New Mexico St. gives No. 2 Kansas a scare
KANSAS CITY, MO. >> Dedric Lawson had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No.
2 Kansas beat New Mexico State 63-60 in the Jayhawk Shootout Saturday night.
The Jayhawks’ offense stalled after a hot start in their first game without injured center Udoka Azubuike, going scoreless for over five minutes in the first half. But they put it together late.
NO. 3 DUKE 91, YALE 58 >> RJ Barrett had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Duke pulled away for the win.
Zion Williamson scored
20 points for the Blue Devils, who led 41-32 at halftime but hit their first six shots after the break to finally stretch out the lead. Duke (9-1) shot 57 percent after halftime and 49 percent overall for its fourth straight win.
NO. 5 MICHIGAN 89, SOUTH CAROLINA 78 >> Jordan Poole scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and Michigan remained unbeaten.
The Gamecocks (4-5) scored more points than any team all season against Michigan. But the Wolverines (10-0) were ahead by six at halftime, and they led comfortably for most of the second half.
NO. 8 AUBURN 82, DAYTON
72>> Bryce Brown scored a career-high 34 points and made six 3-pointers to lead Auburn to the win.
Brown got into a groove late in the first half, making four straight 3s over the final 2:29 to give the Tigers a
51-32 lead.
Jared Harper had 20 points and seven assists for Auburn (8-1).
SETON HALL 84, NO. 9 KENTUCKY 83 >> Myles Cale hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with
9.5 seconds left in overtime and Seton Hall overcame Keldon Johnson’s half-court heave that tied the score at the regulation buzzer.
In one of the most exciting finishes of the season, Johnson had a chance to win it for the Wildcats (7-2), but his 3-point try with a second remaining was blocked by Quincy McKnight.
NO. 10 MICHIGAN STATE 63, FLORIDA 59 >> Kyle Ahrens scored Michigan State’s final seven points, including a two-handed jam with 8.7 seconds remaining.
Ahrens barely beat the shot clock with his baseline slam, giving the Spartans the final points in a game the Gators made close thanks mostly to freshman Andrew Nembhard late. NO. 11 FLORIDA STATE 79, CONNECTICUT 71 >> Terance Mann scored 20 points, reserve David Nichols had 16 and Florida State beat Connecticut in the second game of the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
MARQUETTE 74, NO. 12 WISCONSIN 69 >> Markus Howard scored 27 points, freshman Joey Hauser added 15 and Marquette grinded out the overtime win.
TULSA 47, NO. 16 KANSAS STATE 46 >> Martins Igbanu made a go-ahead jump hook with 1:51 remaining, lifting Tulsa to the victory.
NO. 17 BUFFALO 80, ST. BONAVENTURE 62 >> Jay von Graves hit a career-best five 3-pointers and scored
19 points, helping Buffalo to another win.
NO. 22 MISSISSIPPI STATE
82, CLEMSON 71 >> Lamar Peters scored 28 points to lead Mississippi State to its fifth straight win.
NO. 23 MARYLAND 55, LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 41 >> Anthony Cowan scored 17 points and Maryland overcame a sluggish start.
NO. 24 NEBRASKA 94, CREIGHTON 75 >> James Palmer scored 30 points, Thomas Allen had a career-high 18 and Nebraska stopped a seven-game losing streak to its in-state rival.
NO. 25 FURMAN 74, SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE 60>> Jordan Lyons had 20 points and Noah Gurley added 15 points and six rebounds, powering Furman to the win.