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MBB Minute – In Thursday’s action, No. 8 Connecticut returned home to a sold-out Gampel Pavilion and earned a 74-64 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle win over Oklahoma State. The Huskies, who are the nation’s only 9-0 team, broke away from a 28-25 deficit with 7:26 remaining in the opening half and finished the frame on a 23-3 explosion. The Huskies repelled every Cowboy comeback attempt in the second half to remain unbeaten. Jordan Hawkins (26) and Adama Sanogo (20) combined for 46 points in the victory, with Hawkins pouring in 18 of his 26 points in the opening 20 minutes.
 
In a top-10 BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle matchup, No. 7 Creighton (6-2) came up short against No. 2 Texas, 72-67, at a sold-out Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Despite starting the night 1-for-22 from three-point range, the Bluejays gave the unbeaten Longhorns their toughest test to date. Ryan Kalkbrenner made his first nine shots from the field and scored a team-high 20 points, in addition to pulling down a season-high 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Ryan Nembhard (17), Arthur Kaluma (13) and Baylor Scheierman (13) each reached double figures.
 
In the third BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle of the night, Seton Hall lost 91-65 at No. 9 Kansas. The Pirates (4-4) were led by Kadary Richmond’s 17 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Tyrese Samuel tallied 16 points.
 
Friday is dark on the BIG EAST Schedule. Eight BIG EAST Teams return to action on Saturday, a slate that includes a pair of BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle matchups. Villanova hosts Oklahoma in the first on CBS at 12:30 p.m. ET, before Xavier hosts West Virginia on FS1 at 6:30 p.m.
 
In the other six non-conference affairs, Georgetown welcomes South Carolina to Capital One Arena at Noon, prior to Butler taking on Tennessee Tech at 2 p.m. Both contests will air on FS1.
 
Streaming live on ESPN+ at 4 p.m., DePaul hits the road against Loyola Chicago. In the third of four FS1 games on Saturday, Marquette faces Wisconsin at 4:30 p.m., before Providence takes on Rhode Island at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.