Dug McDaniel scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting as Kansas State stunned No. 3 Iowa State with an 80-61 win in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.
Coleman Hawkins finished with 17 points and seven rebounds for Kansas State (10-11, 4-6), which won its third game in a row. Brendan Hausen scored 15 points and Max Jones chipped in 12.
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points to lead Iowa State (17-4, 7-3), which lost on its home court for the first time since Feb. 27, 2023. The Cyclones had won their previous 29 home games, which marked the second-longest active streak in the nation.
Kansas State shot 44.8 percent (26-of-58) from the field and 50 percent (10-of-20) from beyond the arc. Iowa State shot 36.5 percent (19-of-52) overall and 44.4 percent (8-of-18) from 3-point range.
No. 1 Auburn 92, No. 23 Ole Miss 82
Johni Broome totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds for his 13th double-double this season and the top-ranked Tigers remained perfect on its SEC slate with a win over the Rebels in Oxford, Miss.
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 18 points, while Denver Jones and Miles Kelly had 16 and 15, respectively, as Auburn (20-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) beat Ole Miss for the seventh straight time. Dylan Cardwell produced 10 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and two steals as the Tigers won their 13th consecutive game and moved to 5-0 on the road in conference play.
The Rebels (16-6, 5-4) got a strong showing from leading scorer Sean Pedulla, who had a season-high 29 points plus five rebounds and three steals. Matthew Murrell had 17 points. Jaemyn Brakefield collected 12 and five boards.
No. 2 Duke 87, North Carolina 70
Freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel made memorable debuts in the Tobacco Road rivalry as the Blue Devils used a dominant first half to clobber the visiting Tar Heels in Durham, N.C.
Flagg racked up 21 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals for Duke (19-2, 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which extended the longest active winning streak in the country to 15 games. Meanwhile, Knueppel scored 13 of his game-high 22 points in the second half and added five rebounds and five assists.
RJ Davis and Drake Powell each scored 12 points and Seth Trimble netted 10 for North Carolina (13-10, 6-5), which lost for the fourth time in five outings. Duke snapped a two-game losing streak in the series.
No. 4 Alabama 90, Georgia 69
Grant Nelson had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks as one of five scorers in double figures, leading the Crimson Tide to a rout of the Bulldogs in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
In winning their fifth straight game, the Crimson Tide (19-3, 8-1 SEC) shot 52.6 percent from the field, including an 11-of-26 showing on 3-pointers, despite committing 20 turnovers. Mark Sears had a game-high 20 points to go with six assists and five rebounds. Chris Youngblood and Aden Holloway scored 10 apiece.
Asa Newell totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Georgia (15-7, 3-6). RJ Godfrey had 10 points, but the slumping squad fell to 1-5 in its past six outings.
No. 8 Tennessee 64, No. 5 Florida 44
Chaz Lanier made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points as the Volunteers toppled the Gators in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Knoxville, Tenn.
Jordan Gainey added 16 points and three steals as Tennessee (18-4, 5-4 SEC) controlled the second half while avenging a horrific 30-point road loss to Florida on Jan. 7. The Volunteers prevailed without star Zakai Zeigler (knee) and Igor Milicic Jr. (flu-like symptoms). They used just seven players but quickly took over in the second half, outscoring the Gators 40-23.
Walter Clayton Jr. had 10 points but was just 3-of-13 shooting for Florida (18-3, 5-3), which had a three-game winning streak halted. The Gators scored their fewest points of the season, making just 24.5 percent (13 of 53) of their field goal attempts, including a measly 14.8 percent (4 of 27) from behind the arc.
No. 22 Texas Tech 82, No. 6 Houston 81 (OT)
Chance McMillian hit a pair of free throws with 14 seconds to play as the short-handed Red Raiders outlasted the host Cougars in overtime in a Big 12 Conference slugfest.
McMillian led all scorers with 23 points, while Elijah Hawkins added 17 points for Texas Tech, with Kerwin Walton scoring 14, Darrion Williams 13 and Christian Anderson 10.
The Cougars had their 13-game winning streak snapped along with their nation-leading 33-game home winning streak and 19-game Big 12 victory run. LJ Cryer led Houston (17-4, 9-1) with 22 points while J’wan Roberts finished with 18 and Milos Uzan 10.
Southern California 70, No. 7 Michigan State 64
Desmond Claude scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Trojans to an upset win over the Spartans in Los Angeles.
Wesley Yates scored 15 points and Chibuzo Agbo added 14 for USC (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), which never trailed and has won four of its last six games. Neither team shot the ball well as both sides knocked down 24-of-57 shots from the floor (42.1 percent).
The Spartans (18-3, 9-1) suffered their first Big Ten loss of the season, snapping a 13-game winning streak. Jeremy Fears scored 12 points and Jaden Akins had 11 in defeat for Michigan State, which saw 10 different players score.
No. 25 UConn 77, No. 9 Marquette 69
Solo Ball had 25 points and Alex Karaban added 15 as the Huskies held off a second-half rally by the Golden Eagles in the Big East matchup in Milwaukee.
Samson Johnson added 13 points for UConn (16-6, 8-3 Big East), which shot 59.5 percent from the field, including 12 of 19 from 3-point range. Ball hit 7 of 11 shots, including 7 of 9 beyond the arc.
Kam Jones had 22 points and Chase Ross added 19 for Marquette (18-4, 9-2), which trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half. The Golden Eagles lost for just the second time in 13 home games.
Baylor 81, No. 11 Kansas 70
Freshman guard Robert Wright III scored a career-high 24 points to lead the short-handed Bears to an upset over the Jayhawks in Waco, Texas.
VJ Edgecombe scored 14 points but didn’t return after he went to the locker room with what was reported as a lower-body injury with 14:38 left in the game. Norchad Omier had a double-double with 18 points and 16 rebounds.
