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No. 22 Texas A&M 83, No. 1 Auburn 72
Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and the Aggies (21-9, 10-7 SEC) pulled off the program’s first-ever win over a top-ranked opponent, snapping a four-game slide. Wade Taylor IV added 16, Pharrel Payne had 12, and Andersson Garcia (11) plus Manny Obaseki (10) rounded out Texas A&M’s balanced attack. The Aggies had been 0-9 all-time vs. No. 1 teams, most recently losing to Auburn last season. Tahaad Pettiford buried six 3-pointers for Auburn (27-3, 15-2), scoring 19, while Chad Baker-Mazara netted 15 and Miles Kelly posted 12. Johni Broome was held to eight points – his second straight single-digit performance.
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No. 23 BYU 88, No. 10 Iowa State 85 (2 OT)
Richie Saunders tallied 23 points and grabbed six boards, helping the Cougars (22-8, 13-6 Big 12) survive two overtimes in Ames. Dallin Hall had 22 points (4-for-9 from deep), and Egor Demin contributed 12 as BYU won its seventh consecutive game. Joshua Jefferson had 19 for Iowa State (22-8, 12-7), Milan Momcilovic tallied 18, and Curtis Jones added 16 off the bench. It’s the Cyclones’ third loss in four outings.
No. 16 Memphis 75, UTSA 70
Dain Dainja poured in 19 points, and Memphis (25-5, 15-2 American) overcame 22 turnovers to edge UTSA in San Antonio, securing at least a share of the AAC regular-season crown. PJ Haggerty contributed 18 points, including six free throws in the final 10.7 seconds. The Roadrunners (11-18, 5-12) put four players in double figures, led by Jonnivius Smith with 18. Primo Spears produced 14 points and seven assists. The Tigers can claim the outright title with one more victory or a North Texas loss.
No. 18 Purdue 100, Rutgers 71
Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each nailed seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, guiding the Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) to a second straight win following a four-game skid. Trey Kaufman-Renn shot 8 of 10 for 16 points. Dylan Harper’s 13 points led Rutgers (14-16, 7-12), which has dropped two straight.
No. 19 Kentucky 95, LSU 64
Otega Oweh delivered a game-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting to pace Kentucky (20-10, 9-8 SEC). He also grabbed eight rebounds in the Wildcats’ first action since losing Jaxson Robinson (wrist) for the season. Brandon Garrison and Ansley Almonor each chipped in 15 points, and Collin Chandler scored 11. Robert Miller III recorded 15 for LSU (14-16, 3-14), which was missing rebounder Corey Chest (foot) and Vyctorius Miller (leg).
No. 24 Arizona 113, Arizona State 100
Henri Veesaar posted a career-high 22 points and eight rebounds, and Caleb Love plus KJ Lewis netted 21 points apiece to power Arizona (20-10, 14-5 Big 12) over short-handed Arizona State in Tucson. Tobe Awaka (15 points, nine rebounds) added to the Wildcats’ offensive onslaught. Alston Mason’s 33 points (5-for-7 on 3-pointers) led the Sun Devils (13-17, 4-15), who suited just six scholarship players and lost Adam Miller (hip) early.
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Texas 87, No. 25 Mississippi State 82 (OT)
Tramon Mark dropped 24 points, including clutch free throws down the stretch in overtime, ending Texas’ three-game losing streak with a road upset in Starkville. The Longhorns (17-13, 6-11 SEC) got 10 points and 11 rebounds from Arthur Kaluma, while Shedrick chipped in 10. Josh Hubbard tallied 16 to lead Mississippi State (20-10, 8-9). RJ Melendez had 15 and KeShawn Murphy scored 13, but the Bulldogs faltered in the extra period.
