UConn F Alex Karaban (head) won’t play vs. Baylor

UConn coach Dan Hurley told reporters Tuesday that star forward Alex Karaban is out for Wednesday’s top-25 matchup against visiting Baylor.Karaban was transported to a hospital in Hawaii last Wednesday after sustaining a head injury during an 85-67 loss to Dayton on the final day of the Maui Invitational.Karaban hit the floor after being fouled on a contested layup with approximately 2 1/2 minutes left in the second half. He was later cleared to fly home with the rest of the team on Thursday.The junior sat out Saturday’s 99-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore, but now he will miss a more important game that pits the No. 25 Huskies (5-3) against the No. 15 Bears (5-2) in the Big 12-Big East Battle.Karaban has been UConn’s leading scorer (15.9 ppg), adding 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

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