Men’s College Basketball Roundup | Saturday’s other games

No. 1 Tennessee 83, West Virginia 66

KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Lamonte’ Turner had 23 points and No. 1 Tennessee held West Virginia scoreless for a 9 1/2-minute stretch on its way to a victory. The Volunteers (18-1) tied the school’s longest win streak since it opened the 1922-23 season with 14 straight wins. Grant Williams scored 19 points for Tennessee, and Jordan Bowden had 15. Admiral Schofield finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Esa Ahmad scored 16 points and Warren Harding graduate Derek Culver had 15 for West Virginia (9-11), which lost for the seventh time in its last eight games.

No. 2 Duke 66, Georgia Tech 53

DURHAM, N.C.

RJ Barrett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 2 Duke pulled away to beat Georgia Tech in point guard Tre Jones’ return to the lineup. Zion Williamson added 22 points to help the Blue Devils (17-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) win their third straight and 12th in a row in the series with Georgia Tech. Abdoulaye Gueye had 14 points and Michael Devoe added 11 for the Yellow Jackets (11-9, 3-4).

No. 3 Virginia 82, Notre Dame 55

SOUTH BEND, IND.

De’Andre Hunter scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 3 Virginia routed Notre Dame. Junior guard Kyle Guy scored 15 points, all in the first half on 6-of-8 shooting. Ty Jerome had 13 points, Kihei Clark 12 and Mamadi Diakite 10 for Virginia (18-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). John Mooney had his ACC-leading 12th double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds for struggling Notre Dame (11-9), which dropped its fourth in a row and fell deeper into the ACC cellar at 1-6.

No. 8 Kentucky 71, No. 9 Kansas 63

LEXINGTON, KY.

PJ Washington scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, and No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 9 Kansas in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Washington also had 13 rebounds, helping the Wildcats (16-3) to a 49-36 advantage on the glass. Reid Travis had 18 points and 12 boards, and Keldon Johnson also posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Dedric Lawson had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Jayhawks, and Quentin Grimes added 13 points. It was Lawson’s 14th double-double this season.

No. 10 Virginia Tech 78, Syracuse 56

BLACKSBURG, VA.

Justin Robinson scored 24 of his career-high 35 points in the first half and No. 10 Virginia Tech beat Syracuse. Robinson made a career-best seven 3-pointers before halftime when the Hokies (16-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a 20-5 run to open a 34-16 lead. Oshae Brissett scored 16 to lead Syracuse (14-6, 5-2) and Frank Howard had 13, while Elijah Hughes managed just six on 2-for-13 shooting with four turnovers.

No. 12 Marquette 87, Xavier 82

CINCINNATI

Markus Howard scored 19 of his 31 points down the stretch as No. 12 Marquette rallied to beat Xavier for its seventh consecutive win. Joey Hauser added 21 points and Sam Hauser had 20 to help Marquette (18-3, 7-1 Big East) overcome Xavier’s best offensive showing of the season. After Xavier (11-10, 3-5) pulled ahead 58-47 with 14 minutes left, Howard hit a pair of baskets that started the comeback. His long 3-pointer put Marquette ahead 79-71 with 1:59 left, and his two free throws with 9.1 seconds left closed it out. Paul Scruggs scored 21 points for Xavier, and Tyrique Jones matched his career high with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Illinois 78, No. 13 Maryland 67

NEW YORK

Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points, Tevian Jones had 18 and Illinois beat No. 13 Maryland at Madison Square Garden. Andres Feliz had 15 points and the Fighting Illini (6-14, 2-7 Big Ten) snapped a two-game skid by handing the Terrapins their second straight conference loss. Bruno Fernando led Maryland (16-5, 7-3) with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Anthony Cowan Jr. had 18 points and Jalen Smith had 11. Maryland used a 10-4 run for a 57-52 advantage in the second half. Illinois responded with a 10-2 spurt, capped by Jones’ fourth 3 of the game with 4:49 left, and the Illini kept their poise from there.

No 14 Texas Tech 67, Arkansas 64

LUBBOCK, TEXAS

Davide Moretti had 21 points, Jarrett Culver scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half, and No. 14 Texas Tech beat Arkansas to stop a three-game slide. Moretti’s two free throws with five seconds left sealed the SEC/Big 12 Challenge game for the Red Raiders (16-4) after their double-digit lead was trimmed to two with a minute left. Arkansas (11-8) was down 65-62 when it turned it over with eight seconds remaining, leading to Moretti’s foul shots. Jalen Harris and Mason Jones had 11 points apiece. Matt Mooney scored 12 points for the Red Raiders.

No. 22 Mississippi St 92, No. 16 Auburn 84

STARKVILLE, MISS.

Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 27 points, Lamar Peters added 16 points and 10 assists, and No. 22 Mississippi State pulled away to beat No. 16 Auburn. Auburn and Mississippi State (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) were locked in a tight game for much of the second half before Mississippi State broke a 70-70 tie with Weatherspoon’s 3-pointer and Reggie Perry’s dunk in quick succession. Auburn (13-6, 2-4) has lost three straight. Auburn’s Jared Harper and Brown both scored nine points.

No. 24 Iowa St 87, No. 20 Mississippi 73

OXFORD, MISS.

Talen Horton-Tucker scored 23 points, Lindell Wigginton had 18 and No. 24 Iowa State cruised over No. 20 Mississippi in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Iowa State (15-5) put on an offensive show, making 13 straight shots during the second half to turn a tight game into a relatively easy victory. The 6-foot-4 Horton-Tucker added eight rebounds and five assists. Ole Miss (14-5) pulled within 43-42 on Terence Davis’ tip-in early in the second half but never took the lead. Ole Miss was led by Breein Tyree, who finished with 22 points.

No. 21 N.C. State 69, Clemson 67

RALEIGH, N.C.

Braxton Beverly hit a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer, capping No. 21 North Carolina State’s rally in the final seconds to stun Clemson. The Wolfpack (16-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by six with 26.5 seconds left, but Clemson missed four straight free throws to keep the door ajar. After Marcquise Reed missed two free throws with 7.5 seconds left, the Wolfpack strolled right through it. C.J. Bryce got the rebound and pushed upcourt with no timeouts, then turned back to find Beverly for a 3 on what had otherwise been a quiet day for the sophomore. Reed scored 19 points for the Tigers (11-8, 1-5) but missed four straight free throws in the final 15 seconds.

No. 23 Louisville 66, Pittsburgh 51

LOUISVILLE, KY.

Jordan Nwora scored 17 points to help No. 23 Louisville rally past Pittsburgh and avenge its only conference loss this season. The Cardinals (15-5, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot just 39 percent, but their strong defense shut down the Panthers (12-8, 2-5) for 6:04 of the second half. Louisville scored just eight points during the Panthers’ drought, but it was enough to take the lead for good. Steven Enoch came off the bench to add 12 points and tied a season high with 11 rebounds. Jared Wilson-Frame led Pittsburgh with 14 points.

No. 25 LSU 86, Missouri 80, OT

COLUMBIA, MO.

Skylar Mays scored 11 points of his 24 points in the last three minutes of regulation and No. 25 LSU overcame a 14-point deficit in the final 2:08 to force overtime in a victory over Missouri. Ja’Vonte Smart made two 3-pointers in overtime and scored 14 points for the Tigers (16-3, 6-0 Southeastern Conference). Naz Reid also had 14 points, and Tremont Waters added 13. Jordan Geist had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Missouri (10-8, 1-5). Jeremiah Tilmon added 15 points, and Javon Pickett had 13.

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