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No. 1 Kentucky 68, Florida 61.

GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Aaron Harrison scored 23 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 and top-ranked Kentucky remained unbeaten. Willie Cauley-Stein chipped in 13 points, highlighted by a thunderous dunk over freshman Devin Robinson in the second half, and the Wildcats (23-0, 10-0 Southeastern Conference) snapped a three-game losing streak against the Gators (12-11, 5-5).It was closer than most expected. Even Florida coach Billy Donovan said this week that there was a “huge discrepancy” in talent between the teams. Donovan added: “I wouldn’t say it’s just our team. It’s everybody.”But the Gators played one of their best games of the season and kept it tight.Florida led by nine in the first half and used a 6-0 run to go up 44-42 midway through the second. But Cauley-Stein’s dunk proved to be the turning point.

No. 4 Duke 90, No. 10 Notre Dame 60

DURHAM, N.C.

Justise Winslow had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the Blue Devils’ rout. Fellow freshman Jahlil Okafor added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Matt Jones had a career-high 17 points off the bench and Tyus Jones added 12 for the Blue Devils (20-3, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 61 percent — 81 percent in the first half — and used an early 43-7 run to give Notre Dame (21-4, 9-3) its worst loss since 1999. Steve Vasturia had 15 points for Notre Dame, but top scorer Jerian Grant was held to seven on 3-of-10 shooting.

No. 5 Wisconsin 65, Northwestern 50

MADISON, WIS.

Bronson Koenig scored a season-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and Wisconsin won its sixth straight game. Nigel Hayes added 11 points and eight rebounds for the Badgers (21-2, 9-1 Big Ten). Alex Olah had 15 points for Northwestern (10-13, 1-9).

Arizona State 81, No. 6 Arizona 78

TEMPE, ARIZ.

Bo Barnes scored 18 points, including a key 3-pointer late, and Arizona State pulled off a second straight home upset over Arizona. Arizona State (12-1, 4-6 Pac-12) shook off a lopsided loss to Arizona a month earlier to set off a court-storming in Tempe for the second straight season. Savon Goodman had 15 points and nine rebounds for Arizona State, and Tra Holder added 15 points and eight assists. T.J. McConnell had 25 points for Arizona (20-3, 8-2).

No. 7 Villanova 69, No. 24 Georgetown 53

PHILADELPHIA

Darrun Hilliard scored 15 points and Josh Hart had 13 to help Villanova avenge its worst game of the season. Georgetown thumped the Wildcats (21-2, 8-2 Big East) by 20 in the first game Jan. 19. In the second matchup of the longtime conference rivals, the Wildcats raced to a 17-point lead. L.J. Peak scored 15 points for the Hoyas (15-8, 7-5).

Oklahoma State 67, No. 8 Kansas 62

STILLWATER, OKLA.

Le’Bryan Nash scored 18 points to help Oklahoma State upset Kansas. Down by 11 at halftime, the Cowboys held the Jayhawks to 27 percent shooting in the second half. Oklahoma State students stormed the court after beating the Jayhawks at home for the second straight year. Anthony Hickey added 15 points for the Cowboys (16-7, 6-5 Big 12). Wayne Selden Jr. scored 15 points for Kansas Jayhawks (19-4, 8-2).

No. 11 Iowa State 75, Texas Tech 38

AMES, IOWA

Jameel McKay scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting in his first start and keyed a strong defensive effort for Iowa State. It was a sharp turnaround for the Cyclones (17-5, 7-3 Big 12) from their surprising 78-73 loss at Tech two weeks earlier, a game in which they fell behind 29-10. Toddrick Gotcher led Texas Tech with 11 points.

No. 12 North Carolina 79, Boston College 68

BOSTON

Isaiah Hicks scored 21 points, Brice Johnson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and North Carolina beat Boston College to snap a two-game losing streak. Marcus Paige added 13 points, all in the final 11 1/2 minutes for the Tar Heels (18-6, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Olivier Hanlan led Boston College (9-13, 1-9) with a season-high 30 points.

No. 14 Northern Iowa 69, Drake 53

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA

Seth Tuttle scored 16 points, Matt Bohannon added 14 and Northern Iowa beat Drake for its 11th straight victory. Paul Jesperson had 12 points for the Panthers (22-2, 11-1 Missouri Valley). They shot 11 of 20 from 3-point range and 64 percent overall. Reed Timmer had 10 points for Drake (7-17, 4-8).

No. 16 Wichita State 78, Missouri State 35

WICHITA, KAN.

Fred VanVleet had 10 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in just 24 minutes for Wichita State’s first triple-double in 43 years. Ron Baker added 17 points for the Shockers (21-3, 11-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Gavin Thurman led Missouri State (9-15, 3-9) with nine points. The Bears suited up just seven scholarship players due to injuries, illness and departures.

