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No. 20 Purdue 76, Ohio State 75

COLUMBUS

Caleb Swanigan hit a free throw with 5 seconds left for Purdue. Ohio State’s Trevor Thompson tied the score at 75 with a layup with 15 seconds left but missed a subsequent free throw. Swanigan was fouled on the other end and hit his first free throw and missed the second. Micah Potter grabbed the rebound and got it to JaQuan Lyle but his 3-point try at the buzzer was off the mark. Swanigan and Vincent Edwards paced with Boilermakers (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten) with 16 points apiece, and Dakota Mathias added 14. Jae’Sean Tate scored 17 points for Ohio State (10-6, 0-2) and Marc Loving added 14.

No. 4 UCLA 81, California 71

LOS ANGELES

Bryce Alford scored 16 of his 24 points in a dominant first half, TJ Leaf had a double-double, and No. 4 UCLA defeated California on Thursday night. Leaf finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double in the Bruins’ fifth straight win over the Golden Bears at Pauley Pavilion. Alford hit five 3-pointers for UCLA (15-1, 2-1 Pac-12). Grant Mullins scored 19 points, and Ivan Rabb had 17 points and a career-high 20 rebounds for the Bears (10-5, 1-2), who went from being down by 20 with 51/2 minutes left to trailing by five. The Bruins made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 22 seconds. After a close opening 5 minutes, the Bruins took over. They scored on seven straight possessions in a 16-3 run that extended their lead from one to 14 points. Alford got things going with a 3-pointer and closed the spurt with his fourth consecutive 3.

No. 5 Gonzaga 95, San Francisco 80

SAN FRANCISCO

Nigel Williams-Goss scored a career-high 36 points, and No. 5 Gonzaga used its accurate shooting all over the court to beat San Francisco. Jordan Mathews scored 16 points for the unbeaten Zags (15-0, 3-0 WCC), returning to the city where he grew up to face a program his father once coached.Williams-Goss shot 12 for 15 as Gonzaga shot 61 percent, made all nine of his free throws and also had 11 rebounds and six assists for the perennial West Coast Conference favorites in their eighth straight win against USF and fifth in a row on the Dons’ home court.Jordan Ratinho scored 20 points as an inexperienced USF team (11-5, 1-2) hung tough against the more athletic, physical Zags.A sold-out crowd of 3,814 at Memorial Gym turned out for what is always an anticipated visit by Gonzaga whenever the Bulldogs travel.

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No. 8 Louisville 86, Virginia 81

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Myisha Hines-Allen had career highs of 31 points and 17 rebounds and scored four points in overtime, helping Louisville beat Virginia. Mariya Moore scored 18 of her 23 points after halftime for the Cardinals (14-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Louisville erased a 15-point, third-period deficit and led by six points with under two minutes to go in regulation, but Virginia rallied and freshman Dominique Toussaint’s 3-pointer at the buzzer forced the overtime. Aliyah Huland El scored 23 points, and Lauren Moses had 19 for Virginia (11-4, 0-2).

No. 4 Mississippi State 59, Arkansas 51

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Chinwe Okorie had 14 points and a career-best 15 rebounds and Mississippi State led throughout to remain undefeated. The Bulldogs (16-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) are two victories from matching the school record for best start — 18-0 in 2014-15. Morgan William had 15 points to lead Mississippi State. Malica Monk led the Razorbacks (11-4, 0-2) with 17 points.

No. 5 South Carolina 73, Auburn 47

AUBURN, ALA.

Kaela Davis scored all 21 of her points in the first half in South Carolina’s victory over Auburn. Bianca Cuervas-Moore added a season-high 19 points, and A’ja Wilson had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Gamecocks (12-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference). They raced to a 23-2 lead and had a 29-6 advantage after the first quarter. Katie Frerking led Auburn (11-5, 1-1) with 16 points.

No. 6 Florida State 90, North Carolina 77

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

Imani Wright scored 22 points to lead Florida State past North Carolina. Ivey Slaughter added 16 points for the Seminoles (14-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 49 percent, controlled the inside and ran off the first eight points of the third quarter. Stephanie Watts scored 19 points for the Tar Heels (11-4, 0-2).

No. 7 Notre Dame 92, Wake Forest 72

SOUTH BEND, IND.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points to help Notre Dame beat Wake Forest. Brianna Turner added 15 points and six rebounds for the Irish (14-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), Marina Mabrey had 14 points, and Lindsay Allen added 12.

No. 13 Duke 75, Georgia Tech 68

ATLANTA

Lexie Brown scored 25 points and Duke beat Georgia Tech for its 10th straight victory.

No. 14 Miami 67, North Carolina State 64

RALEIGH, N.C.

Keyona Hayes had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Adrienne Motley added 16 points to eclipse 1,600 for her career at Miami (13-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jennifer Mathurin had 17 points for Wolfpack (12-4, 2-1).

No. 24 Kentucky 64, Missouri 62

LEXINGTON, KY.

Makayla Epps scored 17 points and Kentucky held off Missouri. Evelyn Akhator added 14 points for the Wildcats (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference). Sierra Michaelis had 22 points for Missouri (11-5, 1-1).

Associated Press