Providence edges Creighton
Omaha, Neb. Nate Watson scored a careerhigh 29 points and Providence turned back Creighton each time it pulled close to beat the 11th-ranked Bluejays 74-70 on Wednesday night.
Providence (8-6, 4-4 Big East) won for the first time in four games and avenged a loss to the Bluejays three weeks ago.
Wisconsin 68, Northwestern 52: Tyler Wahl paced a balanced attack with 14 points and No. 10 Wisconsin pulled away in the second half for a victory over Northwestern.
Houston 86, Tulsa 59: Marcus Sasser scored 26 points, Quentin Grimes added 18 points and seven rebounds and No. 8 Houston avenged its only loss with a win over Tulsa.
Georgia Tech 83, Clemson 65:
Georgia Tech returned from a 17-day layoff, routing No. 20 Clemson as three players scored more than 20 points. Michael Devoe led the way with 22.
Women Baylor 77, Oklahoma State 58:
Moon Ursin scored 20 points and No. 9 Baylor bounced back from a rare loss to beat Oklahoma State.
Note: Uconn’s third-ranked women’s basketball team agreed to play at No. 15 Arkansas on Jan. 28. Arkansas had been scheduled to play host to Vanderbilt, but the Commodores cut short their season because of complications from the COVID-19 pandemic.