Kansas nips Creighton after missed FT

LAWRENCE,KAN.» Jalen Wilson hit the goahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, then watched as Marcus Zegarowski missed the last of three free throws with

1.1 seconds left, allowing fifth-ranked Kansas to escape with a 73-72 victory over No.

8 Creighton (3-1) on Tuesday night. Wilson finished with 23 points and

10 rebounds. Christian Braun scored 14 points, missing a foul shot that could have clinched the game with 12.5 seconds to go, and David McCormack contributed 13 points as the Jayhawks (5-1) won their fifth straight against the Bluejays.

Zegarowski was fouled by Wilson on his tying 3-point attempt and hit the first two free throws before missing. He finished with 16 points.

Jordan Bohannon scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures for Iowa (40), and the Hawkeyes beat North Carolina

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(3-2) in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game. Luka Garza, who came into the game leading the nation in scoring at 34 points per game, had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawkeyes. He had his streak of 19 consecutive games of scoring 20 or more points snapped.

(12) TENNESSEE 56, COLORADO 47 » After five pandemic-related postponements, Tennessee beat Colorado (2-1) in its opener.

The Vols didn’t get their first player into double figures until less than a minute remained when John Fulkerson hit two free throws to reach 11 points. Santiago Vescovi also scored 11.

(22) OHIO STATE 90, NOTRE DAME 85 » E.J. Liddell led five Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the Buckeyes

(4-0) rallied from 11 points down in the second half and held off Notre Dame (1-2).

Justice Seuing and C.J. Walker each had

16 points, Duane Washington Jr. added 13 and Justin Ahrens 12 as the Buckeyes hit 11 of 23 3-pointers and 21 of 24 free throws.