Rick Pitino's 900th win could come against his son when St. John's visits Xavier this weekend
Rick Pitino is on the cusp of another coaching milestone — and his first shot at 900 wins comes against his own sonJANUARY 22 • Associated Press
Last Night in College Basketball: Nebraska's Best-Ever Start Now 19-0
Nebraska is having an unreal season, UCLA dominated Purdue, Cincinnati hung with Arizona until it didn't, Creighton wins at the last second...JANUARY 22 • FOX SPORTS
Jasen Green - Suffers shoulder injury Wednesday Green suffered a shoulder injury and was forced to exit the game during Wednesday's 94-93 victory over Xavier, Jacob Padilla of Hurrdatsports.com reports.
Impact Green started off the contest with a bang as he led the team with 10 points and three rebounds prior to exiting the game with a shoulder injury, which held him out the rest of the match. The junior forward will aim to be available for Tuesday's meeting with Marquette.
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Josh Townley-Thomas - Returns to practice Townley-Thomas (lower leg) has returned to practice with a non-contact limitation, per Jon Walker of the Omaha World-Herald.
Impact Townley-Thomas hasn't played since Creighton's season opener against South Dakota after suffering a lower leg injury, but it appears he's getting closer to a return to action. Though he was still limited as a non-contact participant, his presence at practice is an encouraging sign that a return to game action could be on the horizon. The 6-foot-10 junior will get his next chance to return on Tuesday against Marquette.
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Josh Dix - Scores season-high 19 in win Dix chipped in 19 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 94-93 win over Xavier.
Impact Dix led the Bluejays with 19 points in Wednesday's win, setting a new season-high in the process. He needed just 11 shots from the field to hit that mark, thanks in part to his six made free throws. He's now averaging 12.8 points per game this season but has upped that to 14.5 over the last six games since the start of the new year.
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Fedor Žugic - Scores 11 off the bench Zugic had 11 points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 94-93 victory over Xavier.
Impact Zugic recorded a season-high 11 points Wednesday, most of which came from his season-high three makes from beyond the arc. He also grabbed three rebounds and recorded one assist off the bench. He's seen an uptick in minutes across his last four games, recording 18.8 minutes per game compared to 12.2 across the first 16 contests of the season.
JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Nik Graves - Dishes nine assists Wednesday Graves chipped in 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 94-93 victory over Xavier.
Impact Graves nearly recorded his first double-double of the season Wednesday as he recorded a season-high nine assists along with zero turnovers. He also recorded 16 points for just the second time this season. Even though he came off the bench he played 31 minutes, his second time in the last three games where he played at least 30 minutes from the bench.
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