Butler rallies in second half, beats Creighton in overtime
INDIANAPOLIS — Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go- ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete Butler’s remarkable secondhalf comeback with a 70- 66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.
Creighton scored the first two baskets in overtime, but Butler took over from there, scoring eight straight points over the final 3: 07. Nze, who made it 67- 66 with his layup, finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
NO. 2 BAYLOR 68, NO. 15 TEXAS TECH 60
LUBBOCK, Texas — Davion Mitchell had 19 points and Jared Butler finally scored late as Baylor overcame Texas Tech to stay undefeated after their closest game this season.
Butler, the preseason AP All- American coming off a season- high 28 points in the last game, was 0- for- 9 shooting with six turnovers before hitting consecutive 3- pointers for the Bears
( 12- 0, 5- 0 Big 12) in the final five minutes.
NO. 23 MINNESOTA 75, NO. 7 MICHIGAN 57
MINNEAPOLIS — Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes for Minnesota to hand Michigan its first loss.
Marcus Carr scored 17 points and Gabe Kalscheur added 10 points for the Gophers ( 11- 4, 4- 4 Big Ten), who played their seventh straight game against an opponent ranked in the Associated Press poll. Minnesota never trailed, holding the best shooting team in the conference to a season- low score and a seasonhigh 20 turnovers.
NO. 18 VIRGINIA 85, NO. 12 CLEMSON 50
CLEMSON, S. C. — Sam Hauser and Tomas Woldetensae had 14 points and four 3- pointers each as Virginia won its 11th straight over Clemson to stay perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The Cavaliers ( 9- 2) improved to 5- 0 in the league, their best start since opening the conference 12- 0 in the 2017- 18 season. They figured to have to work to penetrate Clemson’s leagueleading defense, but instead took control from the start with their accurate shooting and own defensive grit.
NO. 21 OHIO STATE 87, NO. 14 ILLINOIS 81
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — E. J. Liddell scored 26 points and Ohio State beat Illinois in a brutal Big Ten matchup.
NO. 17 MISSOURI 68, TEXAS A& M 52
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Dru Smith scored 15 points and Missouri shook off rust from an 11day layoff due to COVID- 19 protocols to beat Texas A& M.
Jeremiah Tilmon added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers ( 8- 2, 2- 2 SEC).