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Tuesday’s games

No. 1 Tennessee 72, Missouri 60

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams scored 13 points each as No. 1 Tennessee defeated Missouri to extend its school-record winning streak to 17 games. Tennessee (21-1, 9-0 SEC) has the longest active winning streak of any Division I team. Jordan Bowden had 12 points and Jordan Bone added 11 for the Volunteers. Bone also had seven assists. Javon Pickett scored 12 points, Jordan Geist had 11 and Xavier Pinson added 10 for Missouri.

No. 2 Duke 80, Boston College 55

DURHAM, N.C.

Freshman Cameron Reddish scored 24 points, and No. 2 Duke pulled away to beat Boston College. Zion Williamson had 16 points and a season-best 17 rebounds, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points and Tre Jones added 11 points for the Blue Devils (20-2, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

No. 5 Kentucky 76, South Carolina 48

LEXINGTON, KY.

PJ Washington scored 20 points, and No. 5 Kentucky routed South Carolina for its ninth consecutive victory. Washington fell short of his fourth consecutive double-double but posted his fourth 20-point game in the past five. Tyler Herro, Reid Travis each added 11 points for the Wildcats. EJ Montgomery came off the bench to post career highs of 11 points and 11 rebounds, his first double-double.

No. 7 Michigan 77, Rutgers 65

PISCATAWAY, N.J.

Freshman Ignas Brazdeikis scored 23 points and No. 7 Michigan hit nine of its first 11 shots in opening a big lead and beating Rutgers. Zavier Simpson added 14 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. Jordan Poole added 15 points and Charles Matthews had 11 in giving coach John Beilein his 121st win in the conference for Michigan, a school record.

No. 8 North Carolina 113, N.C. State 96

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

Luke Maye scored a season-high 31 points to go with 12 rebounds, and No. 8 North Carolina beat North Carolina State. Freshman Coby White added 21 points for the Tar Heels (18-4, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who swept the regular-season set with their nearby rival for the 12th time in 16 seasons under Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams. Braxton Beverly scored 17 points for the Wolfpack (16-7, 4-6).

Illinois 79, No. 9 Michigan State 74

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, and Illinois used a swarming defense to upset No. 9 Michigan State. Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored 16 for Illinois (8-15, 4-9 Big Ten), and Trent Frazier added 15 as the Illini handed the Spartans (18-5, 9-3) their third straight loss. Cassius Winston led the Spartans with 21 points. Xavier Tillman added 16.

St. John’s 70, No. 10 Marquette 69

MILWAUKEE

Shamorie Ponds scored 28 points, including a go-ahead layup with 16 seconds left, to give St. John’s a victory over No. 10 Marquette. Marquette, which trailed 49-34 early in the second half, took a 69-68 lead on a 3-pointer from the right corner by Sacar Amin with 32 seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Anim slipped, allowing Ponds to drive for the basket. Marquette’s Markus Howard missed an off-balance 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1.9 seconds left.

Kansas State 74, No. 13 Kansas 67

MANHATTAN, KAN.

Barry Brown scored 18 points, Xavier Sneed hit a crucial 3-pointer with a minute to go, and Kansas State roughed up No. 13 Kansas to snap a frustrating eight-game losing streak against its biggest rival. Sneed finished with 14 points and Dean Wade added 12 for the Wildcats (17-5, 7-2). Dedric Lawson led the Jayhawks with 18 points and nine rebounds.

No. 22 Florida State 80, Syracuse 62

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Terance Mann scored 22 points, Mfiondu Kabengele added 18 and No. 22 Florida State beat Syracuse. Florida State (17-5, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its fourth straight after starting conference play with four losses in five games, including consecutive setbacks on the road to Boston College and Pittsburgh. M.J. Walker and Phil Cofer each scored 11 points. Tyus Battle led Syracuse with 23 points, Elijah Hughes had 17 and Oshae Brissett had 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Associated Press