Top 25 roundup: Pop Isaacs nets 27 as Creighton stuns No. 1 Kansas

Creighton 76, No. 1 Kansas 63

Pop Isaacs scored 27 points, including six 3-pointers, as Creighton upset top-ranked Kansas in Omaha, Neb., handing the Jayhawks their first loss of the season.

Ryan Kalkbrenner returned from injury to add 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bluejays (6-3), while Steven Ashworth contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Creighton’s decisive 14-0 run late in the game secured their first win over Kansas since 1949.

Dajuan Harris Jr. led Kansas (7-1) with 15 points, while AJ Storr and Zeke Mayo each added 12.

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No. 9 Duke 84, No. 2 Auburn 78

Freshman Cooper Flagg shined with 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Duke to an SEC/ACC Challenge victory over Auburn in Durham, N.C.

Isaiah Evans scored 18 points for the Blue Devils (6-2), who overcame an 11-point deficit in the first half. Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Johni Broome tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds for Auburn (7-1), while Tahaad Pettiford matched him with 20 points.


No. 6 Iowa State 81, No. 5 Marquette 70

Keshon Gilbert delivered 24 points and seven assists to help Iowa State defeat Marquette in Ames, Iowa.

Joshua Jefferson added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Cyclones (6-1), and Curtis Jones contributed 14 off the bench.

Freshman Royce Parham led Marquette (8-1) with 17 points, while Kam Jones recorded 14 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds despite shooting 6-of-21 from the field.


No. 10 Alabama 94, No. 20 North Carolina 79

Mark Sears led a balanced Alabama attack with 20 points as the Crimson Tide defeated North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each contributed 15 points for Alabama (7-2), while Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid added 11 apiece.

Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 23 points for the Tar Heels (4-4), who have lost three straight games.


No. 12 Oregon 68, Southern California 60

Jackson Shelstad exploded for 24 points, including 21 in the second half, to lift Oregon to a come-from-behind win over USC in Los Angeles.

Keeshawn Barthelemy added key plays late for the Ducks (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who used a 14-2 run to erase a deficit in the final minutes.

USC (5-4, 0-1) struggled offensively, shooting 34.5 percent overall and just 15.4 percent from 3-point range.


No. 13 Florida 87, Virginia 69

Walter Clayton Jr. poured in 27 points to power Florida past Virginia in Gainesville, Fla., as the Gators improved to 9-0.

Alex Condon contributed 19 points and eight rebounds, while Alijah Martin added 16 for Florida, which is off to its best start since the 2005-06 season.

Elijah Saunders scored a career-high 19 points for Virginia (5-3), which struggled to contain Florida’s offense.


No. 25 UConn 76, No. 15 Baylor 72

Liam McNeeley delivered 17 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks to lead UConn to a win over Baylor in Storrs, Conn.

Samson Johnson scored 13 points, and Solo Ball added 11 for the Huskies (6-3), who notched their second straight win.

Robert Wright III scored 22 points off the bench for Baylor (5-3), while Norchad Omier added 14 before fouling out.


No. 16 Memphis 81, Louisiana Tech 71

PJ Haggerty stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points, seven steals, six assists, and five rebounds to help Memphis hold off Louisiana Tech.

Tyrese Hunter added 20 points for the Tigers (7-1), who rebounded from their first loss of the season.

Al Green led Louisiana Tech (7-2) with 18 points, including five 3-pointers, while Sean Newman Jr. added 13 points and 11 assists.


Mississippi State 90, No. 18 Pittsburgh 57

KeShawn Murphy scored 20 points off the bench as Mississippi State dominated Pittsburgh in Starkville, Miss.

Michael Nwoko added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-1), who outrebounded the Panthers 49-27 and shot 57.8 percent from the field.

Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (7-2) with 19 points but shot just 7-of-21.

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No. 24 San Diego State 84, Fresno State 62

Freshman Magoon Gwath recorded career highs with 25 points and 10 rebounds to propel San Diego State past Fresno State in their Mountain West opener.

BJ Davis added 13 points for the Aztecs (5-2), who built on their momentum from an overtime win against No. 6 Houston.

Mykell Robinson scored 20 points for Fresno State (3-5), which shot just 38 percent in the loss.

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