Saturday’s Top 25 action.
No. 14 ARIZONA 96 No. 3 UCLA
Lauri Markkanen scored three of nine points, and the No. 14 Arizona Wildcats ended the game on a 9-4 run to upset the UCLA Bruins.
The Wildcats held UCLA, the top ranked three-point shooting team in the country at an average of 44.1 percent per game, to 10-31 (32.3 percent) from beyond the arc. The Wildcats are ranked 16th in the country for three-point defense.
Kobi Simmons led the Wildcats with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Lonzo Ball topped the Bruins with 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
The Wildcats improve to 18-2 and the Bruins fall to 19-2. The Bruins had their six game win streak snapped.
No. 1 VILLANOVA 78 PROVIDENCE 68
Josh Hart led Villanova (19-1) with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists. Providence (13-8) saw Rodney Bullock score 17 points and grab five rebounds. Emmitt Holt (Webster Schroeder) scored eight points, along with six rebounds and four assists for Providence.
No. 2 KANSAS 79 TEXAS 67
Devonte Graham helped Kansas (18-1) to the win with 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. Jarrett Allen narrowly missed a 20-20 game with 22 points and 19 rebounds for Texas (7-12). Texas has lost five straight.
No. 4 GONZAGA 73 PORTLAND 52
Nigel Williams-Goss topped Gonzaga (19-0) with 15 points, three assists and two rebounds.
No. 5 KENTUCKY 85 SOUTH CAROLINA 69
Malik Monk paced UK (17-2) with 27 points and three rebounds. Sindarius Thornwell‘s 34 points and six rebounds propelled South Carolina (15-4). South Carolina’s five-game winning streak was ended.
No. 6 BAYLOR 62 TCU 53
Baylor’s (18-1) Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and handed out four assists. Vladimir Brodziansky (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Kenrich Williams (16 points, 12 rebounds) of TCU (14-5) both had double-doubles.
KANSAS STATE 79 No. 7 WEST VIRGINA 75
Of the five players, all starters, that scored in double figures, Wesley Iwundu led with 13 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Kansas State (15-4). Jevon Carter picked up a double-double (14 points and 11 rebounds) for WVU (15-4).
MARQUETTE 102 No. 7 CREIGHTON 94
Marquette’s (13-6) Katin Reinhardt scored 21 points and dished out seven assists off the bench. Marcus Foster had 30 points and two rebounds for Creighton (18-2).
No. 9 NORTH CAROLINA 90 BOSTON COLLEGE 82
Justin Jackson‘s 22 points, four rebounds and two assists led UNC (18-3). Ky Bowman dropped 33 points, along with four assists and three rebounds for BC (9-11). UNC has now won six straight.
No. 10 FLORIDA STATE 73 No. 12 LOUISVILLE 68
Jonathan Isaac picked up a double-double (16 points and 10 rebounds) for Florida State (18-2). Mangok Mathiang came off the bench to also post a double-double (13 points, 13 rebounds).
No. 11 OREGON 69 STANFORD 52
Chris Boucher‘s 16-point, 10-rebound performance helped Oregon (18-2) to a win. Stanford’s (11-9) Marcus Allen pulled out 13 points, three assists and three steals to lead the Cardinal.
No. 13 BUTLER 70 DEPAUL 69 in OT
Butler’s (17-3) Kethan Savage collected 20 points and five rebounds off the bench. Eli Cain had 32 points, six rebounds and four assists, and Tredarius McCallum added a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds) for DePaul (8-12).
No. 15 NOTRE DAME 84 SYRACUSE 66
V.J. Beachem paced Notre Dame (17-3) with 30 points and seven rebounds while Bonzie Colson had 14 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double. Tyler Lydon put up a double-double of his own with 24 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 16 VIRGINA 62 GEORGIA TECH 49
Mariol Shayok netted 19 points and pulled in four rebounds for Virginia (15-3). Josh Okogie led Georgia Tech (11-8) in points with 14.
No. 17 WISCONSIN 78 MINNESOTA 76
Wisconsin’s (16-3) Ethan Happ picked up a double -double with 28 points and 12 points. Amir Coffey had 19 points, five rebounds and three assists for Minnesota (15-5).
No. 18 DUKE 70 MIAMI 58
Jayson Tatum scored 14 points before fouling out, and Amile Jefferson grabbed 12 rebounds in his return for Duke (15-4). Miami’s (12-6) Davon Reed had 19 points, four rebounds and three steals.
VANDERBILT 68 No. 19 FLORIDA 66
Matthew Fischer-Davis for Vandy (9-10) netted 19 points and grabbed three rebounds. KeVaughn Allen fueled Florida (14-5) with 29 points.
No. 20 CINCINNATI 78 TULANE 61
Jacob Evans led Cincy (17-2) with 15 points and four rebounds. Cameron Reynolds collected 20 points and five rebounds for Tulane (4-15).
No. 21 PURDUE 77 PENN STATE 52
Caleb Swanigan picked up his NCAA-leading 16th double-double (19 points, 12 rebounds) for Purdue (16-4).
No. 23 SAINT MARY’S 85 PEPPERDINE 65
Joe Rahon topped Saint Mary’s (17-2) in points with 22, but Jock Landale led the team with a 15-point, 10-rebound performance.
OTHER:
FORDHAM 71 UMASS 68
Antwoine Anderson (Bishop Kearney) scored six points and grabbed five rebounds for Fordham.
BUFFALO 66 WESTERN MICHIGAN 54
Dontay Caruthers (East High) scored two points and dished out two assists for Buffalo.
INDIANA 82 MICHIGAN STATE 75
Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney) dropped 11 points and grabbed six rebounds for Indiana.
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