Tre White scored 19 points and freshman sensation Darryn Peterson added 16 as Kansas shocked No. 2 Iowa State 84-63 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.

The Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) dominated the Cyclones (16-1, 3-1) from the start while ending Iowa State’s school-record 16-game winning streak. Iowa State has lost eight straight in Allen Fieldhouse.

Kansas built a 26-point lead in the first half, but the Cyclones were able to cut it to 11 with 13:30 left in the game. That was as close as the Jayhawks would let Iowa State get, however.

Everything went right for Kansas as it hit 51% of its 3-point attempts (31 of 61) and had 17 assists to keep the Cyclones off balance the whole game. Iowa State was led by Joshua Jefferson and Jamarion Batemon with 12 points each.

No. 3 UConn 69, No. 25 Seton Hall 64

Tarris Reed Jr. tied his season high with 21 points, Alex Karaban netted 13 and Braylon Mullins scored 11 to help the Huskies escape with a victory over the Pirates in Newark, N.J.

UConn (17-1, 7-0 Big East) won its 13th straight game despite Seton Hall charging back from an 18-point deficit to make it a one-point game in the final minute.

Mike Williams III led Seton Hall (14-3, 4-2) with 16 points and made the team’s only 3-pointer of the night with 47 seconds left. Adam “Budd” Clark had 12 points before fouling out.

No. 7 Houston 77, West Virginia 48

Milos Uzan scored 17 points as the Cougars cruised past the Mountaineers in Houston for their 10th straight victory.

Emanuel Sharp added 13 points while Joseph Tugler recorded 10 points, six rebounds and four steals for Houston (16-1, 4-0 Big 12). Kingston Flemings scored 10 points, handed out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds.

Reserve DJ Thomas connected on 4 of 5 3-point attempts and led West Virginia (10-6, 2-2) with 16 points. Honor Huff chipped in 13 points.

No. 8 Nebraska 90, Oregon 55

Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager each hit seven 3-pointers as the Cornhuskers extended the nation’s longest active win streak to 21 with a victory over the Ducks in Lincoln, Neb.

Sandfort totaled 28 points, while Frager recorded a career-high 23. Sam Hoiberg was a defensive menace for Nebraska (17-0, 6-0) with six steals while adding 11 points and five assists.

Wei Lin scored 14 points for Oregon (8-9, 1-5), while Takai Simpkins notched 12 and Nate Bittle added 10.

No. 12 Michigan State 81, Indiana 60

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the first half to lead the Spartans to a win over the Hoosiers in East Lansing, Mich.

Fears added 10 assists to help Michigan State (15-2, 5-1 Big Ten) finish a 3-0 homestand. Jaxon Kohler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jordan Scott and Kur Teng each added 11 points off the bench.

Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points and went 5 of 11 from 3-point range in defeat for Indiana (12-5, 3-3), which dropped its second straight. The Hoosiers were outrebounded 37-19.

No. 16 Virginia 79, No. 20 Louisville 70

The Cavaliers scored the first 14 points of the game and held on for a victory against the Cardinals in Louisville.

Malik Thomas scored 19 points as Virginia (15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its fourth straight game and matched its win total from last season. Thomas was 6 of 8 from 3-point range, while Johann Grunloh added 16 points and Sam Lewis had 15. It was the Cavaliers’ first win against a ranked team since November 2023.

Isaac McKneely paced the Cardinals (12-5, 2-3) with a season-high 23 points. Ryan Conwell contributed 14 and seven rebounds, while J’Vonne Hadley added 11 points.

No. 18 Alabama 97, Mississippi State 82

Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped the Crimson Tide bounce back from two straight Southeastern Conference losses with a blowout of the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.

Philon poured in 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Sherrell had 22 points to go with five rebounds for Alabama (12-5, 2-2 SEC).

Josh Hubbard tallied 23 points and Jayden Epps had 13 for Mississippi State (10-7, 2-2). However, the pair shot a combined 11 of 31 from the field.

No. 19 Florida 96, Oklahoma 79

Thomas Haugh scored 21 points to lead the Gators to a win over the Sooners in Norman, Okla.

Florida (12-5, 3-1) outrebounded Oklahoma 43-31 and outscored the hosts 60-22 in the paint and 22-12 on second-chance points. Rueben Chinyelu played a big role in that effort, recording a game-high 12 rebounds while tying a career high with 19 points. Boogie Fland added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

Xzayvier Brown led Oklahoma (11-6, 1-3) with 24 points. Tae Davis added 17 for the Sooners, who have lost three straight games.

