No. 3 Kansas edges 2nd-ranked Baylor
11th-rated UCLA ends 2-game skid
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Josh Jackson had 23 points and 10 rebounds, then helped thirdranked Kansas prevent No. 2 Baylor from getting off a potential tying shot in the closing seconds of the Jayhawks’ 73-68 victory Wednesday night.
Frank Mason III added 19 points, including two free throws to seal the win, as the Jayhawks (20-2, 8-1) pulled a game ahead of the Bears (20-2, 7-2) in the Big 12 race. (4) VILLANOVA 66, PROVIDENCE 57: In Providence, R.I., Jalen Brunson 21 points as Villanova beat Providence.
Josh Hart added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (21-2, 8-2 Big East), who led by as many as 13 points in the second
half before Providence (1410, 4-7) turned up its defensive pressure and made a late run. (9) VIRGINIA 71, VIRGINIA
TECH 48: In Charlottesville, Va., Devon Hall had 17 points as Virginia beat Virginia Tech.
Isaiah Wilkins added a 15 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers (17-4, 7-2 ACC).
The Hokies (16-6, 5-5) got 14 points from Seth Allen. (11) UCLA 95, WASH. STATE
79: In Pullman, Wash., freshman forward T.J. Leaf scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as UCLA beat Washington State to stop a two-game slide.
Thomas Welsh added 17 points for UCLA (20-3, 7-3 Pac-12). La Cueva alum Bryce Alford had seven points.
Ike Iroegbu scored 20 points for WSU (11-11, 4-6). (14) CINCINNATI 59, TULSA
57: In Tulsa, Okla., Troy Caupain hit a 16-foot jumper with 4.4 seconds left to lift Cincinnati
to a victory over Tulsa.
Caupain finished with 15 points for the Bearcats (20-2, 9-0 AAC). Jaleel Wheeler scored 13 points to lead Tulsa (12-9, 6-3). (15) FLORIDA STATE 75,
MIAMI 57: In Coral Gables, Fla., Jonathan Isaac scored 15 points and Florida State (19-4, 7-3 ACC) held Miami (14-7, 4-5) scoreless for more than 6½ minutes in the second half. (19) SOUTH CAROLINA 88,
LSU 63: In Baton Rouge, La., PJ Dozier and Duane Notice each scored 17 points as South Carolina (18-4, 8-1 SEC) easily beat LSU (9-12, 1-8). (23) PURDUE 80, (25)
NORTHWESTERN 59: In West Lafayette, Ind., Caleb Swanigan had 24 points to lead Purdue (185, 7-3 Big Ten) over Northwestern (18-5, 7-3).
MWC
UTAH STATE 74, NEVADA 57: In Logan, Utah, Koby McEwen had 19 of his 26 points in the final 12 minutes as Utah State knocked off MWC-leading Nevada.
The Aggies (10-11, 4-6) made 11 of their last 13 shots and had an 18-6 run on their way to closing out the win. The Wolf Pack (18-5, 7-3) dropped into a firstplace tie with Boise State. FRESNO STATE 73, AIR FORCE 64: In Fresno, Calif., guard Deshon Taylor scored a game-high 25 points to lead Fresno State (14-8, 6-4) over Air Force (10-12, 3-6), which blew a 14-2 lead.
SAN DIEGO STATE 77, WYOMING 68: In San Diego, Trey Kell scored 18 points, Malik Pope had 17 points, eight rebounds and four steals, and the Aztecs (12-9, 4-5) earned their ninth straight home win in the series. Wyoming is 14-9, 4-6.