By R.L. Bynum
Dontrez Styles had the best scoring game of the weekend among the former Tar Heels. Justin McKoy, Caleb Love, Dawson Garcia and Destiny Adams also enjoyed big games, although Garcia got hurt.
Styles had his best game since mid-November but his 23 points weren’t nearly enough Saturday for Georgetown against No. 1 UConn.
With the Hoyas’ second-largest crowd of the season at Capital One Arena, the Huskies rolled to an 89–64 victory. It was the eighth straight loss for Georgetown (8–15, 1–11 Big East) to clinch its eighth losing league record in the past nine seasons, matching the total from the conference’s first 36 seasons.
Styles scored three 3-pointers and had six rebounds and two turnovers in his best game since scoring a career-high 26 points on Nov. 18 against Mount St. Mary’s.
McKoy has stacked back-to-back impressive games to help Hawaii (14–11, 6–7 Big West) earn consecutive home victories.
In Thursday’s 94–86 overtime win over UC San Diego, he tied his career-high with 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks for 20.5 game score. He followed that up with 17 points and 11 rebounds in Saturday’s 87–70 victory over UC Davis for his second double-double of the season.
“It’s fun to see him smile and have fun,” Hawaii coach Eran Ganot said. “It’s contagious. I think he’s a big part of our leadership group, even as a first-year guy. I’m really happy for him because he deserves all the success that’s coming his way.”
Love scored 19 points and four 3-pointers and had three rebounds and three assists as Arizona, which moved up to No. 5 in Monday’s new AP Top 25. rolled Saturday to a 99–79 victory at Colorado. The Wildcats (19–5, 10–3 Pac-12) lead Washington State by a game atop the Pac-12 and have won five straight.
“We came out here with a lot of energy, not to make any excuses about us playing three overtimes and just kind of punched them in the mouth. And that’s what we did,” said Love, whose team had won 105–99 in triple overtime at Utah three nights earlier.
Garcia collected 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks for a 20.4 game score despite sitting out the final 15:45 with a lower-body injury in Minnesota’s 90–85 Sunday loss at Iowa.
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“He tried to give it a go and just couldn’t do it,” Minnesota coach Ben Johnson said of Garcia.
The Gophers (15–8, 6–6 Big Ten) blew a 20-point second-half deficit with Garcia out, as Iowa snapped their three-game win streak.
Destiny Adams contributed 15 points, six rebounds and four steals for Rutgers in its 86–58 loss Saturday at Michigan.
Kerwin Walton scored 12 points and four 3-pointers to help No. 23 Texas Tech win at home 66–59 Saturday against Central Florida. The Red Raiders (17–6, 6–4 Big 12) are tied for fourth in the Big 12 with Baylor. Texas Tech fell out of the latest AP Top 25 after its 79-73 loss to Baylor.
In Virginia Tech’s third straight loss, a 74–66 setback at Notre Dame, Tyler Nickel contributed nine points and two 3-pointers. After the Hokies (13–10, 5–7 ACC) host Florida State at 9 p.m. Tuesday (ESPNU), they visit UNC at 2 p.m. Saturday (ACCN).
Will Shaver played six minutes, his most since Dec. 17, contributing four points and three rebounds in UAB’s 70–63 victory Sunday at Tulsa. The Blazers (16–8, 8–3 American) have won two in a row and four of their last five.
Penn State lost for the first time in five games with D’Marco Dunn in the starting lineup, falling Sunday at Northwestern 68–63. Dunn had four points, four rebounds and two blocks for the Nittany Lions (12–12, 6–7 Big Ten). Puff Johnson missed his second consecutive game.
