, with Tyler Nickel going scoreless in 31 minutes of the Hokies’ 77–67 Monday home loss to No. 7 Duke and scoring 10 points with two rebounds and two steals in Saturday’s 82–74 loss at Miami.
Will Shaver didn’t play in either game for UAB (14–8, 6–4 American) last week, an 82–79 overtime win Wednesday at North Texas and a 72–69 Sunday loss to SMU. Shaver last played in a Jan. 23 loss at Charlotte.
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan guard
6–1, 180 pounds | Junior | UNC 2023–25 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 30 games, 30 starts, 10.1 points, 43.0 FG%, 38.4 3P%, 70.7 FT%, 2.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.4 turnovers
Team record: 28–2, 18–1 Big Ten (clinched regular-season title); Rank: No. 3
Thursday: 71–68 win at Iowa — Started; 30:24, 11 points, 1–3 FG, 9–11 FT, 2 rebounds, 2 fouls, 9 assists, 4 turnovers, 1 steal, +12
Next game — 4:30 Sunday vs. No. 8 Michigan State, CBS
Trayanna Crisp, Mississippi State guard
5–8 | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 30 games, 30 starts, 8.7 points, 38.3 FG%, 37.1 3P%, 84.6 FT%, 2.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists
Team record: 18–13
Wednesday: 86–68 loss to Florida in first round of the SEC tournament — Started; 19:37, 3 points, 1–5 FG, 1–4 3FG, 1 foul, 2 assists, 2 turnovers, -9
Next game — Awaits possible postseason berth
RyLee Grays, Tulsa forward
6–4 | Junior | UNC 2023–24 (1 season)
Roster situation — One of four forwards competing for time
Season statistics — 29 games, 2.0 points, 41.7 FG%, 4–10 3FG, 74.2 FT%, 2.5 rebounds, 0.4 of an assist, 8 blocks, 11 steals
Team record: 19–10, 11–6 American
Wednesday: 53–41 win at UTSA — 10 minutes, 1 point, 0–1 FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 fouls, 3 turnovers, 1 steal
Next game — 3 p.m. Saturday vs. East Carolina, 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 — 29 games, 19 starts, 10.2 points, 41.9 FG%, 35.83P%, 90.0 8 FT%, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists
Team record: 24–6, 17–2 Big East; Rank: No. 18
Saturday: 72–69 win vs. Georgetown — Didn’t start; 12 minutes, 3 points, 1–5 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–1 FT, 3 rebounds, 1 foul, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 steal
Next game — 9 p.m. Friday at Seton Hall, FS1
Puff Johnson, Ohio State
6–8, 190 pounds | Graduate | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Reserve
Team record: 19–11, 11–8 Big Ten
Season statistics — 8 games, 1 start, 2.6 points, 33.3 FG%, 3–7 3FG, 6–9 FT, 1.3 rebounds
Wednesday: 94–62 at Penn State — Didn’t play
Next game — 5:30 Saturday vs. Indiana, Fox
Teonni Key, Kentucky forward
6–4 | RS senior | UNC 2022–24 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 25 games, 25 starts, 11.2 points, 52.1 FG%, 2–13 3FG, 67.9 FT%, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 blocks
Team record: 23–10; Rank: No. 17
Wednesday: 94–64 win vs. Arkansas in first round of SEC tournament — Started; 22:28, 12 points, 5–5 FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 assist, 1 turnover, +31
Thursday: 76–61 win vs. Georgia in second round of SEC tournament — Started; 34:10, 14 points, 6–10 FG, 2–4 FT, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 turnovers, 1 block, +13
Friday: 87–64 loss vs. No. 3 South Carolina — Started; 24:45, 13 points, 5–12 FG, 1–1 3FG, 2–2 FT, 8 rebounds, 1 foul, 2 turnovers, -23
Next game — Awaits Selection Sunday for NCAA tournament berth
Ven-Allen Lubin, N.C. State forward
6–9, 250 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting center
Season statistics — 30 games, 30 starts, 13.6 points, ACC-leading 68.2 FG%, 27.3 3P%, 71.2 FT%, 7.0 rebounds
Team record: 19–11, 10–7 ACC
Tuesday: 90–61 loss at No. 11 Virginia — Started; 33:35, 11 points, 4–10 FG, 3–5 FT, 7 rebounds, 3 fouls, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 2 blocks, team-low -32
Saturday: 96–90 OT loss at Notre Dame — Started; 38:57, team-high 24 points, 8–10 FG, 8–9 FT, 10 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 block, -9
Monday: 93–64 loss vs. No. 1 Duke — Started; season-low 12 minutes, 6 points (ties season-low), 3–4 FG, 3 rebounds, 4 fouls, 1 turnover
Next game — 2:15 Saturday vs. Stanford, The CW
Tyler Nickel, Vanderbilt wing
6–7, 220 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 30 games, 30 starts, 13.9 points, 45.5 FG%, 40.1 3P%, 85.7 FT%, 3.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Team record: 23–7, 10–7 SEC: Rank: No. 24
Tuesday: 89–86 OT win at Ole Miss — Started; 33:39, 9 points, 2–9 FG, 1–7 3FG, 4–4 FT, 5 rebounds, 1 foul, 1 block, -1
Next game — 2 p.m. Saturday at Tennessee, ESPN
Paulina Paris, SMU guard
5–9 | Senior | UNC 2022–24 (2 seasons)
Season statistics — 20 games, 12 starts, 9.6 points, 39.9 FG%, 25.0 3P%, 69.7 FT%, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Team record: 9–21, 2–16 ACC
Suffered a season-ending left foot injury.
Will Shaver, Samford center
6–10, 265 pounds | RS junior | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Roster situation — Reserve minutes
Season statistics — 29 games, 2.7 points, 48.4 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 56.0 FT%, 2.7 rebounds, 0.8 of an assist, 15 blocks, 6 steals
Team record: 18–13, 11–7 Southern Conference
Thursday: 80–61 win vs. VMI — 7 minutes, 0–1 FG, 0–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 foul
Saturday: 87–78 win vs. UNCG — 15 minutes, 2 points, 1–2 FG, 0–1 3FG, career-high 9 rebounds, 1 foul, 1 assist, 3 turnovers, 1 block, 2 steals
Next game — 6 p.m. Saturday in Southern Conference tournament quarterfinals in Asheville as No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 Furman, ESPN+
Cade Tyson, Minnesota wing
6–7, 180 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 28 games, 28 starts, team-leading 19.6 points, 49.4 FG%, 42.1 3P%, 81.4 FT%, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists
Team record: 14–16, 7–12 Big Ten
Wednesday: 77–47 loss at Indiana — Started; 38 minutes, 21 points, 7–14 FG, 3–4 3FG, 4–4 FT, 2 rebounds, 3 fouls, 2 turnovers
Next game — 9 p.m. Saturday vs. Northwestern, Big Ten Network
Jalen Washington, Vanderbilt center
6–9, 240 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–25 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup center
Season statistics — 30 games, 9 starts, 9.0 points, 57.0 FG%, 29.0 3P%, 72.5 FT%, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 blocks
Team record: 23–7, 10–7 SEC: Rank: No. 24
Tuesday: 89–86 OT win at Ole Miss — Didn’t start; 16:21, 7 points, 3–7 FG, 1–1 3FG, 3 rebounds, 5 fouls, 1 assist, 1 turnover, -4
Next game — 2 p.m. Saturday at Tennessee, ESPN
Photo via @PennState MBB
