Kansas State's P.J. Haggerty is AP men's player of the week after averaging 31.7 points in 3 games
Kansas State's PNOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
Tobe Awaka - Pulls down 15 boards Awaka amassed 12 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists and one block over 20 minutes during Monday's 103-73 win over Denver.
Impact Awaka has been used as a reserve in 2025-26 after starting 36 games for the Wildcats a season ago, but he's settled into the role well. Through six games, he's still seeing the exact same playing time (19.5 mpg) as last season, but his scoring has improved to 9.3 ppg, and his rebounding (10.7 rpg) has shot up as well. Arizona is fortunate enough to have an incredibly deep frontcourt, so Awaka can be aggressive in the minutes he does get without worrying about foul trouble. So far, that has paid off with some of the best per-minute marks in the country.
NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Brayden Burries - Puts up season-best 20 Burries finished Monday's 103-73 victory over Denver with 20 points (7-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-7 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals in 27 minutes.
Impact Burries had been held to single-digit scoring in the last three games, but a matchup against Denver -- one of the worst defensive teams in the country -- proved just to be what the doctor ordered for the five-star freshman. With other strong scoring options such as Jaden Bradley (15.5 ppg) and Koa Peat (15.5 ppg) on a loaded roster, expect the scoring production of Burries to continue to be a bit volatile.
NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Ivan Kharchenkov - Tallies season-high 20 points Kharchenkov had 20 points (9-12 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes during Monday's 103-73 win over Denver.
Impact Kharchenkov has started all six games this season for the undefeated Wildcats, though the scoring has been a bit inconsistent. He had just 14 points combined over his previous four games, but Monday saw the freshman out of Germany put up a season-best scoring total. Kharchenkov will likely continue to see a volatile game log simply due to the fact that Arizona has a loaded roster with many capable scoring options. He and the Wildcats have another soft matchup against Norfolk State on Saturday, but the schedule heats up in December, with matchups against Auburn (Dec. 6) and Alabama (Dec. 13) awaiting.
NOVEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Players Era headlines list of Thanksgiving-week offerings on the college basketball slate
The Players Era, Maui Invitational, Fort Myers Tip-Off and Battle 4 Atlantis are part of a holiday-week schedule for AP Top 25 teamsNOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
No. 2 Arizona freshmen dominate Denver with career-high performances
Brayden Burries and Ivan Kharchenkov each scored a career-high 20 points and No. 2 Arizona got 72 points from freshmen in a 103-73 win over DenverNOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press
College Basketball AP Top 25: Arizona Jumps Houston, UConn Amid Undefeated Start The Wildcats are on a tear to begin the 2025 season.
NOVEMBER 24 • SI.COM
