Vanderbilt’s Tyrin Lawrence hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the Commodores upset sixth-ranked Tennessee 66-65 in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.

Lawrence’s 3-pointer came on a kick-out from Ezra Manjon, and left the shooter’s hands with 0.1 second on the clock. The win ended the Commodores’ 11-game losing streak in the series.

Lawrence’s 19 points led all scorers, and came two games after his benching for the Commodores’ 101-44 loss at Alabama last week. Liam Robbins scored 14 points and pulled nine rebounds for Vanderbilt (12-12, 5-6 Southeastern Conference). Jordan Wright added 12 points for the Commodores.

Tennessee (19-5, 8-3) got 14 apiece from Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key, along with 10 from both Julian Phillips and Olivier Nkamhoua.

No. 2 Houston 80, Tulsa 42

Marcus Sasser scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half to help the Cougars steamroll the visiting Golden Hurricane.

Emanuel Sharp added 13 points before fouling out and Jamal Shead recorded a season-best 12 assists to go with seven rebounds as Houston (23-2, 11-1 American Athletic Conference) won its fifth consecutive game.

Tim Dalger scored 13 points and Sam Griffin added 11 for Tulsa (5-18, 1-11), which scored its fewest points of the season while losing its fifth straight contest and 12th in its past 13.

No. 3 Alabama 97, Florida 69

Brandon Miller poured in 24 points as the Crimson Tide roared past the Gators in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to stay perfect in the Southeastern Conference.

The nation’s top-scoring freshman, Miller went 9 of 17, including 4 of 8 on 3-pointers, and had nine rebounds as the Crimson Tide (21-3, 11-0 SEC) led by 29 points at the half and improved to 12-0 at home. The 21-3 start matches the 1975-76 season for the best in school history. Mark Sears scored 19 points and made 4 of 6 from long range.

The Gators (13-11, 6-5) cut the deficit to 17 in the second half but lost for the third time in four outings. Colin Castleton had 29 points and 10 rebounds. Riley Kugel added 15 points and six boards.

No. 8 Virginia 63, No. 22 North Carolina State 50

Jayden Gardner scored 18 points and the Cavaliers rediscovered their suffocating defense against the Wolfpack in Charlottesville, Va.

Reece Beekman added 15 points as Virginia (18-4, 10-3 ACC) pulled into a tie for first place in the league with Clemson and Pitt.

Terquavion Smith led NC State with 19 points and former Virginia player Casey Morsell added 18. NC State (19-6, 9-5) made just 33.3 percent and 8 of 27 (29.6 percent) from 3-point range.

No. 21 UConn 87, No. 10 Marquette 72

Tristen Newton recorded a triple-double and Jordan Hawkins scored a game-high 20 points to help the host Huskies end the Golden Eagles’ five-game winning streak.

Newton stuffed the stat sheet, posting 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, while Hawkins made five of his team’s 12 3-pointers. The Huskies (19-6, 8-6 Big East) also received 18 points and seven rebounds from Adama Sanogo.

Tyler Kolek led Marquette (19-6, 11-3) with 17 points.

West Virginia 76, No. 11 Iowa State 71

Kedrian Johnson scored 15 of his game-high 22 points after halftime and Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 20 points to boost the Mountaineers to an upset of the Cyclones in Morgantown, W.Va.

West Virginia (15-9, 4-7 Big 12) won for the fourth time in five games while extending the Cyclones’ road woes.

Iowa State (16-7, 7-4) fell to 2-6 in road contests. Jaren Holmes scored 18 points for the Cyclones, while Tamin Lipsey had 16 points and Caleb Grill added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

No. 12 Kansas State 82, No. 17 TCU 61

Markquis Nowell scored 18 points to lead the Wildcats to a victory over the Horned Frogs in Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas State (19-5, 7-4 Big 12) concluded the game with a 17-2 run to earn a season split. Keyontae Johnson and Desi Sills scored 14 points each for the Wildcats. Nowell passed Steve Henson’s school record with his 187th assist of the season late in the game.

TCU (17-7, 6-5) was led by Damion Baugh’s 16 points. Micah Peavy and JaKobe Coles scored 11 each, and Emanuel Miller added 10 points and nine rebounds. The Horned Frogs played without preseason Big 12 Player of the Year Mike Miles Jr.

