VANDERBILT 73 No. 12 FLORIDA 71
NASHVILLE, TN– Riley LaChance scored a layup, following a Joe Toye steal, with 1:35 to go in the second half to give Vanderbilt the lead and help the Commodores knock off the Florida Gators to finish the regular season.
Luke Kornet fueled the Commodores with 24 points and six rebounds. Canyon Berry contributed 15 points and two rebounds to the Gators off the bench.
The Commodores, which rank 40th in the country for three-point percentage at 38.4 percent, picked up the win despite going 5-22 (22.7 percent) from beyond the arc.
The Commodores finish the regular season at 17-14 and the Gators at 24-7.
No.1 KANSAS 90 OKLAHOMA STATE 85
STILLWATER, OK– Frank Mason III fell just short of a triple-double with 27 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for Kansas (28-3). Jawun Evans had a double-double with 22 points and 15 assists for Oklahoma State (20-11).
No. 2 VILLANOVA 81 GEORGETOWN 55
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Josh Hart led Villanova (28-3) with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in his hometown return. Georgetown (14-17) has lost five straight games.
No. 3 UCLA 77 WASHINGTON STATE 68
LOS ANGELES, CA– UCLA’S (28-3) Thomas Welsh (13 points, 11 rebounds) and Lonzo Ball (12 points, 14 assists) each had a double-double. Charles Callison led Washington State (13-17) in points with 25 points, but Josh Hawkinson added a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Bruins have won their last nine games.
WCC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS- No. 4 GONZAGA 82 PACIFIC 50
PARADISE, NV– Nigel Willams-Goss topped Gonzaga (30-1) with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. The Bulldogs move on to the semifinals and will face Santa Clara.
No. 5 NORTH CAROLINA 90 No. 17 DUKE 83
CHAPEL HILL, NC– Joel Berry II netted 28 points to lead North Carolina (26-6). Luke Kennard recorded 28 points and five rebounds for Duke (23-8). The Tar Heels and Blue Devils split this year’s Battle for Tobacco Road.
No. 6 OREGON 80 OREGON STATE 59
CORVALLIS, OR– Dillon Brooks (25 points) and Josh Bell (13 points, 10 rebounds) combined to lead Oregon (27-4). The win gave the Ducks a share of the Pac-12 regular season title.
No. 7 ARIZONA 73 ARIZONA STATE 60
TEMPE, AZ– Allonzo Trier‘s 19 points and Rawle Alkins‘ 11 points and 15 rebounds helped Arizona (27-4) to the win. Kodi Justice topped the score sheet for Arizona State (14-17) with 17 points.
No. 8 LOUISVILLE 71 No. 19 NOTRE DAME 64
LOUISVILLE, KY– Mangok Mathiang gave Louisville (24-7) 18 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double off the bench. Notre Dame’s (23-8) Bonzie Colson scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds. The loss ends the Fighting Irish’s winning streak at six games.
No. 9 KENTUCKY 71 TEXAS A&M 63
COLLEGE STATION, TX– De’Aaron Fox netted 19 points and pulled in three rebounds for Kentucky (26-5). Robert Williams had 20 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for Texas A&M (16-14). The win gave the Wildcats’ the SEC regular season title and was their eighth straight victory.
No. 11 BAYLOR 75 TEXAS 64
AUSTIN, TX– Johnathan Motley‘s 17 point, 17 rebound double-double led Baylor (25-6). Jarrett Allen picked up 20 points and nine rebounds for Texas (10-21). The Longhorns have lost seven straight.
SETON HALL 70 No. 13 BUTLER 64
INDIANAPOLIS, IN– Angel Delgado gave Seton Hall (20-10) a 20 point, 16 rebound double-double. Kelan Martin came off the bench to score 19 points and grab six rebounds for Butler (23-7).
No. 14 SMU 103 MEMPHIS 62
DALLAS, TX– Sterling Brown dropped a double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) for SMU (27-4). The Mustangs have won 13 straight games and earned the AAU regular season titles.
No. 15 FLORIDA STATE 66 No. 25 MIAMI 57
TALLAHASSEE, FL– Dwayne Bacon had 23 points, two rebounds and a pair of assists for Florida State (24-7). Davon Reed put up 22 points, six rebounds and six assists for Miami (20-10). The win gave the Seminoles the second-seed in the ACC tournament.
WCC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS- No. 20 SAINT MARY’S 81 PORTLAND 58
PARADISE, NV– Saint Mary’s (27-3) saw Jock Landale pick up a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The Gaels move on to play BYU in the semifinals.
MVC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS – No. 21 WICHITA STATE 78 MISSOURI STATE 63
WICHITA, KS– Shaquille Morris paced Wichita State (29-4) with 21 points and seven rebounds. Alize Johnson led Missouri State (17-16) with 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The win sends the Shockers to the conference tournament finals, where they will face Illinois State.
No. 23 VIRGINIA 67 PITTSBURGH 42
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA– London Perrantes provided 22 points, three rebounds and three assists for Virginia (21-9). Michael Young scored 14 points and hauled in three rebounds for Pittsburgh (15-16).
OTHER:
INDIANA 96 OHIO STATE 92
Thomas Bryant (Bishop Kearney) scored 16 points and pulled in four rebounds for Indiana.
LA SALLE 66 FORDHAM 54
Antwoine Anderson (Bishop Kearney) had four points and two rebounds before fouling out for Fordham.
PROVIDENCE 86 SAINT JOHN’S 75
Emmitt Holt (Webster Schroeder) netted 14 points and collected four rebounds for Providence.
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