Men’s Basketball: Mullins, Landrew and County deliver for Huskies in Khamenia’s absence

HARTFORD — Itching to be in the center of the UConn huddle, sophomore forward Nik Khamenia spent every timeout rolling back and forth from the bench on his scooter with a walking boot on his injured foot. Having injured his left foot in the win against Wagner on Nov. 9, Khamenia is set to undergo surgery and will be reevaluated in six to eight weeks. With Khamenia out, it meant bigger opportunities for others. Braylon Mullins answered the call on Friday night with a team-high 22 points as the No. 4 UConn men’s basketball team took down the Ohio State Buckeyes 84-68. Although the Huskies won by a comfortable 16 points, the game was all square at 52 with 15:00 to play in the second half. The Huskies closed out the game on a 32-to-16 scoring run. Colben Landrew earned the starting nod in place of Khamenia. The star-studded freshman finished the night with 12 points and four rebounds in 32 minutes. “Ever since he came here, he’s left us impressed so far,” Silas Demary Jr. said.

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