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| Tulsa holds off UConn 79-75 in overtime for 5th straight win |
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Tulsa coach Frank Haith was impressed with the character his team showed on Sunday. The Golden Hurricane saw a nine-point lead disappear in the second half, but rallied to beat UConn 79-75 in overtime to pick up their fifth straight win and sixth in the last seven games. |
Standings - AAC
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
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| Hou | 16 | 4 | .800 | 6-1 | - | 9-1 | W4 |
| Tuls | 14 | 6 | .700 | 6-1 | - | 6-4 | W5 |
| Cin | 13 | 7 | .650 | 6-2 | 0.5 | 7-3 | W3 |
| WichSt | 17 | 3 | .850 | 5-2 | 1.0 | 8-2 | W2 |
| SMU | 15 | 5 | .750 | 5-3 | 1.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Mem | 14 | 5 | .737 | 3-3 | 2.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| ECU | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3-4 | 3.0 | 6-4 | W1 |
| UCF | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Temp | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Tul | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 3-7 | L3 |
| UConn | 10 | 9 | .526 | 1-5 | 4.5 | 4-6 | L4 |
| SoFL | 8 | 12 | .400 | 1-6 | 5.0 | 2-8 | L5 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
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| PTS | Christian Vital | 14.0 |
| REB | Christian Vital | 6.7 |
| AST | Alterique Gilbert | 4.6 |
| ST | Christian Vital | 2.4 |
| BLK | Akok Akok | 3.0 |
| FG% | Josh Carlton | .493 |
| FT% | Christian Vital | .900 |
| 3PT% | Tyler Polley | .405 |
| MIN | Christian Vital | 29.8 |
| PF | Jalen Gaffney | 1.3 |
Team Rankings
| Total | AAC Rank | Div I Rank | |
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| PF | 70.8 | 7 | 197 |
| PA | 65.2 | 8 | 81 |
| REB | 41.6 | 5 | 72 |
| FG% | .418 | 9 | 276 |
| 3PTM | 6.7 | 6 | 230 |
| PF | 18.8 | 8 | 267 |
| ST/TO | 0.5 | 11 | 223 |
Latest Game - Jan 26, 2020
| Final (OT) | 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
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| Tulsa(14-6) | 28 | 33 | 18 | 79 | |
| Connecticut(10-9) | 23 | 38 | 14 | 75 |
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Player News
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Carlton had 12 points (6-9 FG) with six rebounds in Saturday's 61-55 defeat to Villanova. |
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Akok had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3PT) with four rebounds in Saturday's 61-55 defeat to Villanova. |
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Bouknight had five points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-3 FT) in Saturday's loss at Villanova. |
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Vital recorded 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3PT) with eight rebounds and three assists in Saturday's six-point loss at Villanova. |
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Gilbert recorded 12 points (6-14 FG, 0-4 3PT) with two rebounds and five assists against Villanova on Saturday. |
Last 5 Games
Next 5 Games
| Date | Team | Time | |
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| Wed, Jan 29 | Temple | 7:00PM EST | Preview |
| Sat, Feb 1 | @Memphis | 1:00PM EST | Preview |
| Thu, Feb 6 | @Tulsa | 7:00PM EST | Preview |
| Sun, Feb 9 | Cincinnati | 12:00PM EST | Preview |
| Wed, Feb 12 | @Southern Methodist | 7:00PM EST | Preview |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
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| 10 | Adams, Brendan | 6'4" | 200 | 04/03/2000 | 19 | 2 | Hanover, MD, USA | Calvert Hall College |
| 45 | Aiyegbusi, Temi | 6'4" | 200 | 06/04/1998 | 21 | 4 | Conshohocken, PA, USA | St. Joseph's Prep |
| 2 | Bouknight, James  |
6'4" | 175 | 09/18/2000 | 19 | 1 | Brooklyn, NY, USA | The MacDuffie |
| 4 | Cole, R.J. | 6'1" | 185 | 0 | 3 | Union, NJ, USA | ||
| 0 | Gaffney, Jalen | 6'2" | 175 | 07/30/2000 | 19 | 1 | Columbus, NJ, USA | Westtown |
| 41 | Garry, Matt | 6'5" | 188 | 03/20/2000 | 19 | 2 | Southington, CT, USA | St. Paul Catholic |
| 3 | Gilbert, Alterique |
6' | 180 | 10/06/1997 | 22 | 3 | Atlanta, GA, USA | Miller Grove |
| 1 | Vital, Christian |
6'2" | 187 | 03/21/1997 | 22 | 4 | Queens Village, NY, USA | St. Thomas More |
| 15 | Wilson, Sidney | 6'7" | 180 | 04/10/1999 | 20 | 2 | Bronx, NY, USA | Brewster Academy |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
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| 23 | Akok, Akok |
6'9" | 193 | 10/23/1999 | 20 | 1 | Manchester, NH, USA | Putnam Sciece Academy |
| 25 | Carlton, Josh |
6'11" | 260 | 02/26/1999 | 20 | 3 | Winterville, NC, USA | DeMatha |
| 12 | Polley, Tyler  |
6'9" | 204 | 04/07/1999 | 20 | 3 | Miramar, FL, USA | The Sagemont School |
| 13 | Springs, Richie |
6'9" | 220 | 09/28/2001 | 18 | 1 | Brooklyn, NY, USA | |
| 5 | Whaley, Isaiah |
6'8" | 220 | 03/26/1998 | 21 | 3 | Gastonia, NC, USA | Mt. Zion Prep |
Game Information
| Average Age: 20 |
| Average Height: 6'5.4" |
| Average Weight: 197.6 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
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Vital, Christian G
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19 | 29.8 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .373 | 1.6 | 5.3 | .300 | 3.8 | 4.2 | .900 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
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Bouknight, James G
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16 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 7.2 | .496 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .346 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .773 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
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Polley, Tyler F
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15 | 25.1 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .417 | 2.0 | 4.9 | .405 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .793 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
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Gilbert, Alterique G
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19 | 29.1 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 9.3 | .328 | 1.2 | 3.9 | .293 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .645 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
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Carlton, Josh F,C
