Saturday’s Men’s COLLEGE Basketball games

Indiana 96, Ohio State 92

COLUMBUS

Robert Johnson scored 26 points and James Blackmon Jr. added 22 points and eight rebounds as Indiana used a hot start and held off a second-half Ohio State rally to beat the Buckeyes. Down by 14 at the half, Ohio State came out with a 13-3 run to start the second half and tied the game at 64 on a Jae’Sean Tate layup with just under nine minutes left. But Indiana (17-14, 7-11 Big Ten) put together a 10-1 run, went up by seven when Ohio State called a timeout with 6:07 left, and held off the Buckeyes down the stretch.

No. 1 Kansas 90, Oklahoma State 85

STILLWATER, OKLA.

Frank Mason scored 27 points to help No. 1 Kansas hold off Oklahoma State. Mason, the Big 12’s leading scorer, also had nine assists and eight rebounds. Josh Jackson had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Devonte’ Graham added 13 points for the Jayhawks, who won their eighth straight overall and snapped a three-game skid in Stillwater. Kansas had already clinched its 13th consecutive Big 12 title, but the Jayhawks (28-3, 16-2) remained focused and shot 56 percent against one of the hottest teams in the league.

No. 2 Villanova 81, Georgetown 55

WASHINGTON

Josh Hart scored 21 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers with 7 minutes left that put the game out of reach, as No. 2 Villanova pulled away to beat Georgetown to roll into the postseason with momentum. The senior guard from nearby Silver Spring, Maryland, was ice cold for stretches but came up big when it mattered. But Hart finished 8 of 15 from the field with six rebounds, four assists and three steals to lead the Wildcats (28-3, 15-3 Big East) to their fifth consecutive victory against the Hoyas (14-17, 5-13).

No. 5 North Carolina 90, No. 17 Duke 83

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

Joel Berry II scored 28 points — including a critical late-game burst of seven straight for his team — to help No. 5 North Carolina hold off No. 17 Duke. Isaiah Hicks added 21 points for the Tar Heels, who battled through a nearly shot-for-shot fight with their fiercest rival to finish unbeaten at home. The game featured 24 lead changes and 14 ties before UNC (26-6, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) finally pushed ahead for good in the final six minutes, with its final margin the biggest lead for either team all night.

No. 6 Oregon 80, Oregon State 59

CORVALLIS, ORE.

Dillon Brooks had 25 points and No. 6 Oregon earned a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title with a victory over Oregon State. Jordan Bell added 13 points and 10 rebounds for Oregon (27-4, 16-2). It was the second straight season that the Ducks have finished atop the league, and sixth time overall. Oregon shares the title with No. 7 Arizona, which also finished 16-2 in conference play after a 73-60 victory over rival Arizona State on Saturday.

No. 7 Arizona 73, Arizona State 60

TEMPE, ARIZ.

Allonzo Trier scored 19 points, guard Rawle Alkins grabbed 15 rebounds and No. 7 Arizona pulled away in the second half for a victory over rival Arizona State, clinching at least a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title. Arizona (27-4, 16-2) was out of sorts at both ends in the first half, clinging to a one-point lead. The Wildcats jumped on the Sun Devils to start the second half and shut them down defensively to sweep the season series.

No. 8 Louisville 71, No. 19 Notre Dame 64

LOUISVILLE, KY.

Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points, including four free throws in the final 22 seconds, and Deng Adel made a big 3-pointer to help No. 8 Louisville hold off No. 19 Notre Dame in the regular season finale for both teams. Quentin Snider added 17 points, including four second-half 3-pointers that gave the Cardinals the edge in a back-and-forth game with the Fighting Irish, who trailed 64-62 with 50 seconds remaining. Adel followed with the pivotal 3 13 seconds later before Mitchell sealed Louisville’s hard-earned victory at the foul line.

No. 9 Kentucky 71, Texas A&M 63

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

De’Aaron Fox scored 19 points and No. 9 Kentucky overcame an early 15-point deficit to defeat Texas A&M and claim the Southeastern Conference regular-season title outright. Kentucky won its fifth regular-season SEC championship in eight seasons under coach John Calipari. The Aggies (16-14, 8-10) leaped to a 19-4 lead 8 minutes into the game, as the Wildcats (26-5, 16-2) missed nine of their first 10 shots. Kentucky closed the first half with a 28-9 run.

No. 11 Baylor 75, Texas 64

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Johnathan Motley had 17 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 11 Baylor defeat Texas. The 6-foot-10 Motley also had a big game in a victory against Texas earlier in the season with 32 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks. Jake Lindsey added 16 points as Baylor (25-6, 12-6) matched school records for total victories and Big 12 wins. King McClure scored 12 points. Jarrett Allen had 20 points and nine rebounds for Texas (10-21, 4-14).

Vanderbilt 73, No. 12 Florida 71

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Riley LaChance’s layup with 1:35 left gave Vanderbilt the lead for good, and the Commodores rallied from a 12-point deficit to upset No. 12 Florida and sweep the Gators. With the win, Vanderbilt (17-14, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) has won five of six overall and polished up its resume for the NCAA Tournament. The Commodores won despite one of their worst shooting days this season outside the arc by the SEC’s best 3-point shooters.

Seton Hall 70, No. 13 Butler 64

INDIANAPOLIS

Desi Rodriguez scored 21 points, and Angel Delgado added 20 points and 16 rebounds, helping Seton Hall rally from a 10-point, second-half deficit to upset No. 13 Butler. The Pirates (20-10, 10-8 Big East) scored the game’s final seven points, taking a 65-64 lead on Khadeen Carrington’s basket with 1:24 remaining. Myles Powell’s 3-pointer with 35.3 seconds left stretched the lead to 68-64.

No. 14 SMU 103, Memphis 62

DALLAS

Sterling Brown had 26 points and 10 rebounds in his final home game for No. 14 SMU, and the Mustangs clinched the outright American Athletic Conference title with a victory over Memphis. Brown, one of three seniors playing their Moody Coliseum finale, was part of his school-record 106th victory as the Mustangs (27-4, 17-1) won their second conference title in three seasons.

No. 15 Florida State 66, No. 25 Miami 57

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.

Dwayne Bacon scored 23 points, Jarquez Smith added 11 and No. 15 Florida State clinched a double bye in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament with a victory over No. 25 Miami. The Seminoles (24-7, 12-6) will be the second seed for the tournament, which begins Tuesday at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. It is their highest seeding since they were second in 1993.

No. 21 Wichita State 78, Missouri State 63

ST. LOUIS

Shaquille Morris scored 21 points, Conner Frankamp added 18 and No. 21 Wichita State beat Missouri State in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Markis McDuffie added 15 points for the second-seeded Shockers (29-4), who advanced to the championship game for the fourth time in eight seasons. Wichita State last won the MVC Tournament in 2014.

No. 23 Virginia 67, Pittsburgh 42

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

London Perrantes scored 22 points in his final home game and No. 23 Virginia beat Pittsburgh. Freshman Ty Jerome, the likely replacement as Virginia’s starting point guard next season, added 13 points as the Cavaliers (21-9, 11-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their third straight. They also avenged an 88-76 loss in overtime at Pittsburgh in January. Michael Young scored 14 points to lead Pittsburgh (15-16, 4-14).

Associated Press