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan guard
6–1, 180 pounds | Junior | UNC 2023–25 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 36 games, 36 starts, 10.1 points, 41.5 FG%, 37.5 3P%, 71.2 FT%, 2.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists
Team record: 33–3; Rank: No. 3
Thursday: 101–80 win in Buffalo in NCAA tournament Midwest Regional first round over Howard — Started; 26:24, 5 points, 1–5 FG, 1–5 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 foul, 9 assists, 1 turnover, 1 steal, +23
Saturday: 95–72 win in Buffalo in NCAA tournament Midwest Regional second round over Saint Louis — Started; 37 minutes, 12 points, 4–10 FG, 3–5 3FG, 1–2 FT, 4 rebounds, 3 fouls, 8 assists, 2 turnovers, 1 block
Next game — 7:35 Friday in NCAA Midwest Regional Sweet 16 in Chicago vs. No. 18 Alabama, TBS
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
Season over
RyLee Grays, Tulsa forward
6–4 | Junior | UNC 2023–24 (1 season)
Roster situation — One of four forwards competing for time
Season statistics — 30 games, 2.3 points, 43.6 FG%, 4–10 3FG, 69.7 FT%, 2.3 rebounds, 8 blocks, 12 steals
Team record: 19–12
Thursday: 76–73 loss to North Texas in American tournament — Didn’t play
Season over
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 — 35 games, 19 starts, 9.6 points, 41.3 FG%, 35.4 3P%, 90.0 FT%, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists
Team record: 30–6; Rank: No. 13
Friday: 79–53 win in NCAA tournament East Regional first round in San Diego vs. Northern Iowa — Didn’t start; 9 minutes, 9 points, 3–5 FG, 1–2 3FG, 2–2 FT, 2 rebounds, 1 foul, 2 assists, 1 turnover
Sunday 67–65 in NCAA tournament East Regional second round in San Diego vs. No. 17 Kansas — Didn’t start; 20 minutes, 10 points, 4–12 FG, 2–7 3FG, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 block
Next game — 7:10 Friday in NCAA East Regional Sweet 16 in Washington vs. No. 1 Duke, CBS
Puff Johnson, Ohio State
6–8, 190 pounds | Graduate | UNC 2020–23 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Reserve
Team record: 21–13
Season statistics — 9 games, 1 start, 2.3 points, 33.3 FG%, 3–7 3FG, 6–9 FT, 1.1 rebounds
Thursday in first round of the NCAA tournament in Greenville, S.C.: 66–64 loss to TCU — Didn’t play
Season over
Teonni Key, Kentucky forward
6–4 | RS senior | UNC 2022–24 (2 seasons)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 27 games, 27 starts, 11.4 points, 52.1 FG%, 2–14 3FG, 67.9 FT%, 7.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks
Team record: 25–10; Rank: No. 17
Saturday: 71–56 win vs. James Madison in NCAA tournament first round in Morgantown, W.Va. — Started; 20 minutes, 10 points, 4–12 FG, 2–7 3FG, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 block
Monday: 74–73 win vs. West Virginia in NCAA tournament first round in Morgantown, W.Va. — Started; 33:33, 19 points, 9–14 FG, 0–1 3FG, 1–2 FT, 10 rebounds, 1 foul, 2 assists, 4 turnovers, +4
Next game — Saturday vs. No. 3 Texas in NCAA tournament Sweet 16 of Fort Worth 3 Regional
Ven-Allen Lubin, N.C. State forward
6–9, 250 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting center
Season statistics — 34 games, 34 starts, 13.6 points, ACC-leading 66.8 FG%, 27.3 3P%, 73.3 FT%, 7.1 rebounds
Team record: 20–143
Tuesday: 68–66 loss vs. Texas at First Four in Dayton, Ohio — Started; 22:38, 6 points (tied season-low), 2–6 FG, 2–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 5 fouls, 1 assist, -4
Season over
Tyler Nickel, Vanderbilt wing
6–7, 220 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–23 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starting forward
Season statistics — 36 games, 36 starts, 13.5 points, 44.4 FG%, 40.0 3P%, 84.7 FT%, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Team record: 27–9: Rank: No. 22
Thursday: 78–68 win in NCAA tournament South Regional first round in Oklahoma City vs. McNeese State — Started; 32:52, 12 points, 3–9 FG, 3–8 3FG, 3–4 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 turnover, +7
Saturday: 74–72 loss in NCAA tournament South Regional second round in Oklahoma City vs. No. 15 Nebraska — Started; 32:51 16 points, 5–13 FG, 5–12 3FG, 1–2 FT, 5 rebounds, 3 fouls, 1 assist, 1 turnover, 1 steal, team-low -9
Season over
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 — 30 games, 2.6 points, 47.6 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 59.3 FT%, 2.6 rebounds, 17 blocks, 7 steals
Team record: 18–14
Season over
Cade Tyson, Minnesota wing
6–7, 180 pounds | Senior | UNC 2024–25 (1 season)
Roster situation — Starter
Season statistics — 31 games, 32 starts, team-leading 19.6 points, 50.0 FG%, 42.2 3P%, 82.6 FT%, 5.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists
Team record: 15–17
Season over
Jalen Washington, Vanderbilt center
6–9, 240 pounds | Senior | UNC 2022–25 (3 seasons)
Roster situation — Backup center
Season statistics — 36 games, 9 starts, 8.9 points, 56.3 FG%, 29.4 3P%, 74.1 FT%, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 blocks
Team record: 27–9; Rank: No. 22
Thursday: 78–68 win in NCAA tournament South Regional first round in Oklahoma City vs. McNeese State — Didn’t start; 14:54, 4 points, 2–3 FG, 3 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 assist, 1 turnover, +9
Saturday: 74–72 loss in NCAA tournament South Regional second round in Oklahoma City vs. No. 15 Nebraska — Didn’t start; 14:49, 6 points, 3–3 FG, 5 rebounds, 2 fouls, 1 turnover, 1 block, team-high +6
Season over
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