No. 22 Clemson 74, Boston College 50

Nick Davidson scored 25 points off the bench as the Tigers won their eighth consecutive game, defeating the Eagles in Clemson, S.C.

Carter Welling and RJ Godfrey supported Davidson’s efforts with 10 points and eight rebounds apiece. The Tigers took advantage of Boston College’s sloppy play, converting 19 turnovers into 24 points.

Boston College was unable to do the same to Clemson, forcing just 10 turnovers and converting them for three points. Fred Payne led the Eagles with 20 points.

No. 24 Tennessee 87, Texas A&M 82 (2 OT)

Nate Ament scored 10 of his career-high-tying 23 points in the two overtime periods, leading the Volunteers to a victory over the Aggies in Knoxville, Tenn.

The final margin represented the largest lead of the game for the Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC), who trailed most of the game. Tennessee didn’t grab its first lead until 5:29 remained in regulation. Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) had its six-game winning streak snapped.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 18 points and five assists for the Volunteers. Jacari Lane led the Aggies with 20 points and nine assists, and Pop Isaacs had 16 points and six rebounds.

–Field Level Media

Jordan Marsh scored 20 points to lead injury-depleted Southern California past Maryland 88-71 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The Trojans (14-3, 3-3 Big Ten) were already playing without Rodney Rice, lost for the season to a shoulder injury sustained in late November, but season-long leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara was also limited in the Tuesday tilt.

Baker-Mazara, a wing who averages 19.9 points per game, posted seven points in just eight minutes, the result of a neck ailment. With its star spending much of the night on the bench, USC faced a stiff challenge throughout the first half from a Maryland team seeking its first Big Ten win.

The Terrapins (7-10, 0-6) rode the hot hand of David Coit, who erupted for 30 points, to exchange the lead with the Trojans for the game’s first 25 minutes. But after falling behind 52-48 early in the second half, USC went on a 10-0 run bookended with Jerry Easter II baskets.

The surge gave the Trojans a lead they never relinquished.

Easter scored 10 points, as he joined Marsh among a quintet of USC scorers in double figures. Ezra Ausar finished with 12 points, Jacob Cofie added 12 points and Gabe Dynes scored 10 points.

The 7-foot-5 Dynes, who shot 5-for-6 from the floor, also grabbed eight rebounds to match Maryland’s Solomon Washington for game-high honors. USC bested the Terrapins on the glass 35-24 after Maryland outrebounded UCLA 48-29 on Saturday.

The Trojans effectively limited the Terrapins’ offensive rebounding opportunities, allowing Maryland only four offensive boards. A lack of second-chance opportunities hurt a Maryland offense that struggled to score from the floor, going just 21-for-48 (43.8%) on field-goal attempt to USC’s 34-for-66 (51.5%).

Washington and Darius Adams each scored 11 points for the Terrapins.

USC scored more field goals off of assists — 23 — than Maryland made total field goals.

Marsh, Ausar, Cofie and Kam Woods each dished four assists for the Trojans.

–Field Level Media

Cal gets an opportunity to host the most attractive home game of the Mark Madsen era when No. 6 Duke makes its first-ever visit to Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday night.

The Blue Devils (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) will bring a four-game winning streak into the matchup, while the Golden Bears (13-4, 1-3) are carrying a two-game skid into the schools’ second meeting as league rivals.

A season ago, Duke rode 27 points from All-American freshman and later NBA No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg to a 78-57 win over Cal last February in Durham, N.C.

Golden Bears fans have awaited a visit from arguably the nation’s premier program ever since their team moved from the Pacific-12 Conference to the ACC after the 2024 season.

Cal won a national title in 1959, but many Golden Bears fans would point to an 82-77 victory over Duke, the two-time defending national champion, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Rosemont, Ill., in March of 1993 as the most memorable win in their lifetime.

That game featured future NBA stars Jason Kidd of Cal and Grant Hill of Duke.

The programs have headed in opposite directions pretty much ever since that historic encounter, with Duke winning three more championships in 2001, 2010 and 2015, while Cal has since totaled just seven NCAA Tournament wins, none in the last 12 years.

Cal fans won’t get a chance to see Flagg, now with the Dallas Mavericks, but Duke has opened up a new can of likely NBA lottery picks, led by freshman Cameron Boozer, who brings a 22.9 scoring average and 9.5 rebounding figure to town.

The Blue Devils are coming off consecutive wins over fellow nationally ranked teams, having disposed of No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on the road and then-No. 24 SMU 82-75 in their most recent outing Saturday at home. Boozer contributed a total of 45 points and 15 rebounds to the wins, while Isaiah Evans went over 20 points (23 and 21) in both games.

