Stunner: Radford upsets No. 17 Texas
Carlik Jones made a spinning layup and a free throw with 24.5 seconds left, sending Radford to a 62-59 upset of No. 17 Texas on Friday night in Austin, Texas.
Devin Hutchison made one of two free throws with 11 seconds left before Texas’ Jase Febres missed a 3pointer to tie and Radford rebounded to end the game.
It was the second big road win for Radford (6-1), which beat Notre Dame earlier this season.
It was a crushing loss for the Longhorns, who came in with their highest ranking in four seasons under coach Shaka Smart, but shot just 35 percent at home.
Ed Polite Jr. scored 11 to lead Radford. Jericho Sims scored 16 for the Longhorns (5-2).
Sims had a dunk that put Texas up 59-58 with 1 minute to play before Jones drive and spin. Jones’ layup was one of just three Radford field goals over the final 8:57.
Dylan Ostekowski grabbed 17 rebounds for Texas, which missed 10 of 20 free throws and was 5 of 27 from 3-point range. Badgers edge Hawkeyes: D’Mitrik Trice scored 20 points, including a crucial 3 with 20 seconds left, and No. 22 Wisconsin held off No. 14 Iowa 72-66 in a Big Ten opener for both teams in Iowa City, Iowa.
Ethan Happ had 13 points, seven boards and five assists for the Badgers (7-1), who handed the resurgent Hawkeyes their first loss of the season.
With the Badgers up 6563, Trice — who led the nation at 60 percent on 3s entering play — hit his 3.
Jordan Bohannon answered with a quick 3 for Iowa (6-1), but Wisconsin sealed it at the line.
Bulldogs rally: Nick Weatherspoon hit a pair of 3-pointers in the closing minutes, and No. 25 Mississippi State trailed most of the game before rallying to a 65-58 victory over Dayton.
The Bulldogs (6-1) salvaged their first true road game by hitting late 3s after missing 15 of their first 19. Weatherspoon’s 3 from the corner with 27 seconds left put the Bulldogs up 61-55. He finished with 14 points.
Dayton suffered its third straight loss and fell to 4-3.