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No. 3 Kansas 73, No. 2 Baylor 68

LAWRENCE, KAN.

Josh Jackson had 23 points and 10 rebounds, then helped third-ranked Kansas prevent second-ranked Baylor from getting off a potential tying shot in the closing seconds. Frank Mason III added 19 points, including two free throws to seal the win, and Devonte Graham scored 13 as the Jayhawks (20-2, 8-1) pulled a game ahead of the Bears (20-2, 7-2) in the Big 12 race. It was nip-and-tuck almost the entire way. The game was tied 64-all with 2:23 left when Jackson went baseline for a dunk. After Mason made a couple of foul shots moments later, the teams began trading baskets down the stretch in a matchup that lived up to its billing. Manu Lecomte’s fall-away jumper brought Baylor to 70-68 with 51 seconds left, but Ish Wainwright missed a 3-pointer badly on the team’s next possession. Svi Mykhailiuk made one of two free throws with 18 ticks left for the Jayhawks, then they buckled down for the biggest stop of the night. Lecomte was hounded around the perimeter by Mason and Landen Lucas, and passed it off to Johnathan Motley, who likewise had nowhere to go with Jackson in his face. Motley’s pass landed out of bounds with 1.3 seconds left, and Mason made both free throws after getting fouled on the inbounds play. Mykhailiuk finished with 11 points for the Jayhawks, who hung on to win their 51st consecutive game at Allen Fieldhouse — a building where Baylor has never won in 15 tries. Motley led the Bears with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Lecomte also finished with 16 points.

No. 4 Villanova 66, Providence 57

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

Jalen Brunson scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and Villanova held off Providence to sweep the season series from the Friars. Josh Hart added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (21-2, 8-2 Big East), who never trailed. They led by as many as 13 in the second half before Providence turned up its defensive pressure and made a late run. Alpha Diallo had 18 points for Providence (14-10, 4-7), which was coming off a big road win at Marquette but has lost three of four.

No. 9 Virginia 71, Virginia Tech 48

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Devon Hall had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists as Virginia beat rival Virginia Tech. Isaiah Wilkins added a career-high 15 points and nine rebounds, and London Perrantes scored 14 for the Cavaliers (17-4, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). It was their first game since losing on a tip-in at the buzzer against defending national champion Villanova on Sunday. The Hokies (16-6, 5-5) got 14 points from Seth Allen but were held 33 points below their season average by the nation’s stingiest scoring defense. V

No. 14 Cincinnati 59, Tulsa 57

TULSA, OKLA.

Troy Caupain hit a 16-foot jumper with 4.4 seconds left to lift Cincinnati. Caupain scored on a three-point play with 39 seconds remaining to pull the Bearcats to a 55-all tie after trailing by 11 points with about 6 minutes to go in the second half. Tulsa’s Pat Birt then had his entry pass stolen and Caupain pulled up for the game-winner. Caupain finished with 15 points for the Bearcats (20-2, 9-0 American Athletic Conference). Kyle Washington and Jacob Evans scored 10 each, and Gary Clark added nine points and 11 rebounds. Jaleel Wheeler scored 13 points to lead Tulsa (12-9, 6-3). Junior Etou and Martins Igbanu had 10 each and T.K. Edogi added eight points and 13 rebounds. Tulsa led 55-52 and had one of its top free throw shooters at the line in Sterling Taplin, but he missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with 1:19 left.

No. 15 Florida State 75, Miami 57

CORAL GABLES, FLA.

Jonathan Isaac scored 15 points and Florida State held Miami scoreless for more than 6 1/2 minutes in the second half to snap a two-game skid. Isaac shot 5 for 7 and added seven rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes. Dwayne Bacon also had 15 points, and Xavier Rathan-Mayes added 13, including three 3-pointers. The Seminoles (19-4, 7-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost to unranked teams twice last week after going 5-1 during a stretch against opponents that were all ranked. Florida State had dropped three in a row to Miami (14-7, 4-5). Bruce Brown had 17 points to lead the Hurricanes, who went 2 for 11 from 3-point range.