No. 14 Baylor 82, Oklahoma 72

Keyonte George scored 23 points and Adam Flagler added 20 to help the Bears beat the Sooners in Waco, Texas.

Baylor (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) has won eight of its past nine games, while Oklahoma (12-12, 2-9) has dropped six consecutive conference games and nine of its past 12 overall.

Grant Sherfield led the Sooners with 15 points. Otega Oweh started for the first time this season and tied his season highs with 10 points and six rebounds.

No. 19 Indiana 66, No. 24 Rutgers 60

Trayce Jackson-Davis continued his string of dominant performances with 20 points, including the 2,000th of his career, and 18 rebounds as the Hoosiers grinded out a Big Ten win over the Scarlet Knights in Bloomington, Ind.

Miller Kopp added 18 points for the Hoosiers (17-7, 8-5), which tied the Scarlet Knights for second place in the conference with their seventh win in eight games.

Clifford Omoruyi scored 15 points for Rutgers (16-8, 8-5) and Cam Spencer added 14, but the Scarlet Knights made just 39.7 percent of their shots.

No. 20 Providence 74, Georgetown 62

Bryce Hopkins scored 17 points and three of his Friars teammates also scored in double figures in beating the visiting Hoyas.

Devin Carter had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Providence (18-6, 10-3 Big East), which has won four of its past five games and improved to 13-0 at home this season. Hopkins added six rebounds and four assists.

Bradley Ezewiro scored 14 of his career-high 19 points in the second half and had three blocks to lead Georgetown (6-19, 1-13) during its fourth straight loss. Primo Spears had 18 points and seven assists.

No. 23 Creighton 75, Seton Hall 62

Baylor Scheierman had team highs of 19 points and nine rebounds and sank three second-half 3-pointers to help the Bluejays get by the Pirates in Newark, N.J.

In a matchup of the two hottest teams in the Big East, Creighton (16-8, 10-3) pulled out its seventh straight victory and handed Seton Hall (15-10, 8-6) just its second loss in nine games. Ryan Nembhard had 15 points, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 and Kaluma posted 11 and seven boards for the Bluejays. Trey Alexander added eight points and eight assists.

Al-Amir Dawes carried the Pirates with 19 points, making his first four 3-point attempts en route to 5-of-8 shooting from deep. Tyrese Samuel put up 11 points and three steals despite foul trouble, and Kadary Richmond had 10 points and five steals.

No. 25 San Diego State 63, Utah State 61

Matt Bradley had 18 points and three steals as the Aztecs held on for a win over the Aggies in a Mountain West Conference game in Logan, Utah.

Jaedon LeDee had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Micah Parrish contributed 12 points in a reserve role for the Aztecs (19-5, 10-2 MWC), who stretched their lead to one game over second-place Nevada in the conference standings.

Steven Ashworth had 18 points and six assists while Taylor Funk had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Aggies (19-6, 8-4), who could have moved into a tie for first with a victory.

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Matt Bradley had 18 points and three steals as No. 25 San Diego State held on for a 63-61 win over Utah State in a Mountain West Conference game on Wednesday in Logan, Utah.

Jaedon LeDee had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and Micah Parrish contributed 12 points in a reserve role for the Aztecs (19-5, 10-2 MWC), who stretched their lead to one game over second-place Nevada in the conference standings.

Steven Ashworth had 18 points and six assists while Taylor Funk had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Aggies (19-6, 8-4), who could have moved into a tie for first with a victory.

Utah State, which came into the day as the top 3-point shooting team in the nation at 41.8 percent, shot 5 of 19 (26.3 percent) from beyond the arc for the game.

The Aggies trailed by 16 points at the half and by 10 with five minutes left.

Funk scored on a fastbreak to make it 62-59 with 1:52 to go, and Dan Akin continued the 9-0 run with two free throws with a minute remaining to make it a one-point game.

Bradley missed on a drive with 24 seconds left and LeDee couldn’t convert the tip, but Utah State’s Max Shulga missed a jumper with four seconds to go. San Diego State’s Keshad Johnson grabbed the rebound, was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws with 1.8 seconds left.

The Aztecs were leading 27-17 with 6:49 remaining in the half when a scuffle broke out as the teams headed to their benches for a timeout.