Jalen Celestine added 12 points and shot 4 of 8 from 3-point range for the Bears (14-7, 6-4 Big 12), who trailed by 19 at the half but outscored the Jayhawks 60-30 in the second half. Hunter Dickinson led Kansas (15-6, 6-4) with 20 points. Dajuan Harris Jr. scored 12 points and dished out eight assists in his return from an ankle injury.
Arkansas 89, No. 12 Kentucky 79
With a thunderous mix of cheers and boos, fans of Kentucky greeted former Wildcats coach John Calipari in his first game at Rupp Arena since taking over as the head coach at Arkansas.
Calipari walked away a winner as former Kentucky player Adou Thiero collected 21 points and eight rebounds in the Razorbacks’ win in Lexington, Ky. Calipari guided Kentucky to a national championship, four Final Four appearances and a 410-123 record in 15 seasons.
Johnell Davis scored 18 points and former Wildcat D.J. Wagner poured in all 17 of his points in the second half and finished with eight assists for Arkansas (13-8, 2-6 SEC). Amari Williams collected 22 points and 11 rebounds and Jaxson Robinson added 20 points for the Wildcats (15-6, 4-4), who lost for the third time in their last four games.
No. 13 Texas A&M 76, South Carolina 72
Wade Taylor IV hit seven 3-pointers in scoring 25 points to lead the Aggies to a grind-it-out win over the Gamecocks in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.
Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3 SEC) led by a baker’s dozen just over one minute into the second half before South Carolina rallied, with the Gamecocks clawing within three points, 73-70, on a layup by Murray-Boyles with 10 seconds left. But the Aggies clinched the victory with Manny Obaseki and Henry Coleman III combining for three free throws in the final seven seconds. Coleman finished with 12 points for Texas A&M, which has won four of its past five games.
Murray-Boyles led South Carolina (10-12, 0-9) with 22 points, while Jamarii Thomas scored 15 and Zachary Davis and Morris Ugusuk had 12 apiece.
No. 20 Missouri 88, No. 14 Mississippi State 61
Caleb Grill scored 20 points in 22 minutes off the bench to lead the Tigers to an upset of the Bulldogs on Saturday in Starkville, Miss.
Tamar Bates added 14 points and Josh Gray had 10 points and 11 rebounds for Missouri (17-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference). The Tigers made 15 of 32 shots (46.9 percent) from 3-point range, with seven different players hitting shots from beyond the arc. Grill led the way with 6-for-11 shooting from distance. Overall, Missouri shot 55 percent from the floor and got points from 11 of the 13 players it deployed.
Josh Hubbard scored 24 points and KeShawn Murphy had 16 points and nine rebounds for Mississippi State (16-6, 4-5 SEC). The Bulldogs shot just 36.4 percent from the floor and missed 18 of 26 shots from 3-point range.
No. 15 St. John’s 68, Providence 66
Kadary Richmond hit a free-throw line jumper with 3 seconds left as the Red Storm held off a strong second-half rally by the Friars on Saturday in New York.
Along with 24 points overall, Richmond also had eight rebounds and eight assists for St. John’s, who are winners of eight straight games and are 14-0 at home. RJ Luis Jr. scored 19 points and had eight rebounds and Zuby Ejiofor chipped in 13 points for the Red Storm (19-3, 10-1 Big East).
Jabri Abdur-Rahim hit 8 of his 11 3-point shots and led Providence with 27 points off the bench. Jayden Pierre added 11 points for the Friars (11-11, 5-6). St. John’s built a 19-point second-half lead, then withstood a 32-13 Providence run.
No. 17 Wisconsin 75, Northwestern 69
John Tonje had 27 points and reserve Carter Gilmore added a career-high 15 as the Badgers overcame a sluggish first half to get a Big Ten victory over the Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.
Max Klesmit added 11 points and Nolan Winter 10 for Wisconsin (17-5, 7-4 Big Ten), which avoided a third consecutive road loss.
Jalen Leach had 23 points, Nick Martinelli 15, and Ty Berry 14 for Northwestern (12-10, 3-8). Brooks Barnhizer (foot) of the Wildcats sat out, and coach Chris Collins announced after the game that Barnhizer will miss the rest of the season.
Georgia Tech 77, No. 21 Louisville 70
Lance Terry scored a game-high 23 points, helping lead the Yellow Jackets to a victory over the visiting Cardinals in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta.
Naithan George added 15 points and nine assists, while Baye Ndongo collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as Georgia Tech (10-12, 4-7 ACC) rallied from a 13-point deficit for its first win over a ranked team this season. Javian McCollum had 12 points and Duncan Powell — Georgia Tech’s only reserve — chipped in 11.
Louisville (16-6, 9-2) was led by Terrence Edwards Jr.’s 22 points and Chucky Hepburn’s 17. J’Vonne Hadley scored 16, Aboubacar Traore had 10 and James Scott collected a team-high 11 rebounds for the Cardinals, who had their 10-game winning streak snapped.
Oklahoma 97, No. 24 Vanderbilt 67
Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears responded from Tuesday’s scoreless performance at Texas A&M with a team-high 21 points as the Sooners blew out the Commodores in Norman, Okla.
The Sooners (16-5, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) took their first lead just under two minutes into the second half as part of a 23-0 run to take a 59-42 advantage with 13:24 left in regulation. Fears, who was 0-for-5 from the field in the 75-68 loss on Tuesday, was 8-for-12 on Saturday. Jalon Moore scored 19 points and Dayton Forsythe 14.
Devin McGlockton (game-high 22 points) and Jason Edwards (21) led the Commodores (16-5, 4-4) in scoring but had little help.
–Field Level Media
