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MBB Minute: No. 5/5 UConn collected its first-ever win over Kansas, winning a 61-56 battle against the No. 21/21 Jayhawks.  Freshman Braylon Mullins made an impact off the bench, with 17 points.  Butler extended its win streak to four games with a home win over Eastern Michigan, while Providence and Creighton used big offensive outputs to propel them to victory.  Marquette used clutch playmaking to post an overtime win.

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UConn 61, Kansas 56 - Box Score 
No. 5/5 UConn's passed its first true road test of the season with flying colors, rallying back to beat No. 21/21 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse.  Braylon Mullins - in his second game action of the season - came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points (6-12 FG), leading four players in double figures.  The Huskies trailed 44-38 with 14 minutes to play before scoring seven unanswered to take the lead for good.  The win snaps Kansas' 23-game home win streak against non-conference opponents.  Solo Ball scored 17 points, Eric Reibe had 12 points and eight boards, while Alex Karaban added 11 points.

Butler 84, Eastern Michigan 68 - Box Score
Butler extended its win streak to four games, paced by Finley Bizjack's season-high 29 points.  The junior guard made 10-of-14 shots, including 6-of-10 from beyond the arc to go with four assists and two steals.  The first half featured 10 lead changes and three ties before the Bulldogs' 21-7 push midway through the second half pushed the lead to as many as 22 (82-60).  Michael Ajayi added his league-best seventh double-double in the win - 19 points and 13 boards.  Drayton Jones tallied a season-best five blocked shots.

Providence 94, FDU 64 - Box Score 
The Friars connected on nearly 60% from the floor, putting four players in double figures in a win over FDU.  Jason Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 24, drilling four 3-pointers. Jaylin Sellers added 21 points and a team-high five 3FG as the Friars made a season-best 15 shots from beyond the arc.  Corey Floyd Jr. had 11 points.  Stefan Vaaks tallied his first collegiate double-double, with 10 points and a season-best 10 assists.  Oswin Erhunmwunse blocked six shots.

Marquette 75, Valparaiso 72 (OT) - Box Score 
Nigel James Jr. led all scorers with a season-high 21 points in an overtime win for Marquette.  The freshman guard added four rebounds, five assists, and two steals for the Golden Eagles.  Marquette trailed by two with less than a minute to play before Ben Gold connected on two free throws to force the extra frame. In OT, James' four free throws down the stretch sealed the win. Gold finished with 17 points and eight boards, while Chase Ross had 16 points - his ninth straight game in double-digits.

Creighton 96, Nicholls 76 - Box Score 
Nik Graves tallied his 1,000th career point, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, and six rebounds as five players scored in double figures in Tuesday night's win.  The Bluejays used an early 12-0 run to put the game out of reach, en route to tallying a season-high 96 points. Owen Freeman, Josh Dix, and Jasen Green each had 14 points in the win, while Austin Swartz added 11. Creighton connected on a season-high 17 3-pointers.

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Seton Hall and Georgetown are in action on Wednesday night.  The Pirates play Central Connecticut in historic Walsh Gym at 7 p.m. on ESPN+, while the Hoyas host UMBC at 8 p.m. on truTV.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Seton Hall - 7 p.m. ET - Watch
Ed Cohen (pxp); Tarik Turner (analyst)

truTV
UMBC at Georgetown - 8 p.m. ET
Brandon Gaudin (pxp); Ronnie Thompson (analyst)