San Diego State point guard and second-leading scorer Darrion Trammell was ejected for leaving the bench, as were two walk-on players and an assistant coach for Utah State.

The Aggies quickly cut the deficit to six, but the Aztecs eventually took a 44-28 lead into the break.

The Aggies scored the first six points of the second half to slice their deficit to single digits, and an 8-0 run pulled them within 56-51 with 10:30 left after a layup by Sean Bairstow.

Utah State didn’t make another field goal until Ashworth rolled in a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 62-55 with 4:41 to play.

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Keyonte George scored 23 points and Adam Flagler added 20 to help No. 14 Baylor to an 82-72 victory over Oklahoma on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.

The Bears (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) have won eight of their past nine games, while the Sooners (12-12, 2-9) have dropped six consecutive conference games and nine of their past 12 overall.

Baylor led by nine late in the first half, but the Sooners fought back early in the second half with a 13-4 run to take their first lead since the early stages on Tanner Groves’ jumper with just less than 14 minutes remaining.

But then Flagler and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua helped put the Bears back in control.

Flagler bookended Baylor’s 14-6 run with field goals, including a 3-pointer to wrap up the stretch.

Tchamwa Tchatchoua, the 6-foot-8 forward who was playing just his second game of the season after making his return from last season’s devastating knee injury, drained a pair of 3-pointers in the stretch, including one moments after Oklahoma’s Milos Uzan had cut Baylor’s lead to one point with a trey with 10 minutes remaining.

Tchamwa Tchatchoua had made just six career 3-pointers in 85 career games in his first three college seasons but has four in his first two games this season.

After George carried the load in the first half, scoring 15, Flagler controlled much of the second half, scoring 14. Langston Love finished with 19 points off the bench for Baylor.

Sooners coach Porter Moser continued to tinker with his lineup, inserting freshman Otega Oweh into the starting lineup for the first time this season, and using transfer Joseph Bamisile in an expanded role for the second consecutive game.

Oweh tied season highs with 10 points and six rebounds, while Bamisile had 10 points and a season-high seven rebounds in 18 minutes.

Grant Sherfield led the Sooners with 15 points.

While Baylor was 19 of 26 from the free-throw line, Oklahoma was just 6 for 12. The Sooners had made just two free throws before the final 3:16.

Baylor’s LJ Cryer sustained a leg injury in the first half and did not return.

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Brandon Miller poured in 24 points as the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide roared past the Florida Gators 97-69 Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to stay perfect in the Southeastern Conference.

The nation’s top-scoring freshman, Miller went 9 of 17, including 4 of 8 on 3-pointers, and had nine rebounds as the Crimson Tide (21-3, 11-0 SEC) led by 29 points at the half and improved to 12-0 at home.

The 21-3 start matches the best in school history, equaling the first 24 games of the 1975-76 season. Alabama improved to 11-0 in the SEC to start a season for just the second time ever (1955-56).

It won its third straight meeting against the Gators but only for the fifth time in the past 20 games dating back to the 2008-09 season.

Lead guard Mark Sears scored 19 points and made 4 of 6 from long range. Jahvon Quinerly had 11 points and five assists.

Alabama made 15 of 34 (44.1 percent) from deep and held a 29-12 edge in bench points.

The Gators (13-11, 6-5) cut the deficit to 17 in the second half but lost for the third time in four outings. Colin Castleton had 29 points and 10 rebounds. Riley Kugel added 15 points and six boards. Will Richard scored 11.

On a tough shooting night, Florida was successful on just 34.9 percent (22 of 63) of its shots.

In their only regular-season matchup against Florida, the Crimson Tide got the start they needed behind hot shooting and strong defense. They made 4 of 5 field goals and both 3-pointers to lead 10-2 just three minutes in.

Meanwhile, the Gators struggled to find any offense and fell behind due to the home side’s 12-2 run. In the first 10 minutes, Castleton had some success and led with five points, but they made just 4 of 14 shots and trailed 29-11 as the contest began to slip away.

At 6:16 of the half, Alabama’s Jaden Bradley drove the lane and deftly fed a pass to the corner to Rylan Griffen, who drilled a trey to give the squad a 40-15 lead. Miller hit a pair of 3s to make it 50-21, and Sears’ drive and layup at the buzzer made it 52-23 at the break.

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