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19 | 23.2 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 7.7 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.4 | 2.7 | .510 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Adams, Brendan G | 19 | 20.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | .446 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .321 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .759 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
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Akok, Akok F
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19 | 29.1 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 5.9 | .446 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .286 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .615 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Wilson, Sidney G,F | 15 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .458 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .273 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .588 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
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Whaley, Isaiah F
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18 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.7 | 1.1 | .650 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Gaffney, Jalen G | 19 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .364 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .765 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Garry, Matt G | 5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aiyegbusi, Temi G | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
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Akok, Akok F
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19 | 29.1 | 0 | 11.842 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaffney, Jalen G | 19 | 13.4 | 0 | 2.684 | 1.75 | 0.19 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry, Matt G | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | -.600 | 99.99 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Carlton, Josh F,C
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19 | 23.2 | 0 | 10.053 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 1.16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiyegbusi, Temi G | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | -.429 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Whaley, Isaiah F
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18 | 12.6 | 0 | 5.500 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Bouknight, James G
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16 | 21.0 | 0 | 8.625 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Polley, Tyler F
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15 | 25.1 | 0 | 9.333 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams, Brendan G | 19 | 20.1 | 0 | 5.842 | 0.75 | 0.33 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Vital, Christian G
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19 | 29.8 | 0 | 15.684 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson, Sidney G,F | 15 | 14.7 | 0 | 5.133 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Gilbert, Alterique G
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19 | 29.1 | 0 | 8.000 | 1.73 | 0.45 | 1.01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
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| Fri Nov 8 | Sacred Heart | W, 89-67 | Akok (4) | Gilbert (1) | Whaley (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Nov 13 | Saint Joseph's | L, 96-87 | Wilson (2) | Whaley (1) | Gaffney (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 17 | Florida | W, 62-59 | Wilson (2) | Wilson (2) | Akok (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Nov 21 | Buffalo | W, 79-68 | Gaffney (2) | Wilson (2) | Gaffney (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Nov 22 | Xavier | L, 75-74 | Wilson (1) | Whaley (2) | Adams (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Nov 24 | Miami (FL) | W, 80-55 | Gaffney (2) | Gaffney (1) | Gaffney (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 1 | Maine | W, 64-40 | Whaley (2) | Gaffney (1) | Whaley (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Dec 4 | Iona | W, 80-62 | Bouknight (3) | Whaley (1) | Carlton (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Dec 10 | @Indiana | L, 57-54 | Gilbert (3) | Bouknight (1) | Akok (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Dec 18 | St. Peter's | W, 66-56 | Whaley (2) | Gaffney (1) | Bouknight (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 22 | New Hampshire | W, 88-62 | Whaley (2) | Akok (1) | Akok (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Dec 29 | N.J.I.T. | W, 69-47 | Gaffney (2) | Gaffney (1) | Akok (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 1 | @Cincinnati | L, 67-51 | Carlton (2) | Gaffney (1) | Akok (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 4 | @South Florida | L, 75-60 | Carlton (2) | Wilson (1) | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Jan 8 | Tulane | W, 67-61 | Whaley (2) | Gaffney (2) | Bouknight (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 12 | Wichita State | L, 89-86 | Akok (3) | Adams () | Gaffney (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Jan 18 | @Villanova | L, 61-55 | Gaffney (2) | Gaffney (2) | Gaffney (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Jan 23 | @Houston | L, 63-59 | Adams (2) | Bouknight (1) | Carlton (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Jan 26 | Tulsa | L, 79-75 | Whaley (2) | Carlton (2) | Bouknight (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
Upcoming
| Date | Opponent | Time (EST) | Game Info | TV |
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| Wed Jan 29 | Temple | 7:00 PM | Preview | ESPW |
| Sat Feb 1 | @Memphis | 1:00 PM | Preview | CBS |
| Thu Feb 6 | @Tulsa | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sun Feb 9 | Cincinnati | 12:00 PM | Preview | CBSS |
| Wed Feb 12 | @Southern Methodist | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sun Feb 16 | Memphis | 3:00 PM | Preview | ESPN |
| Thu Feb 20 | @Temple | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sun Feb 23 | South Florida | 2:00 PM | Preview | CBSS |
| Wed Feb 26 | Central Florida | 7:00 PM | Preview | |
| Sat Feb 29 | @East Carolina | 2:00 PM | Preview | |
| Thu Mar 5 | Houston | 7:00 PM | Preview | CBSS |
| Sun Mar 8 | @Tulane | 4:00 PM | Preview |
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Carlton had 12 points (6-9 FG) with six rebounds in Saturday's 61-55 defeat to Villanova.