No. 19 Baylor 87, No. 15 West Virginia 69

MORGANTOWN, W.VA.

Rico Gathers had 17 points and 17 rebounds for Baylor. Royce O’Neale and Taurean Prince added 15 points apiece for Baylor (18-5, 6-4 Big 12). Devin Williams scored 20 points for West Virginia (18-5, 6-4).

St. Bonaventure 73, No. 18 VCU 71

OLEAN, N.Y.

Marcus Posley scooped in a 6-footer off the backboard at the buzzer, lifting St. Bonaventure over injury-depleted VCU. It was Posley’s second straight winning basket. On Wednesday night, Posley went end-to-end in the final 5 seconds and scored on a layup in a 62-61 victory at Davidson. Posley finished with 15 points and Dion Wright had 17 for St. Bonaventure (13-8, 6-4 Atlantic 10). Terry Larrier scored 15 points for VCU (18-5, 8-2).

No. 21 Oklahoma 68, TCU 56

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Ryan Spangler scored 21 points in Oklahoma’s victory over TCU. Buddy Hield added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Oklahoma (16-7, 7-4). Kenrich Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds for TCU (14-9, 1-9). The Horned Frogs have lost six in a row — all against Top 25 tames.

No. 22 Butler 83, DePaul 73

INDIANAPOLIS

Kellen Dunham hit four 3-pointers and scored 24 points for Butler. Roosevelt Jones added 20 points for Butler (18-6, 8-3 Big East). The Bulldogs built a 20-point lead in the first half, shooting 60 percent from the floor and going 5 of 6 on 3s. Jamee Crockett had 14 points for DePaul (12-13, 6-6).

No. 23 SMU 68, Tulsa 57

TULSA, OKLA.

Nic Moore and Cannen Cunningham led a 15-0 second-half run and Southern Methodist handed Tulsa its first American Conference loss. Moore scored 23 points, and Cunningham had a career-high 16 for SMU (19-5, 10-2). It was the first conference loss for Tulsa (17-6, 10-1) in 22 games, including 11 straight at the end of its Conference USA run last season.

No. 25 Texas 61, Kansas State 57

MANHATTAN, KAN.

Isaiah Taylor scored 23 points, including two free throws with a second left, in Texas’ victory over Kansas State. Connor Lammert had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Longhorns (15-8, 4-6 Big 12). Nino Williams had 13 points for the Wildcats (12-12, 5-6).

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Kent State 61, Miami 60

KENT

Chris Ortiz scored the game-winner on a two-handed slam and picked up a key defensive rebound late as Kent State rallied. Miami’s Eric Washington scored to give the Redhawks a 60-54 lead with 2:26 to play. Kent State’s Devareaux Manley scored five straight points and then grabbed a defensive rebound before Ortiz’s dunk with 42 seconds remaining. Miami had the ball with 17.7 seconds to play, but the Golden Flashes stripped it twice before Washington’s shot missed with 4.4 seconds left. Ortiz grabbed the board and was fouled, but missed the front end of a one-and-one. Willie Moore’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer hit the glass, sealing it for Kent State (16-7, 7-3 Mid-American). Manley finished with 20 points and Ortiz chipped in 16. Marquiez Lawrence grabbed 10 rebounds for Kent State. Washington scored 17 points to lead Miami (8-15, 3-7).

Akron 75, Buffalo 72

AKRON

Jake Kretzer scored 13 points and led five players in double figures for Akron. Pat Forsythe added 11 points for the Zips (16-7, 7-3 Mid-Atlantic Conference). Kwan Cheatham Jr., Noah Robotham and Isaiah Johnson had 10 apiece. The team finished hitting 46.3 percent from the field. Ford led Buffalo with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

WOMEN

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No. Connecticut 80, Memphis 34

MEMPHIS, TENN.

Saniya Chong awakened UConn from a lackluster first half to finish with 17 points while Kia Nurse added 18. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma benched scoring leaders Breanna Stewart and Morgan Tuck after about 5 minutes and held them out of the rest of the game. Chong was a major factor in a 21-2 run that that gave UConn (22-1, 12-0 American Athletic) a 21-point lead for UConn. Chong was 5 of 7 from the field to help UConn win its 21st straight. Ariel Hearn led Memphis (11-12, 5-7) with 13 points.

No. 18 Princeton 75, Cornell 47

PRINCETON, N.J.

Alex Wheatley and Michelle Miller each scored 14 points and Princeton beat Cornell to remain one of two unbeaten teams in women’s basketball. Princeton (21-0, 5-0 Ivy) matched its longest winning streak in program history, set in the 2009-10 season, and extended its Ivy League-record start. Nia Marshall led Cornell (13-7, 4-2) with 14 points. Top-seeded South Carolina is 22-0. It faces No. 2 UConn on Monday night.

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