No. 1 Tennessee 66, Illinois 64
Jordan Gainey’s coast-to-coast layup at the buzzer lifted Tennessee to a thrilling 66-64 win over Illinois in Champaign. Gainey scored 23 points, 18 of them in the second half, to lead the Volunteers (10-0).
Chaz Lanier added 17 points for Tennessee, while Igor Milicic Jr. controlled the boards with 14 rebounds. Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis paced Illinois (7-3) with 22 points but missed a crucial free throw with 5.7 seconds left, setting the stage for Gainey’s heroics.
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No. 2 Auburn 91, Ohio State 53
Johni Broome delivered a monster performance with 21 points, 20 rebounds, and six assists as Auburn dismantled Ohio State at the Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta. Denver Jones contributed 14 points, including four 3-pointers, for the Tigers (9-1).
Ohio State (6-4) struggled without their 7-foot-1 center Aaron Bradshaw. Devin Royal led the Buckeyes with 14 points, but top scorer Bruce Thornton was limited to three points on 1-for-8 shooting.
No. 5 Kentucky 93, Louisville 85
Lamont Butler returned from injury to score a career-high 33 points and guide Kentucky (10-1) past Louisville. Butler made all 10 of his field-goal attempts, including six 3-pointers, becoming the fourth Wildcat to shoot 100% on 10+ shots.
Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points, and Terrence Edwards Jr. added 23 for the Cardinals (6-5), who trailed for most of the game.
Dayton 71, No. 6 Marquette 63
Dayton erased a 13-point deficit to upset Marquette at home, thanks to Zed Key and Javon Bennett, who scored 15 points apiece. Key’s second-half dunks energized the Flyers (9-2), who outscored the Golden Eagles 45-27 after halftime.
Chase Ross led Marquette (9-2) with 19 points, while Kam Jones chipped in 18.
No. 7 Alabama 83, Creighton 75
Mark Sears scored 27 points and grabbed six rebounds as Alabama (8-2) defeated Creighton in Tuscaloosa. Labaron Philon added 16 points for the Crimson Tide, who dominated the boards 46-32.
Steven Ashworth led Creighton (7-4) with 20 points and nine assists, while Ryan Kalkbrenner had 18 points and seven rebounds.
No. 18 UConn 77, No. 8 Gonzaga 71
Liam McNeeley scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds as UConn (8-3) defeated Gonzaga in New York. Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 points, while Jaylin Stewart chipped in 10.
Khalif Battle led the Bulldogs (7-3) with 21 points. Gonzaga’s star Graham Ike was limited to three points in 12 minutes due to foul trouble.
No. 9 Florida 83, Arizona State 66
Florida improved to 10-0 after Walter Clayton Jr. dropped 25 points in a convincing win over Arizona State in Atlanta. Will Richard added 16 points and Alijah Martin scored 15 for the Gators.
Adam Miller scored 18 for the Sun Devils (8-2), who were outmatched early as Florida built a double-digit lead with efficient 3-point shooting.
No. 10 Kansas 75, NC State 60
Zeke Mayo recorded 26 points, and Hunter Dickinson added 21 points and 14 rebounds as Kansas (8-2) defeated NC State. Dajuan Harris contributed 15 points and six assists for the Jayhawks, who extended their win streak over the Wolfpack (7-4) to 13 games.
Ben Middlebrooks led NC State with 14 points and eight rebounds.
No. 13 Oklahoma 80, Oklahoma State 65
Sam Godwin posted a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds as Oklahoma (10-0) dominated Bedlam rival Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.
Marchelus Avery scored 19 points off the bench for the Cowboys (6-3), who struggled offensively, shooting 39.3% from the field.
No. 17 Texas A&M 70, No. 11 Purdue 66
Zhuric Phelps and Pharrel Payne each scored 16 points to lead Texas A&M (9-2) past Purdue in the Indy Classic. Wade Taylor IV added 15 points, but left the game late with an injury.
Braden Smith led Purdue (8-3) with 15 points, six rebounds, and six assists.
Memphis 87, No. 16 Clemson 82 (OT)
Tyrese Hunter hit seven 3-pointers en route to 23 points as Memphis (8-2) edged Clemson in overtime. Colby Rogers scored 22 points, while Viktor Lakhin tallied 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers (9-2).
No. 19 Ole Miss 77, Southern Miss 46
Sean Pedulla drained six 3-pointers and scored 18 points as Ole Miss (9-1) routed in-state rival Southern Miss. Denijay Harris scored 16 for the Golden Eagles (4-6), who struggled to 32.7% shooting from the field.
No. 20 Wisconsin 83, Butler 74
Nolan Winter’s career-high 20 points helped Wisconsin (9-3) snap a three-game losing streak against Butler in the Indy Classic.
Pierre Brooks II led Butler (7-4) with 23 points, but the Bulldogs were outscored 40-26 in the paint.
No. 22 Cincinnati 68, Xavier 65
Simas Lukosius scored 14 points to lead Cincinnati (8-1) past Xavier, snapping a five-game losing streak in the rivalry. Dillon Mitchell added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Zach Freemantle led Xavier (8-3) with 18 points, but his potential game-tying 3-pointer missed at the buzzer.
No. 24 UCLA 57, Arizona 54
UCLA (9-1) staged a 21-5 run late in the second half to rally past Arizona in the Hall of Fame Series. Tyler Bilodeau led the Bruins with 17 points.
Jaden Bradley tallied 12 points for Arizona (4-5), which dropped to 0-5 against power-conference opponents this season.
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No. 25 Mississippi State 66, McNeese 63
RJ Melendez scored 18 points to lead Mississippi State (9-1) past McNeese. Josh Hubbard added 16 points for the Bulldogs, who outlasted the Cowboys’ 19-point effort from Joe Charles.
