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BYU 91, No. 23 Kansas 57
Richie Saunders led all scorers with 22 points, and BYU trailed for only 26 seconds in a 91-57 rout of No. 23 Kansas in Provo, Utah. The margin of defeat matched the most lopsided loss for Kansas in 22 seasons under coach Bill Self, who called his team’s performance “awful.” BYU shot 51.5 percent from the floor and drilled 14 of 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Trevin Knell added 15 points and eight rebounds as the Cougars moved to 18-8 overall and 9-6 in Big 12 play. Hunter Dickinson paced the Jayhawks (17-9, 8-7) with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, but Kansas has now dropped four of its last six.
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No. 2 Florida 85, Oklahoma 63
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 18 points, and Will Richard added 14 points and eight rebounds as Florida powered past visiting Oklahoma in Gainesville. Alijah Martin notched 14 points and Urban Klavzar chipped in 10 off the bench, helping the Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) extend their win streak to five games. Florida’s bench outscored Oklahoma’s reserves 28-14. Jeremiah Fears put up 22 points and five boards for the Sooners (16-10, 3-10), who have lost five straight and 10 of their last 13 after opening the year 13-0.
No. 5 Houston 80, Arizona State 65
L.J. Cryer collected 18 points and six assists, and Emanuel Sharp posted 17 points as Houston cruised past Arizona State 80-65 in Tempe. The Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) claimed their fifth consecutive win and set a Big 12 record with 12 straight road victories in conference play. Mylik Wilson chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds, while J’Wan Roberts contributed 10. Alston Mason had a season-high 26 points on 8-for-9 shooting for the Sun Devils (12-14, 3-12), who dropped their sixth game in a row.
No. 21 Mississippi State 70, No. 7 Texas A&M 54
Josh Hubbard poured in 25 points, and Claudell Harris Jr. drilled three second-half three-pointers to finish with 15, propelling Mississippi State past Texas A&M in Starkville. Hubbard’s triple with 2:32 remaining boosted the Bulldogs’ advantage to 15, and Mississippi State (19-7, 7-6 SEC) eased to its second consecutive upset of a ranked opponent. Zhuric Phelps led the Aggies (20-6, 9-4) with 13 points in the end of their five-game winning streak. CJ Wilcher and Wade Taylor IV chipped in 11 points apiece for Texas A&M.
No. 8 Iowa State 79, Colorado 65
Dishon Jackson and Milan Momcilovic each scored 13 points, and Iowa State used balanced scoring to top Colorado in Ames. Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey added 12 points apiece for the Cyclones (21-5, 11-4 Big 12), who prevailed for the fourth straight time. Bangot Dak finished with 20 points to pace the Buffaloes (10-16, 1-14). Harrison Carrington contributed 11 in a reserve role, and Andrej Jakimovski added 10.
TCU 69, No. 9 Texas Tech 66
Noah Reynolds and Trazarien White each had 16 points to spark TCU to an upset over No. 9 Texas Tech in Fort Worth. Reynolds scored his team’s final seven points, including a free throw with four seconds left. David Punch then blocked JT Toppin’s last-second three-point try. Ernest Udeh Jr. scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for TCU (15-11, 8-7 Big 12). Darrion Williams led the Red Raiders (20-6, 11-4) with 21 points, while Chance McMillian had 19 and Toppin contributed 14 along with 11 rebounds.
No. 11 Wisconsin 95, Illinois 74
John Tonje fired in 31 points and Steven Crowl added 20 as Wisconsin ended a nine-game skid against Illinois in Madison. John Blackwell chipped in 16 points for the Badgers (21-5, 11-4 Big Ten), who notched their fifth consecutive victory overall. Illinois (17-10, 9-8) received 17 points from Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn. Kasparas Jakucionis, the team’s leading scorer at 16.0 per game, was held to six.
No. 14 Michigan State 75, No. 13 Purdue 66
Jase Richardson paced a balanced attack with 12 points in Michigan State’s 75-66 win over Purdue in East Lansing. Frankie Fidler added 11, while Jaden Akins and Coen Carr each had 10 for the Spartans (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten). Trey Kaufman-Renn’s game-high 24 points led the Boilermakers (19-8, 11-5), who dropped their third straight. Braden Smith chipped in 17 points and eight assists for Purdue.
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No. 16 Marquette 80, Seton Hall 56
Kam Jones scored 14 points and Chase Ross had 11 as Marquette dispatched Seton Hall in Milwaukee. Ben Gold added 10 points — all after halftime — for the Golden Eagles (20-6, 11-4 Big East), who shot 53.6 percent and improved to 13-2 at home. Isaiah Coleman posted 13 points on 5-for-19 shooting for the Pirates (7-19, 2-13).
Conference races are heating up with several statement wins and surprising upsets. Top programs look to solidify their postseason resumes as March draws closer, while upset-minded teams prove they’re capable of shaking up the status quo.
