TOP 25 BASKETBALL Williams leads UConn win

He had a triple-double as the No. 3 Huskies beat Notre Dame, 75-74.
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Marcus Williams had a triple-double and No. 3 Connecticut set a Big East record with 19 blocks, sending Notre Dame to yet another close loss with a 75-74 victory in overtime Tuesday night.
Hilton Armstrong blocked seven shots and hit a pair of free throws late in overtime to put UConn ahead. Rudy Gay came down with a key defensive rebound as time expired, helping the Huskies (24-2, 11-2 Big East) hang on after blowing a 19-point lead in the second half.
Williams finished with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for the sixth triple-double in school history.
Michigan 72, No. 8 Illinois 64
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Daniel Horton scored 25 of his career-high 39 points in the second half, rallying Michigan.
Courtney Sims added 13 points for the Wolverines (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten), the only team to top 70 points against Illinois this season.
The Wolverines snapped an 11-game losing streak against Illinois, dating back to Jan. 2000, and beat a ranked opponent for the third time in less than a month.
James Augustine scored 23 points and Dee Brown added 20 for the Illini (22-5, 8-5).
Virginia 72, No. 11 Boston College 58
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- J.R. Reynolds scored 28 points and Virginia took control early, hitting 12 3-pointers and stunning Boston College to end the Eagles' five-game winning streak.
The Cavaliers (14-10, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) led 38-28 at halftime and never let the lead shrink below 10 in the second half. Freshmen Mamadi Diane and Laurynas Mikalauskas each made key baskets to keep momentum going Virginia's way.
No. 16 Kansas 76, Baylor 61
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Freshman Julian Wright had a career-high 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting and Kansas won its 10th in a row.
The Bears (2-10), not allowed to play a non-conference schedule because of NCAA sanctions, avoided an embarrassing rout by shooting 9-for-14 on 3-pointers in the second half.
Women
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Courtney Paris extended her nation-leading string of double-doubles to 20, finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 9 Oklahoma used a late 16-4 run to beat Kansas State 78-64.
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