OMAHA, Neb. – All 15 players will be available for the UConn men’s basketball team as it visits Creighton Saturday night, according to the Big East Availability Report.
That means star freshman Braylon Mullins, who missed Tuesday’s game against Providence due to the concussion protocol, should be available.
Mullins exited Saturday’s game against Villanova in the second half after taking a hit to the face from Wildcats’ freshman Acaden Lewis, who was taking the ball down the court. He shakily walked off the court and into the locker room, eventually returning to watch the remainder of the overtime win from the end of the bench. Mullins entered concussion protocol and was not available for Tuesday’s win over Providence.
“He’s progressing through all the protocols, he’s taken all of the steps to be able to get out on the court, he was able to get in practice,” coach Dan Hurley updated before the team flew out to Omaha on Friday. “I guess (it depends on) how he’s feeling from here, but he feels good, he’s returned to practice. And we’ll see how he does on the flight, on the overnight, but I think he feels pretty good.”
Mullins has played in 14 games for the Huskies and is averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is shooting 47.2% from the field and 36.7% from beyond the 3-point arc.
