Klesmit, Wisconsin hand No. 3 Marquette its 1st loss
MADISON, Wis. — Max Klesmit scored all 21 of his points before halftime and Steven Crowl added 16 as Wisconsin capitalized on its rebounding superiority to beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64 on Saturday.
Wisconsin (6-2) beat Marquette (6-2) for a third straight season in this in-state rivalry between schools separated by just 79 miles. This marks the first three-game winning streak for either team in the 130-game series since the Badgers won four straight from 1998-2001.
After trailing by 16 in the closing seconds of the first half, Marquette went on a 17-2 run to get the margin down to one with 14:46 left in the game. But the Golden Eagles never could grab the lead and failed to make a basket for more than seven minutes at one point in the second half, enabling Wisconsin to regain its double-digit advantage.
RICE 65 HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 56
Travis Evee scored 18 points and Mekhi Mason added 17 to lead the host Owls over the winless Huskies.
TCU 84, GEORGETOWN 83
Emanuel Miller scored 29 points and his desperation 3-point, running bank shot at the buzzer carried the Horned Frogs past the host Hoyas in a Big East/Big 12 Battle contest.
NO. 2 ARIZONA 82 COLGATE 55
Oumar Ballo had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the host Wildcats beat the Raiders.
GEORGIA TECH 72 NO. 7 DUKE 68
Baye Ndongo scored 21 points to lead the Yellow Jackets in an upset of the Blue Devils.
NO. 8 MIAMI 62 NOTRE DAME 49
Matthew Cleveland scored 14 points and Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack each added 13 as the host Hurricanes beat the Fighting Irish in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
NO. 9 BAYLOR 91 NORTHWESTERN ST. 40
Jalen Bridges made four 3-pointers while scoring 16 points as the Bears took down the visiting Demons.
NO. 11 GONZAGA 89 SOUTHERN CAL 76
Ryan Nembhard and Dusty Stromer tied for the team lead with 15 points each and the Bulldogs saw six of their seven players score in double figures in a win over the Trojans.
UNC WILMINGTON 80 NO. 12 KENTUCKY 73
Trazarien White scored 27 points as the visiting Seahawks held off a second-half rally by the Wildcats to secure the surprising victory.
NO. 13 FAU 90 CHARLESTON 74
Johnell Davis scored 24 to propel the host Owls to a victory over the Cougars in the finale of the Field of 68 Tipoff in Boca Raton, Fla.
NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA 78 FLORIDA STATE 70
RJ Davis scored 27 points as the host Tar Heels ran off 22 unanswered points in the second half to rally past the Seminoles.
DREXEL 57 NO. 18 VILLANOVA 55
Amari Williams scored 12 points and blocked the Wildcats’ attempt to tie the game with 3 seconds left, helping the Dragons win in Philadelphia.
Women
RICE 84 TEXAS A&M-C.C. 56
Dominique Ennis scored 14 points with four rebounds to lead the Owls to a road win over the Islanders.
NO. 4 IOWA 99 BOWLING GREEN 65
Caitlin Clark had 24 points and 11 assists and Kate Martin added 17 points as the host Hawkeyes beat the Falcons.
NO. 6 COLORADO 74 AIR FORCE 58
Frida Formann scored 23 points as the visiting Buffaloes used a big second quarter to beat the Falcons.