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Kent State 63, Texas 58

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Jaylin Walker scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half, helping Kent State defeat Texas. Deon Edwin scored 15 for Kent State, including 13 in the second half, and grabbed 12 rebounds. Jarrett Allen led Texas with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kerwin Roach, Jr. added 13 points. Forward Jimmy Hall, Ken State’s leader this season in scoring (18.3 points a game) and rebounding (11.3), left the game with four fouls with 14:54 remaining. The Golden Flashes (8-5) trailed by six at the time, but rallied without Hall, converting their first three 3-point baskets of the game after nine misses to take a 42-39 lead. Walker added a pair of baskets for a seven-point lead. Texas (6-6) closed to within a point three times during the final 2:30 and had the ball trailing by three with less than 10 seconds remaining, but Hall blocked a driving shot by Eric Davis, Jr. Texas led 29-25 at halftime despite shooting 35.7 percent from the field, hitting just 1 of 10 3-point attempts, and missing half of their 16 free throws. The Longhorns also committed 10 turnovers. But Kent State was even more dismal, hitting 26.5 percent with 11 turnovers.

The Golden Flashes missed all eight of their 3-point shots. The Golden Flashes rank 254th in the nation in field-goal shooting accuracy. On the other hand, they hustle enough to lead the nation in offensive rebounds with nearly 18 a game, including 34 during a loss to Oregon State. Kent State snagged 22 offensive boards against Texas, including seven in the first three minutes, and turned them into 18 second chance points. Texas Freshman Andrew Jones made a recent move toward becoming the point guard the Longhorns need when he averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals against Arkansas and Alabama-Birmingham in consecutive games. Then Jones had a rough night against Kent State, committing six turnovers, including two during a span of 15 seconds in the second half.

No. 14 Wisconsin 72, Rutgers 52

MADISON, WIS.

Nigel Hayes scored 20 points, Zak Showalter added 18 and No. 14 Wisconsin used an active start on the defensive end to build an early lead and defeat Rutgers. Hayes scored 12 points in the first half, when the Badgers (12-2) opened with a 16-4 run over the first 12 minutes to take control in both team’s Big Ten opener. Wisconsin needed the cushion after the Scarlet Knights (11-3) rallied from a 20-point deficit with 14 minutes left. Rutgers forced turnovers and went on a 3-point shooting spree, hitting five from behind the arc in a 5-minute stretch capped by Nigel Johnson’s 3 with 8:19 left to get within 53-44. The Badgers clamped down defensively from there, holding Rutgers to two field goals over the next 5-plus minutes. Mike Williams led Rutgers with 18 points. Ethan Happ finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Wisconsin.

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No. 2 Notre Dame 79, Chattanooga 58

CHATTANOOGA, TENN.

Lindsay Allen recorded her first career triple-double and Brianna Turner scored 24 points to help No. 2 Notre Dame beat Chattanooga for its 15th consecutive road victory. Allen had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the sixth triple-double in Notre Dame women’s basketball history. Skylar Diggins had two triple-doubles. The other three came from Mary Gavin, Sara Liebscher and Marina Mabrey. Allen’s 11 rebounds represented a career high for the senior guard. Her 12 assists matched a career high. Notre Dame (12-1) was making its fourth stop on a six-game road stretch that continues Thursday when the Fighting Irish open Atlantic Coast Conference play at North Carolina State. This six-game stretch represents Notre Dame’s longest string of true road games in the program’s history. Notre Dame hasn’t lost a true road game since falling 91-81 at eventual national champion Connecticut on Dec. 5, 2015.

Associated Press