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Oregon 77, No. 11 Wisconsin 73 (OT)
Nate Bittle scored 23 points and Oregon erased a 17-point deficit to stun No. 11 Wisconsin in overtime in Madison, Wis. The Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) also got 14 points from Keeshawn Barthelemy and 13 from Jackson Shelstad, securing their fourth straight win and extending their streak of 20-win seasons to 15. John Tonje paced the Badgers (21-6, 11-5) with 22 points, but Wisconsin saw its five-game winning run end.
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No. 1 Auburn 82, Georgia 70
Johni Broome erupted for 31 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists as Auburn (25-2, 13-1 SEC) registered its fourth consecutive victory, topping Georgia. Denver Jones contributed 17 points, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly each scored 11 for the Tigers. The Bulldogs (16-11, 4-10) have now dropped four in a row — all against Top 25 foes — despite Asa Newell’s 20 points.
No. 2 Florida 79, LSU 65
Rueben Chinyelu (19 points, 13 rebounds) and Thomas Haugh (16 points, 10 boards) both posted double-doubles, carrying the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) to a road win. Alijah Martin added 14, Walter Clayton Jr. scored 13, and Denzel Aberdeen had 11 as Florida poured in 48 second-half points. Robert Miller III (19 points, 10 rebounds) led LSU (14-13, 3-11), which got outscored 48-28 after halftime.
No. 3 Duke 110, Illinois 67
Isaiah Evans’ 17 points and Cooper Flagg’s 16 guided Duke (24-3) in a wire-to-wire thrashing of Illinois in New York. Seven Blue Devils scored in double figures, including Kon Knueppel (15 points on 6-of-9 shooting). Illinois (17-11) posted the worst loss in program history and has lost three straight. Tre White managed 16 points in the defeat.
No. 4 Alabama 96, No. 17 Kentucky 83
Mark Sears’ 30-point outburst snapped a two-game skid for Alabama (22-5, 11-3 SEC). Aden Holloway finished with 19 points and Chris Youngblood added 14, with Clifford Omoruyi contributing 11 points and 15 rebounds. Koby Brea (20 points) topped Kentucky (18-9, 7-7), which lost for the sixth time in 10 outings and fell to 2-6 in true road games.
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 8 Iowa State 59
L.J. Cryer piled up 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting (including 5-for-7 from beyond the arc), and Milos Uzan matched his season high of 19 to help Houston (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) down visiting Iowa State. Cryer and Uzan combined for 30 first-half points, propelling the Cougars to a 12-point halftime cushion. The Cyclones (21-6, 11-5), missing their top two scorers, got 16 from Milan Momcilovic.
No. 6 Tennessee 77, No. 7 Texas A&M 69
Chaz Lanier’s 30 points and Zakai Zeigler’s late dagger from deep lifted Tennessee (22-5, 9-5 SEC) past Texas A&M in College Station. Jordan Gainey provided 14 points for the Volunteers, who have won five of six. Wade Taylor IV scored 18 for the Aggies (20-7, 9-5), with Zhuric Phelps (15 points, 11 rebounds) and Andersson Garcia (14 points) also contributing in the loss.
No. 9 Texas Tech 73, West Virginia 51
Christian Anderson collected a season-best 21 points (5-for-8 on 3-pointers) in his first career start as Texas Tech (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) topped visiting West Virginia. JT Toppin posted 22 points and eight boards for the Red Raiders, who moved to 14-2 at home. West Virginia (16-11, 7-9) got 14 points and 11 rebounds from Amani Hansberry, but its star guard Javon Small (10 points) struggled with a sore ankle.
Arkansas 92, No. 15 Missouri 85
Zvonimir Ivisic’s 20 points led all scorers in a key home win for Arkansas (16-11, 5-9 SEC), boosting its NCAA Tournament hopes. Johnell Davis (18 points, four steals), D.J. Wagner (17), and Karter Knox (14) contributed in a balanced Razorbacks attack. Mark Mitchell posted 17 for Missouri (20-7, 9-5), which saw a three-game winning streak snapped.
No. 18 Clemson 79, SMU 69
Jaeden Zackery hit five treys in the first half and finished with 19 points as Clemson (22-5, 14-2 ACC) dispatched SMU (20-7, 11-5) in Dallas. Chase Hunter added 17 points, and Viktor Lakhin scored 16 in the Tigers’ fourth straight win. Chuck Harris led the Mustangs with 16 points, while B.J. Edwards and Matt Cross had 12 apiece.
BYU 96, No. 19 Arizona 95
Richie Saunders (23 points) drained two decisive free throws with 3.2 seconds left and then intercepted the inbound pass, lifting BYU (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) past Arizona in Tucson. Egor Demin amassed 13 points, eight assists, and six turnovers. Caleb Love tallied 27 points, including seven in the final minute, for the Wildcats (18-9, 12-4), but their comeback attempt was thwarted.
Oklahoma 93, No. 21 Mississippi State 87
Jeremiah Fears logged 27 points and 10 assists, snapping Oklahoma’s (17-10, 4-10 SEC) five-game skid with a home upset. Jalon Moore (18 points) and Sam Godwin (17, 10 rebounds) also sparked the Sooners. Josh Hubbard scored 19 in the loss for Mississippi State (19-8, 7-7), which got 16 off the bench from KeShawn Murphy.
No. 23 Kansas 96, Oklahoma State 64
Hunter Dickinson posted 16 points and 11 boards as Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) ended a two-game losing streak by pummeling Oklahoma State. Zeke Mayo and David Coit poured in 15 points each, and Flory Bidunga hauled in 16 rebounds. Bryce Thompson’s 21 points weren’t enough for the Cowboys (13-14, 5-11), who remain winless on the Big 12 road (0-8).
Vanderbilt 77, No. 24 Ole Miss 72
Chris Manon scored 16 and Tyler Nickel and Devin McGlockton made clutch free throws late, pushing Vanderbilt (18-9, 6-8 SEC) past Ole Miss. The Commodores led by as many as 19 in the first half but had to rally again in the closing moments. Malik Dia poured in 22 for Ole Miss (19-8, 8-6), while Sean Pedulla had 21, but the Rebels faltered late.
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No. 25 Louisville 89, Florida State 81
Chucky Hepburn racked up 29 points and set a program mark by making 17 of 19 free throws in Louisville’s (21-6, 14-2 ACC) victory over Florida State. J’Vonne Hadley contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Hepburn added five steals. Jamir Watkins (23) led the Seminoles (15-11, 7-7), while Malique Ewin scored 19 on 9-for-10 shooting.
