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#4 Connecticut fights back from 13 down to knock off Providence in OT

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Corey Floyd Jr. - Solid in overtime loss Floyd chipped in 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 30 minutes during Wednesday's 103-98 OT loss to UConn.

Impact Floyd put together a solid performance in Wednesday's loss, and he had a chance to win the game with six seconds left in regulation, but his turnaround jumper rimmed out. He finished the contest with 12 points, his most since Nov. 28, and he also added four rebounds and a season-high four assists. He has proven to be a solid starter this season, but it appears the senior lacks significant upside for fantasy purposes.

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Ryan Mela - Scores 19 off the bench Mela finished Wednesday's 103-98 OT loss to UConn with 19 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 8-9 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 26 minutes.

Impact Mela scored a season-high 19 points in Wednesday's overtime loss, and he did it on just nine field goal attempts. He hit eight of his nine free throw attempts and hit his lone attempt from beyond the arc as he and the Friars nearly knocked off UConn. Although he's now come off the bench in each of the last three games, he's still seeing similar playing time compared to when he was starting and he still clearly can make an impact off the bench.

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Tarris Reed Jr. - Scores 20 in Wednesday's win Reed amassed 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 FT), eight rebounds, one assist, two blocks and three steals over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 103-98 OT victory over Providence.

Impact With the Huskies down two points in the final seconds of regulation, Reed grabbed an offensive rebound off Alex Karaban's miss and sent the game into overtime off his tip in layup with 13 seconds remaining. It marked his third game this season with at least 20 points and he added eight rebounds in his fourth consecutive game. He made a massive impact on the defensive end too, recording three steals and two blocks in his season-high 36 minutes of action.

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Alex Karaban - Clutch in OT win Karaban notched 23 points (8-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 41 minutes during Wednesday's 103-98 OT win over Providence.

Impact With the Huskies down five points with under a minute to play in regulation, Karaban hit a clutch three-pointer with 54 seconds remaining to keep the game in reach. That counted for three of Karaban's season-high 23 points in the win, and one of his season-high five three-pointers. He also recorded three rebounds and one assist as he logged over 40 minutes for the fourth time in his career.

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Braylon Mullins - Hits six threes in OT win Mullins ended with 24 points (8-14 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 41 minutes during Wednesday's 103-98 OT win over Providence.

Impact Mullins had his best game of the season Wednesday as he hit a season-high six three-pointers, two of which came in overtime to pull away from the Friars. He scored a season-high 24 points on 14 field goal attempts and firmly established himself as UConn's marksman. He also recorded two steals for the third time in the last four games in his 41 minutes of action.

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Silas Demary Jr. - Shines in OT win Demary chipped in 23 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, 15 assists and five steals in 41 minutes during Wednesday's 103-98 OT win over Providence.

Impact Demary had his best game of the season Wednesday as he helped his team secure a comeback overtime win on the road. He set season highs in points (23), assists (15) and steals (5) as he secured his second double-double of the season. He was also very efficient from the field and hit a season-high four three-pointers on six attempts. Demary had shown his high floor throughout the season, but he proved on Wednesday that he also has an elite ceiling.

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