Nate Bittle scored 23 points and Oregon erased a 17-point deficit to upset No. 11 Wisconsin 77-73 in overtime Saturday in Madison, Wis.
The Ducks (20-8, 9-8 Big Ten) also got 14 points from Keeshawn Barthelemy and 13 from Jackson Shelstad. Oregon trailed 38-21 late in the first half but rallied to secure its fourth straight win. The 20-win season is the Ducks’ 15th in a row.
John Tonje led Wisconsin with 22 points. Steven Crowl scored 12 and Nolan Winter chipped in 11 points as the Badgers (21-6, 11-5) took their first loss in six games.
Wisconsin led 71-70 with under two minutes left in overtime before Bittle scored four straight points to push Oregon ahead by three with 55 seconds to go. John Blackwell’s layup cut the deficit to one, but Barthelemy responded with two free throws to keep the Ducks up 76-73.
Tonje missed a contested 3 with five seconds remaining and Oregon grabbed the rebound. Jadrian Tracey made one free throw in the closing seconds to cap the scoring.
No. 1 Auburn 82, Georgia 70
Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds and four assists to help the Tigers defeat the Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference matchup.
Denver Jones added 17 points, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly chipped in 11 apiece for Auburn (25-2, 13-1), which won its fourth straight game.
Asa Newell had 20 points to pace Georgia (16-11, 4-10), followed by Silas Demary Jr.’s 18 points and Blue Cain’s 13. The Bulldogs dropped their fourth straight contest, all against ranked foes.
No. 2 Florida 79, LSU 65
Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh had double-doubles and the Gators used a second-half surge to pull away from the Tigers in Baton Rouge, La.
Chinyelu had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Haugh had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Alijah Martin scored 14, Walter Clayton Jr. had 13 and Denzel Aberdeen offered 11 as the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) won their sixth consecutive game after having a 48-28 scoring advantage in the second half.
Robert Miller III had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Curtis Givens III scored 11 and Mike Williams III had 10 to lead the Tigers (14-13, 3-11).
No. 3 Duke 110, Illinois 67
Isaiah Evans scored 17 points and Cooper Flagg finished with 16 points and seven rebounds as the Blue Devils cruised to a win over the Fighting Illini in New York.
Kon Knueppel added 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting for Duke (24-3), which never trailed. Khaman Maluach scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds among seven Blue Devils players who scored in double digits.
Tre White scored 16 points to lead Illinois (17-11), which sustained the most lopsided loss in program history. Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 14 points as the Fighting Illini lost their third straight game.
No. 4 Alabama 96, No. 17 Kentucky 83
Mark Sears scored 30 points to help the Crimson Tide notch a victory over the Wildcats in Southeastern Conference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Aden Holloway added 19 points and Chris Youngblood scored 14 for the Crimson Tide (22-5, 11-3 SEC), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Clifford Omoruyi had 11 points and a season-best 15 rebounds for Alabama.
Koby Brea scored 20 points for Kentucky (18-9, 7-7), which fell to 2-6 on the road. Amari Williams produced 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Andrew Carr also scored 17 points and Travis Perry added 12 points and a season-high four steals as the Wildcats lost for the sixth time in 10 games.
No. 5 Houston 68, No. 8 Iowa State 59
L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead the Cougars past the visiting Cyclones in Big 12 play.
Cryer made 5 of 7 attempts from long range, going 11-of-17 from the field overall. He and Uzan combined for 30 of Houston’s 34 first-half points as the Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) pulled out to a 12-point lead at halftime.
Iowa State (21-6, 11-5) was without its two leading scorers, as guards Curtis Jones Jr. (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) were unavailable. Milan Momcilovic led the way with 16 points, while Nate Heise added 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
No. 6 Tennessee 77, No. 7 Texas A&M 69
Chaz Lanier scored 30 points and Zakai Zeigler added 16, including a crucial late 3-pointer. as the Volunteers outlasted the Aggies in a key Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas.
The Volunteers (22-5, 9-5 SEC) led by four points at halftime in a game that had 11 lead changes. The contest was knotted at 57-57 with 4:37 to play before Tennessee used a 6-2 run to take a four-point lead after Jordan Gainey’s 3-pointer with 3:33 remaining. Gainey finished with 14 points for the Volunteers, who have won five of their past six games.
Wade Taylor IV led Texas A&M (20-7, 9-5) with 18 points. Zhuric Phelps added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Andersson Garcia hit for 14 points for the Aggies, who have dropped two straight games.
No. 9 Texas Tech 73, West Virginia 51
Freshman Christian Anderson established season highs of 21 points and five 3-pointers in his first career start to help the Red Raiders notch a victory over the Mountaineers in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.
JT Toppin recorded 22 points and eight rebounds to pace the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12), who improved to 14-2 at home. Elijah Hawkins and Kevin Overton added 10 points apiece for Texas Tech. Anderson started in place of Chance McMillian (right ankle). McMillian, who averages 15.1 points per game, was sporting a boot.