No. 19 South Carolina 88, LSU 63

BATON ROUGE, LA.

PJ Dozier and Duane Notice each scored 17 points, and South Carolina easily defeated reeling LSU. Chris Silva tied a career high with 16 points, and Sindarius Thornwell also scored 16 for the Gamecocks (18-4, 8-1 Southeastern Conference), who are off to their best start in conference play since the 1997 squad opened its SEC schedule 11-0. The victory also lifted South Carolina into a tie with eighth-ranked Kentucky atop the league standings. Brandon Sampson scored 16 points and Skylar Mays 11 for LSU (9-12, 1-8), which trailed by 20 in the first half en route to its eight straight defeat — seven by 13 points or more.

No. 23 Purdue 80, No. 25 Northwestern 59

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and Vince Edwards scored 17 to lead Purdue over Northwestern. The Boilermakers (18-5, 7-3 Big Ten) have won four of five and still have not lost consecutive games this season. Bryant McIntosh scored 22 points to lead Northwestern (18-5, 7-3). The Wildcats’ six-game winning streak came to an end on a night when leading scorer Scottie Lindsey sat out because of the flu.

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No. 1 Connecticut 97, Temple 69

PHILADELPHIA

Napheesa Collier had 25 points and 10 rebounds to help UConn to its 96th consecutive win. Katie Lou Samuelson added 24 points for the Huskies (21-0, 9-0 AAC), who won their 35th consecutive game on the road, surpassing their own NCAA record. Temple (16-5, 6-2) only trailed 6-5 before UConn scored the next 13 points to blow the game open.

No. 2 Baylor 83, Iowa State 52

AMES, IOWA

Alexis Prince scored 22 points and second-ranked Baylor got its 20th straight win. It was the second time in three games that Prince topped 20 points for the Lady Bears (22-1, 11-0 Big 12), who overcame a shaky start with a 13-0 run that put the game out of reach. Nina Davis scored 13 points and Alexis Jones had 12 for Baylor.

No. 12 Texas 85, Oklahoma State 71

STILLWATER, OKLA.

Ariel Atkins made 11 of 13 shots, including all three of her 3-pointers, and scored a career-high 26 points while Kelsey Lang had her seventh double-double of the season. Lang had 21 points, on 10-of-14 shooting, and 12 rebounds, and Brooke McCarty scored 16 — including four 3s — and tied a career high with eight assists. Joyner Holmes added 12 points for Texas (17-4, 11-0 Big 12), which has won 15 in a row since losing to No. 1 Connecticut on Dec. 4. Mandy Coleman had a career-high 22 points, Jensen added 21 and Karli Wheeler scored 15 for Oklahoma State (13-8, 3-7), which has lost six of seven.

No. 18 Oklahoma 89, Kansas 52

NORMAN, OKLA.

Maddie Manning had 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, Peyton Little scored 16 and Oklahoma got its eighth straight home win. Manning was 8 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 3 from distance, to help the Sooners shoot a season-high 59.2 percent. Her eight field goals tied a career high. Gabbi Ortiz added 12 points and Gioya Carter 11 for Oklahoma (17-6, 8-3 Big 12). Freshman Nancy Mulkey blocked a career-best eight shots to help the Sooners finish with a season-high 13. Mulkey’s blocks were the fourth most in school history and the most since Courtney Paris in 2008. Kylee Kopatich paced Kansas (7-15, 1-10) with 14 points and Jessica Washington added 11.

No. 20 South Florida 72, Cincinnati 52

TAMPA, FLA.

Maria Jespersen had a career high-tying 26 points for the third time this season and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead South Florida. Ariadna Pujol added 14 points and nine rebounds as the Bulls (18-3, 7-1 American) dominated the boards 53-30. Kitija Laksa added 11 points and Laia Flores had 10 assists.

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