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No. 3 Michigan 86, Indiana 72
Ann Arbor, Mich.: Elliot Cadeau scored 10 of his 19 points in the opening minutes of in the first half and Yaxel Lendeborg had 13 of 15 points in the second half, leading Michigan to a win over Indiana. The Wolverines led by 17 points midway through the first half and by 25 points in the second half. The Hoosiers started by missing 14 of 15 shots and finished with a fourth straight loss. Indiana’s Tucker DeVries scored 15, Nick Dorn had 14 points while Sam Alexis and Reed Bailey scored 11 points apiece.
UCLA 69, No. 4 Purdue 67
Los Angeles: Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA over Purdue. It snapped Purdue’s nine-game winning streak in its first visit to Pauley Pavilion in 26 years. C.J. Cox missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Fans stormed the court on a night when UCLA honored John Wooden, the Indiana native and Purdue alumnus. Donovan Dent led the Bruins with 23 points and 13 assists. It was Purdue’s first loss since Dec. 6 and kept the Boilers from taking sole possession of first place in the Big Ten over idle Nebraska.
No. 10 Michigan State 68, Oregon 52
Eugene, Ore.: Carson Cooper scored 19 points and Michigan State won its fifth straight game, over struggling Oregon. Coen Carr added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans, whose lone conference loss this season was to undefeated Nebraska. Takai Simpkins scored 15 points for the Ducks, who have lost five straight. The Ducks were without two of their biggest playmakers in 7-footer Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad.
No. 9 Iowa State 87, UCF 57
Ames, Iowa: Joshua Jefferson had 17 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists for his second triple-double of the season as Iowa State defeated UCF. Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points as the Cyclones, coming off their first losses of the season, bounced back in their return home. Jefferson is the first player in school history with multiple triple-doubles in a season. Killyan Toure and Jamarion Batemon each had 12 points and Blake Buchanan added 11 for the Cyclones. Riley Kugel and Jordan Burks each scored 15 points for UCF.
No. 12 Texas Tech 92, Baylor 73
Waco, Texas: Christian Anderson had 26 points while making eight of Texas Tech’s program record-tying 17 3-pointers. It was its fourth win in a row. Donovan Atwell had 21 points on seven 3s, all in the first half, and JT Toppin scored 22 points for the 15-4 Red Raiders. They never trailed while making 17 3s for the third time this season — and 14 before halftime, which was a conference record. Cameron Carr had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead 11-7 Baylor.
No. 20 Arkansas 93, No. 15 Vanderbilt 68
Fayetteville, Ark.: Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 points and Arkansas routed Vanderbilt to hand the Commodoes their third consecutive loss. The freshman shot 7 of 14 from the field as Arkansas (14-5, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) shot 58% from the field and had 25 assists on 37 field goals. Malique Ewin and Karter Knox each scored 16 points, while Meleek Thomas had 13 and DJ Wagner added 11. Trevon Brazile had 10 points and 14 rebounds. Tyler Nickel led Vanderbilt with 17 points, all of which came in the first half, and Tyler Tanner added 11.
No. 16 Florida 79, LSU 61
Gainesville, Fla.: Rueben Chinyelu scored 15 points and tied his career high with 21 rebounds, becoming the first Florida player in two decades with four consecutive double-doubles, and the Gators handled LSU for their fifth straight victory. Chinyelu matched David Lee’s double-double streak from 2005 as Florida (14-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) extended its home winning streak to 16. Michael Nwoko led the Tigers (13-6, 1-5) with 17 points and six rebounds. He fouled out with seven minutes to play.
N.C. State 80, No. 18 Clemson 76
Clemson, S.C.: Ven-Allen Lubin scored 22 points and Derrion Williams’ 3 with 2:40 left in overtime put N.C. State ahead for good. The Wolfpack ended the Tigers’ nine-game win streak and its undefeated start to Atlantic Coast Conference play.. N.C. State built an 11-point lead late in the first half and was still ahead 58-51 when Clemson rallied to tie things. But the Tigers could not respond after Williams’ jumper. It was a welcome return to Clemson for graduate and former basketball staffer Will Wade, the N.C. State coach.
No. 21 Georgia 74, Missouri 72
Columbia, Mo.: Marcus “Smurf” Millender scored 18 points and converted a go-ahead three-point play with 5.5 seconds left to lift Georgia to victory over Missouri. Jeremiah Wilkinson had 14 points and Kannon Catchings added 12 for the Bulldogs, whose 74 points were a season low for a team that entered leading the country with an average of 96 points per game. Mark Mitchell scored 18 points and Jayden Stone had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Missouri, which lost at home for the first time this season.
No. 24 Saint Louis 81, Duquesne 77
Pittsburgh: Robbie Avila, Dion Brown and Trey Green each scored 14 points as Saint Louis held off a frantic late rally by Duquesne. The Billikens extended their winning streak to 12 despite blowing most of a 17-point second-half lead. Saint Louis can tie the best start in the program’s 110-year history set by the 1993-94 squad with a win Friday at St. Bonaventure. A day after entering the AP Top 25 for the first time in five years, the balanced Billikens fended off the Dukes behind a deep bench and a relentless pace. Jimmie Williams scored a career-high 28 points for Duquesne.
Miami of Ohio 107, Kent State 101
Kent, Ohio: Peter Suder had 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Elan Elmer added 25 points and Miami remained unbeaten, rallying to beat Kent State in overtime. Ranked for the first time since 1999, the RedHawks had to rally in the final minute to force overtime. Miami is off to the best start in Mid-American Conference history at 20-0 overall and 8-0 in conference play. It was also the 700th MAC win for the RedHawks. Rob Whaley Jr. had season highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds while Cian Medley scored 23 for the Golden Flashes.