Duke coach Jon Scheyer believes his club has some growing to do as it embarks on a two-game California swing that includes a visit to Stanford on Saturday.

“We have to be better; that is the bottom line,” he insisted to reporters after the narrow escape against SMU. “It starts with me. We have to be steadier. We are on a roller-coaster ride.

“To be 4-0 in our league is great, but my thing is about growth and learning. We will get back to the film, get back to practice and continue to do that.”

When last seen at home, Cal was recording its signature win of the season with a 72-71 nail-biter over Notre Dame on Jan. 2. The Golden Bears had been thumped 90-70 at home by Louisville three nights earlier.

Cal spent last week in Virginia, losing 84-60 to then-No. 23 Virginia, then 78-75 at Virginia Tech.

Madsen had a tough time swallowing the latter defeat Saturday, with Cal having had an unforced turnover down by just two points with 4.5 seconds remaining before Justin Pippen misfired on a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer.

“We were really bad in terms of taking care of the ball,” Madsen noted to the media after watching his team commit 13 turnovers. “We did a lot of good things. We did not play well (against Virginia); we played better tonight. We have to scramble even more.”

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TCU opens a two-game road swing with a big challenge in No. 11 BYU in a Big 12 Conference game Wednesday in Provo, Utah.

The Horned Frogs (11-5, 1-2 Big 12) have dropped two straight games, both against ranked teams. A 104-100 overtime setback at then-No. 22 Kansas on Jan. 6 was followed by an 83-76 setback at home against No. 1 Arizona on Saturday.

BYU (15-1, 3-0) ran its winning streak to 12 contests when it traveled to instate-rival Utah and picked up a hard-fought 89-84 win Saturday.

The Cougars’ Richie Saunders earned honors as Big 12 Player of the Week, as well as USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, after he had a pair of huge games last week. Saunders poured in 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds as BYU throttled visiting Arizona State 104-76 on Jan. 7.

For an encore, the senior guard collected 24 points and 14 rebounds against the Utes. BYU is 9-0 this season when Saunders tallies 20 or more points.

“I think when you shoot the ball at the clip Richie shot it last year, it’s like, OK, can you do that again?” BYU coach Kevin Young said. “I think he’s been pretty good there and is driving the ball even better than he did last year. Richie’s game is not a secret. He’s going to do the things he does well. I think it’s a matter of being consistent in those things, and he’s been doing just that for us.”

Robert Wright III, a sophomore, added 23 points and AJ Dybantsa tallied 20 points. It’s the ninth straight game the freshman phenom has racked up at least 20 points for the Cougars.

As the No. 1 recruit in the country and a consensus five-star talent, Dybantsa wasn’t startled by the hostile environment BYU faced in the rivalry game at Utah. He said he’s grown comfortable with the spotlight on him and the attention that comes from fans trying to throw off the Cougars’ top scorer and second-leading rebounder.

“I’ve been dealing with this (hostile fans) since I was 13,” said Dybantsa, who averages 22.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. “I’ve been getting hate comments, hate phrases and hate sayings during games. I have heard it all. I just have to play my game and make good decisions.”

Against two powerhouse teams, the Horned Frogs acquitted themselves well, even if they didn’t walk away with victories. Tanner Toolson led TCU against No. 1 Arizona with 20 points and was 3 of 4 on 3-point attempts. Brock Harding and Jayden Pierre each added 11 points against the Wildcats.

“The best part is we played the No. 1 team in the country today,” Harding said after the game Saturday. “We get to turn around, go to Utah and play another one of the best teams (BYU) in the country. That’s what this league is, top to bottom. You can’t ride the highs or ride the lows. You’ve got to stay right in the middle and come back ready to work no matter what the outcome was the day before.”

It’s a two-game road trip that culminates with a game against Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City. Toolson, a junior guard, set high goals for the Horned Frogs’ trip to the Beehive State.

“We have a quick turn around,” Toolson said. “We have a big week and we are going to go into Utah and get two (wins). That’s our mindset, which we will prepare for everyday in practice. We have to do everything we can to get ready for it.”

–Field Level Media

Michigan’s dominating season includes 10 wins by 25 or more points, but now there is a blemish on the ledger.

The No. 4 Wolverines will look to bounce back from their initial defeat of the season when they visit Washington on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Seattle.

Michigan (14-1, 4-1 Big Ten) saw its level of play decrease over its past two contests, and coach Dusty May said the team deserved to be handed a loss.