Amani Hansberry had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double for West Virginia (16-11, 7-9). Mountaineers leading scorer Javon Small had just 10 points on 3-of-14 shooting while playing through an ankle injury.
Arkansas 92, No. 15 Missouri 85
Zvonimir Ivisic scored a game-high 20 points and the Razorbacks claimed a crucial victory over the Tigers in Fayetteville, Ark.
Slotted in ESPN’s “Last Four In” category ahead of the NCAA Tournament, Arkansas (16-11, 5-9 SEC) got a big showing from transfer guard Johnell Davis, who notched 18 points and was a defensive standout with four steals. D.J. Wagner registered 17 points, while Karter Knox added 14.
Mark Mitchell totaled 17 points and seven rebounds as Missouri (20-7, 9-5) had its three-game winning streak snapped. Marques Warrick scored 16 points.
No. 18 Clemson 79, SMU 69
Jaeden Zackery scored 19 points, including going 5 of 5 from 3-point range in the first half, as the Tigers knocked off the Mustangs in Dallas.
The Tigers (22-5, 14-2 ACC) built an 18-point lead midway through the second half and finished off the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5) for their fourth consecutive victory. Clemson remained in striking distance of first-place Duke in the ACC standings.
Chase Hunter scored 17 points and Viktor Lakhin added 16 for Clemson, which had 18 points off 16 SMU turnovers. Chuck Harris scored 16 points, while B.J. Edwards and Matt Cross each netted 12 for SMU.
BYU 96, No. 19 Arizona 95
Richie Saunders hit two free throws with 3.2 seconds left and finished with 23 points to help the Cougars upset the Wildcats in Tucson, Ariz.
Saunders clinched the fourth consecutive victory for BYU (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) by intercepting the inbound pass near midcourt. Egor Demin totaled 13 points and eight assists with six turnovers, Kanon Catchings scored 14 and Mawot Mag added 11 points with a big 3-pointer with 2:02 left for BYU, which shot 55.4 percent from the floor. The Cougars also shot 45.2 percent (14 of 31) from long range.
Caleb Love scored 27 points, including two free throws with 13 seconds left that momentarily gave the Wildcats (18-9, 12-4) the lead. Love scored seven points in the final minute to help erase a four-point BYU lead.
Oklahoma 93, No. 21 Mississippi State 87
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 27 points and dished out 10 assists as the Sooners snapped their five-game losing streak with an upset of the Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference contest in Norman, Okla.
Jalon Moore scored 18 points, 15 of them in the second half. Sam Godwin had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma (17-10, 4-10 SEC).
Josh Hubbard led Mississippi State with 19 points, and KeShawn Murphy added 16 off the bench. Riley Kugel and Claudell Harris Jr. each tallied 11 points for the Bulldogs (19-8, 7-7).
No. 23 Kansas 96, Oklahoma State 64
Hunter Dickinson racked up 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Jayhawks thumped the Cowboys in Big 12 action.
Kansas (18-9, 9-7 Big 12), which ended a two-game losing streak, also got 15 points apiece from Zeke Mayo and David Coit. Dajuan Harris had 14 points, five assists and six steals, and Flory Bidunga added a season-high 16 rebounds.
Oklahoma State (13-14, 5-11) has lost eight straight games to Kansas and has not won in Lawrence since 2018, a seven-game span. The Cowboys are 0-8 on the road in Big 12 games this season. They were led by Bryce Thompson with 21 points.
Vanderbilt 77, No. 24 Ole Miss 72
Chris Manon scored 16 points and Tyler Nickel and Devin McGlockton hit late free throws as the Commodores held on to beat the visiting Rebels in a Southeastern Conference game.
Ole Miss roared back from a 19-point, first-half deficit to take the lead four minutes after halftime. The lead flip-flopped four more times before Vanderbilt (18-9, 6-8 SEC) fashioned a 9-0 run with 3:13 remaining. The Rebels would not relent, but Vanderbilt hit four key free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Jason Edwards scored 15 points for Vanderbilt, with Nickel adding 13 and McGlockton tallying 10 as the Commodores snapped a three-game losing streak. Ole Miss’ Malik Dia led all scorers with 22 points, Sean Pedulla added 21 and Jaylen Murray hit for 10 for the Rebels (19-8, 8-6).
No. 25 Louisville 89, Florida State 81
Chucky Hepburn scored 29 points for the Cardinals, who jumped to an early lead and held on to beat the visiting Seminoles in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.
The senior guard, who also made five steals, did most of his damage at the free throw line, setting a school record by making 17-of-19 from the stripe. He went just 2-for-8 from the 3-point line, but that included one as the shot clock expired to give the Cardinals (21-6, 14-2 ACC) a 79-64 lead with 4:17 remaining. J’Vonne Hadley added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Jamir Watkins led Florida State with 23 points, and Malique Ewin went 9-for-10 from the field to finish with 19 points and nine rebounds. Daquan Davis added 10 points.
–Field Level Media
