Villanova wins on a tip-in
No. 7 Arizona handles Washington Huskies
PHILADELPHIA — Donte DiVincenzo beat the buzzer on a tip-in to give No. 1 Villanova to a 61-59 win over No. 12 Virginia on Sunday.
The Wildcats (20-2) played their worst half of the season before they found their 3-point groove that fueled a second-half rally. They had the ball with 11.5 seconds left and the game tied. Josh Hart drove the lane and missed his layup. DiVincenzo zipped down the baseline and tipped the ball in with his outstretched right hand just as the horn sounded.
“I was like, ‘Wait a minute, I thought I missed it,’” Hart said.
After a brief review, the basket stood and the Wildcats mobbed each other at center court. Virginia coach Tony Bennett watched stone-faced, arms folded and in stunned disbelief. (7) ARIZONA 77, WASHINGTON 66: In Tucson, Kadeem Allen scored 14 points to lead five Arizona players in double figures and the Wildcats (20-2, 9-0 Pac-12) wore down the Huskies (9-12, 2-7).
Arizona coach Sean Miller was sufficiently upset with the performance that he didn’t allow any players to speak to the media after the game.
“All of a sudden to me we’re a little bit ahead of ourselves,” Miller said. “A lot of people saying great things and watching our effort level, our consistency, our togetherness. We weren’t near this week where we were coming in.” (13) LOUISVILLE 85, N.C. STATE 60: In Louisville, Ky., Donovan Mitchell scored the first 14 points for Louisville and finished with 28 as the Cardinals (18-4, 6-3 ACC) routed the Wolfpack (14-8, 3-6). (19) CINCINNATI 94, SOUTH FLORIDA 53: In Cincinnati, freshman Jarron Cumberland scored 18 of his career-high 26 points in the second half as the Bearcats (19-2, 8-0 American) rolled over the Bulls (6-14, 0-9).
NEBRASKA 83, (20) PURDUE 80: In Lincoln, Neb., Michael Jacobson’s putback with 42 seconds left gave the Huskers (10-11, 4-5 Big Ten) the lead and they held off the Boilermakers (17-5, 6-3).
(24) XAVIER 82, ST. JOHN’S 77: In New York, Trevon Bluiett had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Musketeers (15-6, 5-3 Big East) held off a big rally from the Red Storm (10-13, 4-6).
Top 25 women
(2) BAYLOR (20) 92, OKLAHOMA 58: In Waco, Texas, Alexis Jones had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and the Lady Bears (21-1, 10-0 Big 12 beat the Sooners (16-6, 7-3).
(3) MARYLAND 100, IOWA 81: In College Park, Md., Brionna Jones scored 28 points, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough added 18 and the Terrapins (21-1, 9-0 Big Ten)
completed a season sweep of the Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-4). (4) MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, TEXAS A&M
61: In Starkville, Miss., Victoria Vivians scored 18 points, Teaira McCowan and Morgan William each had 10 and the Bulldogs (21-1, 7-1 SEC) beat the Aggies (15-6, 5-3). (10) STANFORD 72 (7) WASHINGTON
68: In Seattle, Briana Roberson scored all 14 of her points in the second half and the Cardinal (19-3, 9-1 Pac-12) rallied from an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Huskies (20-3, 8-2). Kelsey Plum was again the star for Washington, scoring 44 points.
(8) NOTRE DAME 82, VIRGINIA 74: In South Bend, Ind., Marina Mabrey scored 26 points and the Irish (20-3, 8-1 ACC) used a late 9-0 run to beat the Cavaliers (14-7, 3-5). (9) LOUISVILLE 63, PITTSBURGH 48: In Pittsburgh, Mariya Moore scored 20 points and the Cardinals (20-7, 7-2 ACC) used a 10-1 run in the third quarter to beat the Panthers (12-9, 3-5). (11) OREGON STATE 67, OREGON 60: In Corvallis, Ore., Sydney Wiese scored 23 points and the Beavers (20-2, 9-1 Pac-12) closed the game with a 15-4 run to defeat the Ducks (14-8, 4-6). (12) TEXAS 69, (22) WEST VIRGINIA 54: In Austin, Texas, Brooke McCarty scored 15 points and the Longhorns (16-4, 10-0 Big 12) used a 17-3 run in the second half to defeat the Mountaineers (16-6, 4-6).
(13) UCLA 69, ARIZONA 49: In Los Angeles, Kari Korver made a career-high six 3-pointers in scoring a career-best 24 points to lead the Bruins (17-4, 8-2) past Wildcats (11-10, 2-8).
(14) DUKE 71, WAKE FOREST 43: In Durham, N.C., Lexie Brown made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points and the Blue Devils (18-4, 6-3 ACC) beat the Demon Deacons (13-8, 4-4).
(15) OHIO STATE 95, NEBRASKA 75: In Columbus, Ohio, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points and the Buckeyes (19-5, 9-1 Big Ten) rolled over the Cornhuskers (5-17, 1-9). SOUTHERN CAL 65, (16) ARIZONA
STATE 50: In Los Angeles, Sadie Edwards scored 17 points, Kristen Simon added 16 plus 11 rebounds and the Trojans (12-9, 3-7 Pac-12) surged in the second half to overtake the Sun Devils (14-7, 5-5). (17) MIAMI 58, BOSTON COLLEGE 51: In Coral Gables, Fla., Laura Cornelius and Jessica Thomas scored 15 points apiece and the Hurricanes (16-5, 5-4 ACC) recovered in the closing minutes to beat the Eagles (8-14, 1-8). NORTH CAROLINA 83, (18) N.C. STATE
70: In Chapel Hill, N.C., Jamie Cherry made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with a season-best 23 points, and the Tar Heels (13-9, 2-7 ACC) matched a program record with 14 3s to cruise over the Wolfpack (16-3, 6-3). SYRACUSE 82, (19) VIRGINIA TECH
72: In Blacksburg, Va., Brittney Sykes scored a season-high 31 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, and the Orange (15-7, 6-3 ACC) handed the Hokies (16-5, 3-5) their fourth straight defeat.
(21) DEPAUL 64, PROVIDENCE 55: In Providence, R.I., Kelly Campbell made five 3-pointers and scored 16 points, Brooke Schulte had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, and the Blue Demons (18-5, 10-1 Big East) beat the Friars (1012, 2-9). (23) SOUTH FLORIDA 55, TEMPLE 51: In Philadelphia, Kitija Laksa scored 16 points, Ariadna Pujol made a clinching free throw with 1.6 seconds left and the Bulls (17-3, 6-1 American) escaped from the Owls (16-4, 6-1).