Ex-UHguard transfers to Florida St.
Former Houston guard Caleb Mills plans to transfer to Florida State, according to an online report.
CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported Tuesday night that Mills with join the Seminoles.
Mills, the American Athletic Conference preseason player of the year, announced Jan. 3 he was stepping away from the UH basketball program for personal reasons and a few days later entered the transfer portal.
The Cougars’ leading scorer in 2019-20, Mills struggled with ankle injuries and missed time in COVID-19 protocols this season.
OKLAHOMA STATE 75 NO. 6 KANSAS 70
In Stillwater, Okla., Cade Cunningham scored 18 points, and the Cowboys held off a late rally to beat the Jayhawks.
Kansas trailed by three in the closing seconds and had possession, but Oklahoma State’s Bryce Williams stole the ball, drove the length of the floor and and dunked as time expired.
Williams scored 17 points and Avery Anderson III added 14 for the Cowboys (9-3, 3-3 Big 12). It was the fifth time in the past eight tries that Oklahoma State has beaten the Jayhawks at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
David McCormack scored a season-high 24 points for Kansas (10-3, 4-2). On one first-half possession, Cunningham collected a rebound, then delivered a perfect lefthanded bounce pass about half the length of the court to a streaking Anderson, who made a layup and was fouled. Anderson’s free throw put Oklahoma State ahead 43-30 with 2:36 left in the first half. Cunningham scored 14 points in the first half to help the Cowboys lead 46-35 at the break.
NO. 7 MICHIGAN 77 NO. 9WISCONSIN 54
In Ann Arbor, Mich., Mike Smith had 16 points and six assists, and the Wolverines (11-0, 6-0 Big Ten) remained unbeaten with another dominant performance.
Michigan turned this Big Ten showdown into a blowout with a 43-6 run that spanned parts of both halves. It was another masterpiece for coach Juwan Howard’s team, which became the first in college basketball history to beat three ranked opponents in a row by at least 19 points.
Michigan set the one for this one with its rim protection. The Badgers (10-3, 4-2) struggled to finish plays around the basket early on, and the Wolverines had six blocked shots in the first half alone.
The last time Michigan started the season with a run like this was when the Wolverines were 17-0 during the 2018-19 season. Wisconsin actually ended that unbeaten streak, but the Badgers didn’t come close to a repeat performance. Wagner had 15 points and 10 rebounds. D’Mitrik Trice led Wisconsin with 20 points.
NO. 20VIRGINIATECH 74 NO. 19 DUKE 67
In Blacksburg, Va., Tyrece Radford had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Hokies over the Blue Devils.
The double-double was the first of the season for Radford, who helped the Hokies (10-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) jump to an 18-point, first-half lead and hold off Duke’s second-half rally to win for the sixth time in seven games.
Keve Aluma added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Jalen Cone finished with 14 points for Virginia Tech.
Jeremy Roach led Duke (5-3, 3-1) with a game-high 22 points.