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Texas Tech 111, Arizona State 106 (2OT)
JT Toppin scored a career-high 41 points and came up with a pivotal steal with 33 seconds left in the second overtime, lifting No. 12 Texas Tech to a 111-106 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday in Lubbock, Texas.
Toppin tallied eight of his points across the two extra periods, finishing 17 of 22 from the floor and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds. His dunk off a Darrion Williams assist gave the Red Raiders (19-5, 10-3 Big 12) a three-point edge with under a minute left in the final OT.
Shawn Phillips Jr. pulled the Sun Devils (12-12, 3-10) within one on a late jumper, but Texas Tech sank four of six free throws in the closing seconds to secure the triumph.
With fewer than 20 seconds left in the first OT and the score knotted, Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson forced a turnover near midcourt, seemingly paving the way for a game-winner by Kerwin Walton. However, Phillips hustled back to swat Walton’s layup off the glass, sending the matchup to a second overtime.
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No. 3 Duke 78, Cal 57
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points, powering the Blue Devils to a convincing victory over visiting Cal in Durham, N.C. Flagg finished 8-of-14 from the field, adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Khaman Maluach contributed a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Tyrese Proctor netted 18 points for Duke (21-3, 13-1 ACC).
Jeremiah Wilkinson led the Golden Bears (12-13, 5-9) with 21 points, and Rytis Petraitis added 11 points and six boards. The loss was Cal’s fourth in its last five outings.
Villanova 73, No. 9 St. John’s 71
Tyler Perkins buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds left as host Villanova ended the Red Storm’s 10-game winning streak.
Simeon Wilcher’s 3-pointer put St. John’s (21-4, 12-2 Big East) up by one with 27.3 seconds remaining. On the ensuing possession, Jhamir Brickus found Perkins on the right wing, and Perkins nailed the decisive triple.
Wilcher’s final attempt — a contested 3-pointer with time expiring — fell short, sealing the third straight victory for Villanova (15-10, 8-6), which also avenged a setback to St. John’s on Jan. 11.
No. 19 Ole Miss 72, South Carolina 68
Malik Dia racked up 12 consecutive points in the final 6:21, while Dre Davis finished a crucial layup late to help the Rebels fend off the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C.
Ole Miss (19-6, 8-4 SEC) notched its third straight win and fourth in five games. Dia finished 7-for-12 from the floor for 18 points, with Davis adding 12. Jaemyn Brakefield chipped in 14, and Matthew Murrell scored 10.
South Carolina (10-14, 0-11) dropped its 11th straight, despite 20 points, six rebounds and three blocks from Murray-Boyles. Nick Pringle scored 12, Jamarii Thomas added 11 and Zachary Davis collected seven points and 10 rebounds.
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No. 21 Missouri 82, Oklahoma 58
Mark Mitchell delivered a career-best 25 points, surpassing the 1,000-point plateau in his college career as the Tigers cruised past the Sooners in Columbia, Mo.
Caleb Grill chipped in 15 points, Tony Perkins contributed 12, and Anthony Robinson II scored 10 for Missouri (18-6, 7-4 SEC), which improved to 16-1 at home.
Duke Miles led Oklahoma (16-8, 3-8) with 18 points, while Jalon Moore added 10. It was the Sooners’ third straight loss, all coming against ranked teams.
