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No. 2 Syracuse 64, Miami 52

CORAL GABLES, FLA.

Syracuse held Miami without a basket for 7 1/2 minutes down the stretch Saturday and made eight consecutive free throws in the final minute to remain unbeaten with a 64-52 victory over the Hurricanes. Miami led 47-46 with less than 7 minutes to go but made only one field goal the rest of the way. Syracuse (19-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) need one more victory to tie the school record for most wins to start a season, set two years ago.

No. 21 Michigan 80, No. 3 Michigan State 75

EAST LANSING, MICH.

Nik Stauskas made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:12 left and finished with 19 points and freshman Derrick Walton Jr. scored a season-high 19, lifting Michigan as the Wolverines remained the only Big Ten team without a conference loss. The Wolverines (15-4, 7-0 Big Ten) went on a 10-0 run late in the game to take control and held on to win for just the second time in 15 games at the Breslin Center. The Spartans (18-2, 7-1) had won 11 straight since losing to North Carolina at home.

No. 4 Villanova 94, Marquette 85

MILWAUKEE

Ryan Arcidiacono had 20 points and 11 assists, and coolly guided Villanova in overtime following a frenzied finish to regulation. Arcidiacono had six points and two assists in the extra period. He hustled for a loose ball with 37.7 seconds left that allowed Villanova coach Jay Wright to call a timeout and avoid a turnover. James Bell, who finished with 30 points, followed with two free throws to make it a three-possession game for the Wildcats (17-2, 6-1 Big East).

No. 6 Florida 67, Tennessee 41

GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Michael Frazier II scored 17 points, Scottie Wilbekin added 13 and Florida handled Tennessee for its 11th consecutive win. The Gators (17-2, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) snapped a three-game losing streak in the series.

No. 9 Wisconsin 72, Purdue 58

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

Sam Dekker and Traevon Jackson each scored 15 points, helping Wisconsin end its three-game losing streak. The Badgers (17-3, 4-3 Big Ten) won for the first time since starting 16-0. It was only their fourth win ever at Mackey Arena. Terone Johnson and Bryson Scott each had 10 points to lead Purdue,

No. 10 Iowa 76, Northwestern 50

EVANSTON, ILL.

Roy Devyn Marble scored 14 points and Iowa never trailed. Gabriel Olaseni had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Mike Gesell added 11 points for the Hawkeyes (16-4, 5-2 Big Ten), who avoided losing consecutive games for the first time this season after falling 75-67 at No. 21 Michigan on Wednesday.

No. 11 Oklahoma State 81, West Virginia 75

STILLWATER, OKLA.

LeBryan Nash scored a career-high 29 points and had nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State beat West Virginia. Nash was 10 of 13 from the field for the Cowboys (16-3, 4-2 Big 12), who swept the season series with the Mountaineers. Markel Brown had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Phil Forte added 13 points for Oklahoma State, which now can focus on a showdown at No. 25 Oklahoma on Monday.

No. 14 Kentucky 79, Georgia 54

LEXINGTON, KY.

Aaron Harrison scored 15 points and Kentucky pulled away from Georgia. Julius Randle added 14 points while James Young had 13 including a couple of second-half 3-pointers for Kentucky (15-4, 5-1 Southeastern Conference), which won its third straight. Georgia (10-8, 4-2) had gotten within 37-31 with 16:18 remaining before the Wildcats steadily built a double-digit lead that rarely got below 20 points.

No. 16 Iowa State 81, No. 22 Kansas State 75

AMES, IOWA

Melvin Ejim scored 20 points and Iowa State beat Kansas State to snap a three-game losing streak. Georges Niang had 18 points and freshman Matt Thomas matched a career high with 14 for the Cyclones (15-3, 3-3 Big 12), who blew a 12-point halftime lead before putting the game away late in the second half.

No. 18 Duke 78, Florida State 56

DURHAM, N.C.

Rodney Hood scored 18 points to help Duke beat Florida Stat, giving Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski his 900th victory at the school. Jabari Parker added 14 points for the Blue Devils (16-4, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their fourth straight game and extended the nation’s longest active home winning streak to 28 games.

No. 20 Pittsburgh 83, Maryland 79

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

Lamar Patterson scored 28 points, and Pittsburgh beat Maryland to complete its first regular-season sweep as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh (18-2, 6-1) never trailed in the second half against the struggling Terrapins, who lost by 20 to the Panthers on Jan. 6. Although this game was significantly closer than the first one, Maryland (11-9, 3-4) simply couldn’t contain Patterson.

Texas 74, No. 24 Baylor 60

WACO, TEXAS

Texas freshman guard Isaiah Taylor scored a career-high 27 points and the Longhorns stretched their winning streak to five games. The Longhorns (16-4, 5-2 Big 12) have won three consecutive games against Top 25 teams for the first time in school history. Gary Franklin had 14 points and Taurean Prince added 12 for Baylor (13-6, 1-5).

No. 25 Oklahoma 74, Texas Tech 65

LUBBOCK, TEXAS

Buddy Hield scored 18 points, 12 on 3-pointers, to lead Oklahoma. Cameron Clark added 17 points and Jordan Woodard had 15 to lead the Sooners (16-4, 5-2 Big 12).

Associated Press