Ohio State Upsets No. 11 Purdue Behind Micah Parrish’s Career Night
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to help Ohio State stun No. 11 Purdue 73-70 on the road in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Buckeyes rallied from a 16-point deficit, snapping Purdue’s 26-game home winning streak.
Parrish made a career-high six 3-pointers, while Devin Royal added 16 points and six rebounds for Ohio State (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten). Trey Kaufman-Renn matched his career-high with 26 points for Purdue (15-5, 7-2), but the Boilermakers’ seven-game winning streak came to an end.
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No. 3 Iowa State Rebounds with a Blowout Win Over UCF
Joshua Jefferson dropped a career-high 30 points and Keshon Gilbert added 21 with eight assists to lead No. 3 Iowa State past UCF 108-83 in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones (16-2, 6-1 Big 12) shot 56.3 percent from the field and hit the 100-point mark in regulation during a Big 12 game for the first time since 2001.
Jordan Ivy-Curry led UCF (12-6, 3-4) with 24 points, but the Knights dropped consecutive games for just the second time this season.
No. 4 Alabama Downs Vanderbilt in High-Scoring Affair
Aden Holloway and Mouhamed Dioubate each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama secure a 103-87 victory over Vanderbilt in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dioubate added 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, while Mark Sears chipped in 21 points and seven assists.
Jason Edwards led Vanderbilt (15-4, 3-3 SEC) with 21 points, but the Commodores couldn’t keep pace with Alabama’s high-powered offense.
No. 6 Tennessee Stifles No. 14 Mississippi State in Defensive Showdown
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and hit five 3-pointers as No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 14 Mississippi State 68-56 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers (17-2, 4-2 SEC) held the Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3) to a season-low 16 first-half points.
Josh Hubbard scored 14 for Mississippi State, but Tennessee’s defense, anchored by Felix Okpara’s 12 rebounds and nine points, controlled the game.
No. 10 Marquette Cruises Past Seton Hall
Kam Jones scored 19 points with four 3-pointers as No. 10 Marquette rolled to a 76-59 win over Seton Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Marquette (16-3, 7-1 Big East) bounced back after its first conference loss, leading by double digits for most of the game.
Isaiah Coleman scored a career-high 27 points for Seton Hall (6-13, 1-7), which dropped its second straight game.
No. 15 Oregon Overcomes Washington’s Early Surge
TJ Bamba led the way with 21 points as No. 15 Oregon defeated Washington 82-71 in Eugene, Oregon. The Ducks (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten) rallied from an early eight-point deficit, with Brandon Angel contributing 15 points.
Great Osobor scored 20 points for Washington (10-9, 1-7), which has lost five straight games—all to ranked opponents.
UCLA Edges No. 18 Wisconsin in Thriller
Reserves Aday Mara and Sebastian Mack combined for 37 second-half points as UCLA topped No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 in Los Angeles. Mara scored a career-high 22 points, while Mack added 19 for the Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten).
John Tonje led Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) with 24 points, but the Badgers’ seven-game win streak was snapped.
No. 19 UConn Survives Butler in Overtime
Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points, including key free throws in overtime, as No. 19 UConn defeated Butler 80-78 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies (14-5, 6-2 Big East) bounced back from their first home loss of the season.
Jahmyl Telfort led Butler (8-11, 1-7) with 25 points but missed two potential game-tying 3-pointers in the final seconds.
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Texas Stifles No. 22 Missouri in Low-Scoring Battle
Arthur Kaluma posted 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas past No. 22 Missouri 61-53 in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns (13-6, 2-4 SEC) held the Tigers (15-4, 4-2) to 31.3 percent shooting.
Tamar Bates led Missouri with 10 points, but Texas’ late 7-0 run sealed the win.
Arizona State Shocks No. 23 West Virginia
Jayden Quaintance recorded a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as Arizona State upset No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Sun Devils (11-7, 2-5 Big 12) snapped a four-game skid.
Javon Small struggled for the Mountaineers (13-5, 4-3), shooting just 2 of 11 while scoring 14 points.
No. 25 Louisville Dominates SMU
Reyne Smith set program records with 10 3-pointers, and Chucky Hepburn dished out 16 assists as No. 25 Louisville overwhelmed SMU 98-73 in Dallas. Smith finished with 30 points for the Cardinals (15-5, 8-1 ACC).
Matt Cross scored 18 points for SMU (14-5, 5-3), but the Mustangs’ defense couldn’t contain Louisville’s hot shooting.