Akok had seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3PT) with four rebounds in Saturday's 61-55 defeat to Villanova.
Bouknight had five points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 3-3 FT) in Saturday's loss at Villanova.
Vital recorded 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3PT) with eight rebounds and three assists in Saturday's six-point loss at Villanova.
Gilbert recorded 12 points (6-14 FG, 0-4 3PT) with two rebounds and five assists against Villanova on Saturday.
Polley announced via his Twitter account Friday that he underwent a successful procedure to address his knee injury.
Akok had two points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT) and seven rebounds over 33 minutes in Sunday's 89-86 loss to Wichita State.
Whaley had two points (2-3 FT) over seven minutes in Sunday's 89-86 loss to Wichita State.
Vital put up 25 points (8-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT) and added five rebounds, five steals and one assist in 45 minutes Sunday in Connecticut's 89-86 loss to Wichita State in double overtime.
Bouknight had 16 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block over 33 minutes in Sunday's 89-86 loss to Wichita State.
Carlton had 13 points (3-10 FG, 7-13 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block over 38 minutes in Sunday's loss to Wichita State.
Bouknight is in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup against Wichita State.
Polley will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season after he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during one of Connecticut's recent practices, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert will play Sunday against Wichita State, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Bouknight had 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt), four steals and two rebounds across 19 minutes in Sunday's 64-40 victory over Maine.
Gilbert averaged 6.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in three games at the Charleston Classic.
Vital averaged 12.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals across three games at the Charleston Classic.
Carlton averaged 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over three games at the Charleston Classic.
Akok (knee) had five points (2-6 FFG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds and six blocks across 25 minutes in Sunday's 80-55 victory over Miami.
Akok (knee) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's game against Miami, Neill Ostrout of the Manchester Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert (ankle) finished with 14 points (2-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six rebounds and five assists Friday against Xavier.
Gilbert (ankle) isn't expected to play Friday against Xavier, Dom Amoure of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert left Thursday's game against Buffalo after twisting his ankle, Don Amoure of the Hartford Courant reports.
Bouknight will make his debut Thursday against Buffalo, Neil Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Bouknight has been accepted into the accelerated rehabilitation program, Neill Ostrout of the Manchester Journal Inquirer reports.
Bouknight (suspension) is on track to make his season debut Thursday against Buffalo, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Bouknight will be held out of action for at least Connecticut's first three games after being charged in a vehicular incident last month, Neill Ostrout of the Manchester Journal Inquirer reports.
Springs will redshirt this season, Neill Ostrout of the Manchester Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert is poised for a big role this upcoming season after several injury setbacks throughout his career, Mike Anthony of the Hartford Courant reports.
Diarra has elected to end his playing career but will stay on as a student assistant coach, Don Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert (concussion) has been ruled out of the AAC Tournament after not traveling with the team, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (concussion) is questionable to play Thursday against South Florida, Neill Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert has been ruled out indefinitely due to a concussion and eye injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert was sent to the emergency room after taking an elbow to the face in Thursday's game against Temple, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Vital will begin Sunday's game against Cincinnati on the bench, Neil Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert will rejoin the starting five Thursday against Wichita State, Don Amore of the Hartfor Courant reports.
Adams missed his only field goal attempt, a three-point shot, in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati.
Vital is not starting Sunday against Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bearcats radio announcer Dan Hoard reports.
Gilrbert is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bearcats radio announcer Dan Hoard reports.
