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No. 2 Villanova 75, Georgetown 64

VILLANOVA, PA.

Josh Hart scored 25 points and No. 2 Villanova held off a late Georgetown run. With Hart on a second-half scoreless skid, the Hoyas (13-12, 4-8 Big East) sliced a 17-point deficit to two and had the Wildcats reeling at the Pavilion. L.J. Peak buried a 3 and Rodney Pryor hit a jumper to key a 17-4 run that pulled the Hoyas to 60-58 with 3:49 left.

No. 15 Kentucky 92, LSU 85

LEXINGTON, KY.

Wenyen Gabriel scored a career-high 23 points and Malik Monk also had 23 for Kentucky. The Wildcats (19-5, 9-2 Southeastern Conference) won for just the second time in five games and had to withstand the Tigers’ late rally that got them within 91-85 with 14 seconds remaining. Monk’s free throw with 8 seconds left sealed a win.

No. 17 Florida 72, Georgia 60

ATHENS, GA.

Chris Chiozza scored 15 points and Florida recovered after blowing a 16-point lead. Kasey Hill had 12 points for Florida (19-5, 9-2 Southeastern Conference), which has won five straight. Yante Maten led Georgia (13-11, 4-7) with 19 points. The Bulldogs suffered their third straight loss, each to a ranked opponent.

Alabama 90,

No. 19 South Carolina 86, 4OT

COLUMBIA, S.C.

Riley Norris scored six of his 11 points in the fourth and final overtime, including the go-ahead free throws with 56 seconds left, and Alabama overcame a career night by South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell. Thornwell finished with career highs of 44 points and 21 rebounds.

Penn State 70, No. 21 Maryland 64

STATE COLLEGE, PA.

Lamar Stevens scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half for Penn State. Tony Carr added 14 points and Mike Watkins had 10 for the Nittany Lions (13-12, 5-7 Big Ten) who snapped a two-game skid and beat their fourth Top 25 opponent since last February. Justin Jackson and Kevin Huerter scored 12 points each and Melo Trimble added 11 for the Terrapins (20-4, 8-3) who lost their second in a row.

No. 22 Butler 68, Marquette 65

MILWAUKEE

Andrew Chrabascz scored 13 of his 21 points in the second half and Avery Woodson scored 17 points in his first start in more than three weeks for Butler. The Bulldogs (19-5, 8-4 Big East) snapped a two-game losing streak after tweaking their starting lineup, with regulars Tyler Lewis and Kelan Martin coming off the bench. Kethan Savage joined Woodson in the starting lineup.

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No. 1 UConn 96, Cincinnati 49

CINCINNATI

Napheesa Collier made all of her 10 shots while piling up 24 points, and top-ranked UConn rolled to a victory over Cincinnati that moved the Huskies within arm’s reach of the NCAA’s first triple-digit winning streak. UConn’s 98th straight win was a blend of its hallmark balance and persistence. The Huskies (23-0, 11-0 American Athletic) made quick work of former UConn star Jamelle Elliott’s team.

No. 19 Oklahoma 90,

West Virginia 87, 2OT

NORMAN, OKLA.

Vionise Pierre-Louis scored a career-high 33 points and No. 19 Oklahoma rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat West Virginia in double overtime. It’s the largest comeback against a Big 12 opponent in program history. Tynice Martin, who had a career-high 35 points, hit a 3-pointer to give the Mountaineers their last lead, 84-82, with 2:42 left.

Associated Press