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Fox Sports
10-03-2025
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Ryan Kalkbrenner wins fourth Big East Defensive Player of the Year award
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was selected Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth straight season on Monday, joining Georgetown great Patrick Ewing as the only players to accomplish the feat. The 7-foot-1 senior led the league with 80 blocks for the Bluejays (22-9, 15-5), the No. 2 seed in this week's conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. Ewing won the award every year from 1982-85 before going on to a Hall of Fame career in the NBA. St. John's forward Zuby Ejiofor was chosen Most Improved Player, UConn big man Tarris Reed Jr. took the Sixth Man Award, and Xavier forward Jerome Hunter received the Sportsmanship Award. [Read more: Tarris Reed Jr.'s untapped potential could fuel UConn's quest for a three-peat] Big East head coaches vote for the awards and are not allowed to pick their own players. Kalkbrenner, who has never fouled out of a game, is a top contender for conference Player of the Year, too. He and Ejiofor were on the All-Big East first team announced Sunday, along with Kam Jones of Marquette, RJ Luis Jr. of St. John's, Eric Dixon of Villanova and Micah Peavy of Georgetown. Kalkbrenner, Jones, Luis and Dixon were unanimous selections. The award for Player of the Year will go to one of those six on Wednesday, when Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year will also be revealed during a news conference at MSG a few hours before the Big East Tournament begins. Ejiofor, a 6-foot-9 junior and team captain, is averaging 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for No. 6 St. John's (27-4, 18-2), which won its first outright Big East regular-season title in 40 years. He averaged 4.3 points and 3.1 rebounds last season. The 6-foot-10 Reed is averaging 10 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 67% from the field in 20.2 minutes per game for the Huskies (22-9, 14-6), the two-time defending NCAA champions. He leads the team with 52 blocks and has seven double-doubles off the bench, most in the nation. Hunter, a 6-8 graduate student, has fought through cardiac issues and a torn ACL that caused him to miss last season. He is averaging 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game for the Musketeers (21-10, 13-7). Reporting by The Associated Press. recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Fox Sports
06-03-2025
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- Fox Sports
UConn completes season-series sweep of No. 20 Marquette with 72-66 win
UConn staved off a storming Marquette, surviving a late-run to pull out a 72-66 victory on Wednesday. The win means the Huskies sweep the Golden Eagles in this season's series and the two teams are now tied for third place in the Big East conference. UConn ripped off 10 straight points with dunks by Jaylin Stewart, Tarris Reed Jr. and Samson Johnson to take a 61-54 lead with 7:49 remaining. The Golden Eagles, answered, doubling them up with a 12-6 run over the next seven minutes to bring it to 67-66. Senior Kam Jones scored seven of the 12 points, including a pair of layups that cut the margin to one. But with 23.7 seconds left, Reed kicked a pass out to Alex Karaban for a right-wing 3-pointer that put the game on ice. Karaban scored 21 points, including that pivotal 3-pointer, to lift UConn over No. 20 Marquette. Liam McNeeley had 11 points and Johnson added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies (21-9, 13-6 Big East). Solo Ball and Hassan Diarra each scored 10 points as the two-time defending NCAA champions beat Marquette for the fifth straight time. Jones scored 21 for the Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6) and David Joplin led the team with 23. The opening tip was delayed by 22 minutes as a result of facility issues, according to a statement from UConn. With the win, UConn owns the tiebreaker for third place over Marquette in the Big East standings. Each team has one game remaining on their schedule with UConn hosting Seton Hall on Saturday and Marquette hosting No. 6 St. John on Saturday. Reporting by The Associated Press Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! recommended Get more from College Basketball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
02-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Tarris Reed Jr.'s double-double leads UConn to 75-63 win over Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. had 24 points and 18 rebounds off of the bench to lead the UConn Huskies over the Providence Friars 75-63 on Saturday. Reed added six blocks for the Huskies (20-9, 12-6 Big East Conference). Alex Karaban added 17 points while going 6-of-13 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from three-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line and had five rebounds. Solomon Ball went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 7 from three-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Friars (12-17, 6-12) were led in scoring by Jayden Pierre, who finished with 10 points. UConn took the lead with 10:03 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 41-33 at halftime, with Reed racking up 15 points. UConn outscored Providence in the second half by four points, with Reed scoring a team-high nine points after intermission. Both teams next play Wednesday. UConn hosts Marquette in a battle for third place and Providence plays DePaul at home.
