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No. 1 Kansas 90, La Salle 65

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Freshman Xavier Henry scored a season-high 31 points and Markieff Morris had a double-double for Kansas. Kansas (9-0) used defense to overcome early rebounding problems, turning a tight game into a rout by holding its eighth opponent under 40 percent shooting this season. Morris had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Cole Aldrich added 19 points for the Jayhawks, who were playing about 45 miles from campus.

No. 2 Texas 87, Texas St. 54

AUSTIN, Texas — Damion James got his 40th career double-double with 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead Texas. Avery Bradley added 15 points in a win that could be costly for the Longhorns (8-0). Freshman J’Covan Brown, who has started four games at guard for Texas this season, had to be helped off the court about 6 minutes into the second half and was favoring his left leg after a fall near the basket.

No. 6 West Virginia 69, Coppin St. 43

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kevin Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and West Virginia overcame the absence of two starters. West Virginia (7-0) held a second straight opponent to under 50 points. Despite a poor shooting night from all over the court, the Mountaineers won their 28th straight home game against a non-conference foe.

No. 11 North Carolina 103, Presbyterian 64

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ed Davis had 20 points and 10 rebounds to help North Carolina. Deon Thompson added 19 points for the Tar Heels (8-2), who had no trouble beating up on a team picked to finish last in the Big South. North Carolina shot 54 percent, dominated the boards against the undersized Blue Hose and ran out to a 32-5 lead in the first 10 minutes.

No. 15 Georgetown 74, No. 17 Washington 66

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Julian Vaughn scored a career-high 18 points, and Georgetown pulled away in the in the Wooden Classic. Greg Monroe had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Hoyas (8-0), who scored 12 straight points after halftime during a 21-2 run. The impressive surge abruptly blew open a previously tight game in the annual doubleheader held to honor John Wooden, UCLA’s famed 99-year-old coach.

New Mexico 84, No. 16 Texas A&M 81

HOUSTON — Roman Martinez scored 22 points, including two key free throws in the final seconds, to lead New Mexico. New Mexico is 10-0 for the first time since the 1995-96 season. Donald Sloan had 29 points for Texas A&M (8-2), which had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Kansas State 95, No. 18 UNLV 80

LAS VEGAS — Jacob Pullen hit seven 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and Kansas State rolled. Pullen was 7 of 10 from beyond the arc and finished 10 of 16 from the field, as the Wildcats shot 57 percent (28 of 49) while winning their sixth straight.

No. 21 Gonzaga 103, Davidson 91

SEATTLE — Freshman Elias Harris scored a season-high 27 points and Gonzaga overcame the absence of leading scorer Matt Bouldin. Robert Sacre dominated the smaller Wildcats inside with a career-best 23 points and the Bulldogs (8-2) won for the first time in four tries in their annual game across the state in Seattle.

No. 25 Mississippi 83, McNeese St. 67

OXFORD, Miss. — Chris Warren scored 20 points and Eniel Polynice had all 12 points and four steals over the final 10 minutes of the game to rally Mississippi.

Associated Press