Yakwe will undergo season-ending foot surgery Friday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's game against SMU, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) has gone without setbacks in practice and is expected to participate in Thursday's shoot around for the game against SMU, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
As expected, Gilbert (shoulder) will skip Thursday's game against Houston, Neil Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) is warming up ahead of Thursday's game against Houston, but he's not expected to play in the contest, Neill Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) is unlikely to play Thursday against Houston, Neill Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not suit up in Sunday's 71-78 loss to Memphis.
Gilbert (shoulder) participated at practice Saturday but remains unlikely to play Sunday at Memphis, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not take the floor Wednesday against Temple.
Gilbert (shoulder) isn't expected to play Wednesday at Temple, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Smith scored 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-4 FT) with one rebound, two boards, three assists and a steal Sunday against East Carolina.
Polley recorded 13 points (5-8 FG, 1-4 3PT, 2-2 FT) with two boards and a steal in Sunday's home win over East Carolina.
Vital scored 18 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 3PT, 6-7 FT) with seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the 76-52 win over East Carolina on Sunday.
Carlton scored 20 points (7-11 FG, 6-10 FT) with 16 rebounds, an assist and three steals in Sunday's win over East Carolina.
Gilbert (shoulder) is not among the starting five Sunday against East Carolina, Don Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Smith is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Central Florida, Brian Murphy of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) will not play Thursday against Central Florida, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not practice Tuesday, Don Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) received an X-Ray Monday, Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant reports.
Diarra (knee) scored two points (1-2 FG) in four minutes during Saturday's 80-60 win over Wichita State.
Gilbert is day-to-day with a left shoulder injury, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert suffered an apparent upper body injury and won't return to Saturday's game against Wichita State, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Diarra (knee) is not considered close to returning despite stretching before Thursday's game against SMU, Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant reports.
Diarra (knee) is taking part in warmups ahead of Thursday's game against SMU, but David Borges of the New Haven Register indicates that litle should be taken from that.
Yakwe (foot) is unlikely to take the floor again in 2018-19, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Yakwe (foot) will not play Wednesday against USF, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Williams was suspended indefinitely due to a violation of team rules Wednesday, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Yakwe will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against South Florida due to a sprained foot, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Diarra (knee) is still "seemingly not close" to returning to action, according to Neil Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer.
Carlton logged two points (1-1 FG) with three rebounds and a steal in Saturday's 81-58 loss at Villanova.
Polley only had four points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and no other stats in Saturday's road loss to Villanova.
Vital scored 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt) with five rebounds and one steal in Saturday's loss to Villanova.
Gilbert collected 24 points (8-15 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-6 FT), three assists and five steals in Saturday's loss to Florida State.
Diarra (knee) is unlikely to play before conference games begin in early January, David Borges of the New Haven Register reports.
Aiyegbusi is averaging 2.4 minutes per game this year after playing in five of the team's first eight contests.
Adams has averaged 3.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in eight games off the bench for UConn this season.
Carlton scored 17 points (7-8 FG, 3-4 FT) with six rebounds and one block in Saturday's win over New Hampshire.
Polley has started all six games so far this year, averaging 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds with 1.3 blocks on defense.
Gilbert scored 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT) with two rebounds and two assists in Saturday's win over New Hampshire.
Whaley (ankle) recorded a rebound, a steal and a block over three minutes in his return to the floor Thursday against Syracuse.
Whaley (ankle) is expected to play Thursday against Syracuse, Neill Ostrout of the Journal Inquirer reports.
Whaley suffered a sprained ankle in the season opener and sat out UConn's last game against UMKC, Ed Daigneault of the Republican-American reports.
Vital is posting averages of 6.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals after the Huskies' first two games this season.
Carlton scored 17 points (8-10 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two steals and two assists in Thursday's win over Morehead State.
Gilbert (shoulder) started Friday's exhibition against Southern Connecticut State, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Diarra (knee) isn't projected to make his return until December, Dom Amore of The Hartford Courant reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) should return to full contact in practice by the end of August, CBS Sports reports.
Diarria underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Monday and is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 months, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Vital has withdrawn from the 2018 NBA Draft and will return to UConn for his junior season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Vital has decided to declare for the NBA draft without hiring an agent, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Larrier announced Tuesday that he'll attempt to play professional basketball after the 2017-2018 season, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Cobb won't play in Saturday's game against Wichita State following his reinstatement from a suspension, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Cobb (suspension) has been reinstated to Connecticut's basketball team, Dave Borges of the New Haven Register reports.
Larrier (face) is on track to play Wednesday against Central Florida, barring any complications earlier in the day, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Larrier is set to undergo facial surgery either Wednesday or Thursday and will miss an additional 7-to-10 days after the procedure, Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant reports.
Cobb remains suspended indefinitely and didn't make the trip to Tulane, Gavin Keefe of The Day reports.
Cobb has been suspended for conduct detrimental to his team,Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not play Thursday against Arizona.
Gilbert (shoulder) did not play Saturday against Coppin State.
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