“Our plan, our coaching, our playing wasn’t up to our standards,” May said Monday. “But in reality, it’s been four games since we’ve played really well.”

Michigan could easily be bringing a two-game skid along for its trip to the Pacific Northwest to face Washington and Oregon (on Saturday).

The Wolverines escaped with a 74-72 road victory at Penn State on Jan. 6 when the Nittany Lions’ Freddie Dilione V had his 3-point shot bounce off the back rim as time expired.

Then, Wisconsin outplayed the Wolverines down the stretch to notch a 91-88 victory on Saturday at Ann Arbor. Michigan missed its final five shots and eight of its last nine.

“We’ve played at a high level of intensity until recently, so will we ever be satisfied with our intensity? Probably not,” May said of the loss. “Part of being a championship team is the focus, concentration and intensity that goes into winning at a high level. This team has played with more intensity than our team last year and most of the teams that we played against this year.”

May is focused on how the squad responds. That makes sense to Michigan guard Nimari Burnett.

“This is a lesson — it’s like a smack in the face,” Burnett said. “We have the chance to grow from it, and I think this group will. We have tons of great people, leaders, etc., and I’m excited to go to war with them. And no team is gonna go undefeated.”

Elliot Cadeau matched his career-best output of 19 points against Wisconsin. He first scored 19 against Miami during his time at North Carolina two years ago.

Washington (10-6, 2-3) is coming off a solid 81-74 home victory over Ohio State on Sunday.

Zoom Diallo scored 22 points and Hannes Steinbach added 21 points and nine rebounds as the Huskies improved to 7-1 at home.

“We started making shots and just capitalizing on missed shots and their mistakes,” said Diallo, who ranks second on the squad with a 15.1 scoring average. “I feel like it just built momentum for us.”

Steinbach nearly recorded his 10th double-double of the campaign. He leads Washington in scoring (18.4), rebounding (11.0) and field-goal percentage (58%).

It isn’t yet known if Desmond Claude (14.5 points per game) will play against the Wolverines. He sat out against Ohio State due to what coach Danny Sprinkle termed a “team decision.”

Though the Huskies are below .500 in Big Ten play, Sprinkle is convinced his roster matches up well against a Michigan team that leads the nation in scoring margin (26.1) and ranks second in scoring offense (94.6).

“We can compete with anybody,” Sprinkle said.

Last season, Michigan cruised to a 91-75 home victory over the Huskies. Burnett scored 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting and sank all four of his 3-point attempts.

The Wednesday contest marks the first time the Wolverines have played at Washington since losing 65-61 on Dec. 30, 1994.

–Field Level Media

Austin Swartz hit a jump shot with 30 seconds to go in overtime, lifting Creighton to an 86-83 win over Georgetown on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.

Swartz finished 33 points, including seven in overtime, guiding the Bluejays (11-7, 5-2 Big East) past the Hoyas (9-8, 1-5).

Georgetown led 76-73 in regulation before Swartz tied the game with a 3-pointer with 19 seconds remaining.

An alley-oop dunk by Georgetown’s Langston Love at the second-half buzzer was initially ruled to be the game-winner. However, after a video review, the referees decided the ball left Love’s hand too late, sending the contest to overtime.

Malik Mack scored 17 points and Julius Halaifonua added 16 for Georgetown.

The game was tight throughout until the Hoyas broke a tie with a 7-0 run late in the second half. Halaifonua, Caleb Williams and KJ Lewis all scored on layups. Lewis was fouled on his shot and completed the three-point play to give Georgetown a 74-67 lead with 3:39 to go.

Josh Dix, who had 15 for Creighton, cut the lead to three with 1:05 left to set up Swartz’s tying shot.

The Hoyas used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to take a 10-point lead, but the Bluejays went on a 14-2 run to end the half with the lead.

Trailing 36-26 with 3:07 to go, Swartz and Dix hit 3-pointers to cut the Georgetown lead to 36-32 with 1:32 left.

Nik Graves then scored on a layup and completed a three-point play to cut the lead to one.

Swartz finished the half by nailing another 3-pointer to give Creighton a 38-36 lead at the break.

The game was tied with just over 10 minutes to go in the half when Malik Mack sank a layup to start the 10-0 run.

Caleb Williams and Lewis followed with back-to-back 3-pointers, and Halaifonua scored in a layup for a 32-22 Georgetown lead.

Both teams were hot from the floor in the first half as Georgetown hit 15 of 27 shots (56%) and Creighton made 15-of-29 (52%).

Mack led Georgetown with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the first half. Graves led the Bluejays with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor before the break.

–Field Level Media