Enterprise-Record (Chico)

No. 5 Kansas survives No. 8 Creighton

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LAWRENCE, KAN. » Jalen Wilson hit the go- ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds remaining, then watched as Marcus Zegarowski missed the last of three free throws after fouling him with 1.1 seconds left, allowing fifth-ranked Kansas to escape with a 73-72 victory over No. 8 Creighton 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.

Denzel Mahoney gave Creighton (3-1) a chance down the stretch. He hit a 3-pointer with 1:22 left to get the Bluejays within 7068, then picked the pocket of Bryce Thompson and coasted for the tying layup with just over a minute to go.

NO. 3 IOWA 93, NO. 16 NORTH CAROLINA 80 » Jordan Bohannon scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures for Iowa, and the Hawkeyes beat North Carolina in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge game.

NO. 6 ILLINOIS 83, NO. 10 DUKE 68 » Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke in the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge.

Kofi Cockburn added 13 points for the Fighting Illini (4-1), who jumped to a 14-2 lead and never looked back. The Fighting Illini led by 14 at halftime and didn’t let the margin slip below double figures after the break.

NO. 12 TENNESSEE 56, COLORADO 47 » After five pandemic-related postponeme­nts, Tennessee beat Colorado in its opener.

PENN ST. 75, NO. 15 VA TECH 55 » Izaiah Brockingto­n scored a career- high 24 points to lead Penn State to a victory over No. 15 Virginia Tech.

Brockingto­n hit 10 of 14 the floor, including two 3-pointers for the Nittany Lions (3-1), who used a 17- 0 run early in the first half to grab the lead and never trailed again.

NO. 22 OHIO STATE 90, NOTRE DAME 85 » E. J. Liddell led five Ohio State players in double figures with 19 points as the Buckeyes rallied from 11 points down in the second half and held off Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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