Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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No. 2 Duke 71, No. 16 Louisville 69
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Cam Reddish made a tying 3-pointer with 1:28 left and the go-ahead free throws with 14 seconds remaining, helping No. 2 Duke overcome a 23-point second-half deficit to beat No. 16 Louisville. After making 2 of 17 shots to open the second half, the Blue Devils (22-2, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got hot and shut down the Cardinals over the final 9:54. Zion Williamson (27 points, 12 rebounds) ignored foul trouble and instead drew whistles in his favor, making 8 of 9 from the line before Reddish added a couple of 3s in between free throws — the last two of which followed an official review of a play under Duke’s basket.
No. 19 LSU 73, No. 5 Kentucky 71
LEXINGTON, KY.
Kavell Bigby-Williams’s tip-in at the buzzer lifted No. 19 LSU to a win over fifth-ranked Kentucky. With the game tied after Keldon Johnson made two free throws with 6 seconds left, Skylar Mays drove the length of the court. His shot missed but Bigby-Williams got the offensive rebound and scored to give the Tigers their first win over the Wildcats since 2009. It was just the sixth time ever that LSU (20-4, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) has beaten Kentucky (20-4, 10-2). Tremont Waters, who finished with 15 points to lead the Tigers, hit two free throws with 20 seconds left to give LSU a two-point lead before Johnson’s free throws tied it. Naz Reid and Emmitt Williams scored 12 each and Mays had 11 for the Tigers. PJ Washington scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats.
Penn State 75, No. 6 Michigan 69
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Lamar Stevens scored 15 of his 26 points in the first half and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Penn State to an upset of No. 6 Michigan. Michigan coach John Beilein received back-to-back technical fouls and was ejected for arguing with officials as the teams entered the locker rooms after the first half. Myles Dread chipped in 17 points for the Nittany Lions (9-15, 2-11 Big Ten). Charles Matthews scored 24 points and Jordan Poole added 17 for the Wolverines (22-3, 11-3).
No. 10 Marquette 92, DePaul 73
CHICAGO
Markus Howard scored 36 points, Sam Hauser had 17 and No. 10 Marquette cruised by DePaul. Howard went 12 for 21 from the field and 8 for 10 at the free-throw line in another impressive performance. He has scored at least 30 points in four of his last five games. Sacar Anim added 12 points as Marquette (21-4, 10-2 Big East) won its second straight game since a disappointing 70-69 loss to St. John’s. It was mostly smooth sailing for the Golden Eagles all night long. Hauser went to the locker room after he was poked in his right eye with 6:51 left, but he returned to the bench to watch the final minute with his jubilant teammates. Femi Olujobi scored 19 points for DePaul (13-10, 5-7), and Max Strus had 16.
No. 11 Michigan State 67, No. 20 Wisconsin 58
MADISON, WIS.
Cassius Winston scored 23 points to help No. 11 Michigan State beat 20th-ranked Wisconsin. In doing so, the Michigan State (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) star outdueled Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ, who scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. The game was still in doubt with 32 seconds to go before Kenny Goins hit a 3-pointer to give the Spartans a 62-56 lead. Wisconsin was then forced to foul, and Brad Davison finally broke the Badgers’ scoreless streak making a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left. Goins and Nick Ward each added 12 points for the Spartans, while Wisconsin’s Nate Reuvers was the only other player in double figures for scoring at 11.
No. 24 Maryland 70, No. 12 Purdue 56
COLLEGE PARK, MD.
Jalen Smith scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and No. 24 Maryland used a strong defensive performance to beat 12th-ranked Purdue. Down by eight at halftime, the Terrapins (19-6, 10-4 Big Ten) took the lead for the first time with 10 minutes left before pulling away. The comeback was fueled by Smith, Eric Alaya and fellow freshman Aaron Wiggins. Ayala scored 15, Anthony Cowan Jr. added 12 and Fernando Bruno had 12 points and 12 rebounds, his seventh straight double-double and 16th of the season.
No. 18 Kansas State 71, Texas 64
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Barry Brown and Xavier Sneed each scored 16 points, and No. 18 Kansas State beat Texas for its ninth straight Big 12 victory. Three other Wildcats scored in double figures, Dean Wade with 12 points, and Kamau Stokes and Makol Mawien with 11 apiece. Kerwin Roach led Texas with 17 points, and Courtney Ramey added 10.
No. 25 Buffalo 76, Akron 70
AKRON
CJ Massinburg scored 21 points, Dontay Caruthers added 15 and No. 25 Buffalo turned up its defensive intensity in the second half and held on to beat Akron, dropping the Zips to 0-31 against ranked teams. Caruthers came off the bench and gave the Bulls some solid minutes at both ends, drawing a charging foul during a key second-half stretch for Buffalo. Loren Cristian Jackson scored 20 and Tyler Cheese 16 for the Zips.
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No. 15 Texas 61, Oklahoma State 55
STILLWATER, OKLA.
Sug Sutton scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, adding seven rebounds and six assists, to lead No. 15 Texas to a victory over Oklahoma State. Joyner Holmes scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Texas, and she made 3 of 4 free throws in the final 32 seconds to preserve the win. Danni Williams and reserve Charli Collier scored 10 points apiece. Vivian Gray and Braxtin Miller topped the Cowgirls (13-10, 4-8) with 14 points each.
Associated Press