Kentucky (29-0) gets 46th SEC title
Virginia clinches ACC crown share
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Andrew Harrison and Trey Lyles each scored 18 points and top-ranked Kentucky rolled past No. 18 Arkansas 84-67 on Saturday to win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title.
The long-awaited marquee matchup of the SEC’s top two teams belonged to the undefeated Wildcats (29-0, 16-0) on both ends as they earned their 46th league title and halted a three-game losing streak against the Razorbacks (236, 12-4). Kentucky’s leagueleading defense held the conference’s top scoring team to 38 percent shooting and 12 points below its average.
The Wildcats meanwhile shot 48 percent from the field and outrebounded the Razorbacks 38-32, among other statistics, to extend their bestever start.
NO. 2 VIRGINIA 69, VIR
GINIA TECH 57: In Charlottesville, Va., Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 points and Virginia (27-1, 15-1) assured itself at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regularseason championship. The Cavaliers started the day with a two-game lead over secondplace Duke with three games remaining in the regular season. Adam Smith scored 19 points to lead Virginia Tech (10-19, 2-14).
NO. 4 DUKE 73, SYRACUSE
54: In Durham, N.C., freshman Justise Winslow scored a season-high 23 points and Duke (26-3, 13-3 ACC) won its ninth straight. Tyler Roberson had 16 points for Syracuse (18-11, 9-7).
Jahlil Okafor added 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Devils .
NO. 6 VILLANOVA 78, XAVI
ER 66: In Cincinnati, Kris Jenkins hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a late run and Villanova (27-2, 14-2 Big East) rallied to beat Xavier for its 10th straight victory. Jalen Reynolds led Xavier (18-12, 8-9) with 15 points.
NO. 7 ARIZONA 63, NO. 13
UTAH 57: In Salt Lake City, Gabe York scored five of his 12 points in the final 2 minutes and Arizona (26-3, 14-2 Pac 12) scored the last eight points to rally past Utah (22-6,
12-4 Pac-12). Hollis-Jefferson, who had 10 points, made 3 of 4 free throws in the final minute and York hit two more to clinch the Wildcats’ 13th straight win over Utah.
NO. 8 KANSAS 69, TEXAS
64: In Lawrence, Kan., Perry Ellis had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Kansas (23-6, 12-4), who remained a game clear of second-place Oklahoma with two games left in the Big 12 race. Isaiah Taylor finished with 17 points for Texas (17-12, 6-10).
KANSAS STATE 70, NO. 12
IOWA STATE 69: In Manhattan, Kan., Wesley Iwundu capped a 22-9 run with a twohanded slam to lift Kansas State (15-15, 8-9 Big 12) past Iowa State. Georges Niang led Iowa State (20-8, 10-6) with 21 points.
NO. 11 WICHITA STATE 74, NO. 10 NORTHERN IOWA
60: In Wichita, Kan., Ron Baker scored 17 points and Wichita State (27-3, 17-1) beat Northern Iowa (27-3, 16-2) to wrap up the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship. The Panthers had won 16 straight.
NO. 14 MARYLAND 66,
MICHIGAN 56: In College Park, Md., Melo Trimble scored 19 points and Maryland (24-5, 12-4 Big Ten) beat Michigan (14-14, 7-9). The Terrapins finished 18-1 at home — the only defeat against Virginia on Dec. 3. Zak Irvin led Michigan with 15 points.
NO. 15 NORTH CAROLINA 73, MIAMI 64: In Coral Gables, Fla., Brice Johnson had five dunks and 22 points to help North Carolina (20-9, 10-6 ACC) end a streak of four consecutive losses against Miami (18-11, 8-8), which lost at home for the sixth time this season.
NO. 16 OKLAHOMA 67, TCU
60: In Norman, Okla., Buddy Hield had 21 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for Oklahoma (20-8, 11-5 Big 12). Kyan Anderson and Trey Ziegler each scored 16 points for TCU (17-12, 4-12).
NO. 17 LOUISVILLE 81,
FLORIDA STATE 59: In Tallahassee, Fla., Wayne Blackshear scored 18 points and Montrezl Harrell added 16 in Louisville’s (23-6, 11-5 ACC) victory. Montay Brandon scored 13 points for Florida State (15-15, 7-10). Three days after he scored 30 points in the final 4:38 of a loss at Miami, FSU’s Xavier Rathan-Mayes had two points in the first half and finished 5 of 16 for 12 points.
NO. 19 BAYLOR 78, NO. 20 WEST VIRGINIA 66: In Waco, Texas, Taurean Prince scored 20 points, Rico Gathers had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help Baylor (22-7, 10-6 Big 12) win its fourth consecutive game. Freshman guard Jevon Carter made seven 3-points and finished with 25 points for West Virginia (22-7, 10-6).
DAYTON 59, NO. 22 VCU 55: In Richmond, Va., Jordan Sibert scored 19 points and Dayton (22-6, 12-4 Atlantic 10) held off Virginia Commonwealth (21-8, 11-5).
NO. 23 BUTLER 67, DEPAUL
53: In Rosemont, Ill., Kellen Dunham scored 24 points and Butler (21-8, 11-5) beat DePaul (12-18, 6-11).
Women
No. 1 UCONN 87, MEMPHIS
24: In Storrs, Conn., Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 21 points in her final home game to lead the Huskies (28-1, 17-0 American), who secured their second straight regularseason championship in the American Athletic Conference. Ariel Hearn had seven points on 3-of-20 shooting to lead Memphis (13-15, 7-10), which made just 11 of its 57 shots from the field.
IOWA STATE 76, No. 3 BAYLOR 71: In Ames, Iowa, senior Fallon Ellis scored a careerhigh 18 points and unranked Iowa State (18-10, 9-8 Big 12) handed the Lady Bears (26-3, 15-2) their second straight loss.
No. 7 OREGON STATE 73, No. 24 CAL: In Corvallis, Ore., Sydney Weise had 23 points, including a season-high seven 3-pointers, and Oregon State (26-3, 16-2) clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title outright by beating California (21-8, 13-5).
No. 14 PRINCETON 79, BROWN 67: In Princeton, N.J., Michelle Miller had 20 points off the bench and the Tigers (27-0, 11-0) moved within a win of the Ivy League record for best starts ever. Jordin Alexander had 25 points for the Bears (10-16, 4-8).
No. 18 CHATTANOOGA 64, ETSU 42: In Chattanooga, Tenn., Ka’Vonne Towns hit four 3-pointers as she and Jasmine Joyner scored 14 points apiece for the Mocs (263, 14-0). Shamauria Bridges scored 13 points for the Lady Buccaneers (19-10).