Castleton sparks late rally as Gators unseat No. 2 Vols
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Colin Castleton had 20 points and nine rebounds and Kyle Lofton added 14 points as Florida used a 13-0 run late in the second half to upend No. 2 Tennessee 67-54 on Wednesday night.
The Volunteers, playing with their highest ranking in four years, lost for the first time in five games. They had won nine of their last 10.
Tennessee (18-4, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) looked like it had taken control midway through the second half. They outscored Florida by 10 points in the early going to take a 6-point lead.
But the Gators (13-9, 6-3) stormed back behind Castleton, who scored 11-of-14 points as Florida rallied. The senior had a dunk, two free throws, a 3-point play, a layup and a short jumper — essentially putting the team on his back down the stretch.
Zakai Ziegler led the Vols with 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Olivier Nkamhoua added 11 points and nine rebounds for the vistors, who also got 11 points and eight boards from Vescovi Santiago.
NO. 1 PURDUE 80 PENN STATE 60
Mason Gillis broke the Mackey Arena record by making nine 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 29 points, leading the host Boilermakers to a rout of the Nittany Lions.
NO. 16 XAVIER 85
NO. 17 PROVIDENCE 83 (OT)
Jack Nunge had 23 points and 14 rebounds as the host Musketeers held off the Friars in an overtime thriller.
NO. 14 MARQUETTE 73 VILLANOVA 64
Tyler Kolek scored 20 points as the Golden Eagles rallied down the stretch to beat the visiting Wildcats and maintain a share of the Big East lead.
NO. 25 AUBURN 94 GEORGIA 73
Johni Broome scored 19 points and matched a career high with 18 rebounds and Allen Flanigan scored a season-high 22 points as the host Tigers beat the Bulldogs.
OKLAHOMA STATE 71 OKLAHOMA 61
Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half as the visiting Cowboys beat the Sooners for a season sweep of the Bedlam series.
SAM HOUSTON STATE 67 UT-RIO GRANDE VALLEY 65
Cameron Huefner hit a turn-around jumper from the right baseline as time expired in the Bearkats’ victory against the host Vaqueros.
NEW MEXICO STATE 73 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 67
Latrell Jossell scored 14 points and Sadaidriene Hall added 14 more off the bench as the visiting Lumberjacks came up short against the Aggies on the road.
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NO. 24 TEXAS 69 WEST VIRGINIA 56
Sonya Morris scored 17 points and Rori Harmon scored nine of her 14 in the fourth quarter as the visiting Longhorns topped the Mountaineers to stay on top of the Big 12 Conference standings.
Texas led from the start, running its stretch without trailing to 143 minutes, but it wasn’t until Harmon scored the Longhorns’ last 7 points over 2 ½ minutes that the win was secured.
BAYLOR 77, KANSAS 73
Sarah Andrews scored 23 points and added eight assists and Darianna Littlepage tallied a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the host Bears’ win over the Jayhawks.
OKLAHOMA STATE 86 TEXAS TECH 74
Bryn Gerlich scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting, but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Raiders fell on the road against the Cowgirls.
NO. 4 INDIANA 77 MINNESOTA 54
Mackenzie Holmes scored 28 points with four blocks and Sydney Parrish added 23 points, eight rebounds and five steals to help the Hoosiers beat the host Golden Gophers.
NO. 5 CONNECTICUT 64 PROVIDENCE 54
Dorka Juhasz had 19 points and 17 rebounds as the visiting Huskies held off the Friars.
NO. 10 OHIO STATE 90 WISCONSIN 67
Taylor Thierry scored a career-high 25 points and Taylor Mikesell added 21 to help the Buckeyes snap their three-game losing skid with a win over the host Badgers.