Tennessee stuns top-ranked Tide
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zakai Zeigler and Santiago Vescovi each scored 15 points as No. 10 Tennessee took down newly minted No. 1 Alabama 68-59 on Wednesday night.
Playing its first game as the top-ranked team since the 2002-03 season, the Crimson Tide (22-4, 12-1 SEC) led just once in the early going and committed 19 turnovers.
Unlike football, when Tennessee fans stormed their home field after beating No. 3 Alabama 52-49 in October, this sellout crowd stayed in the seats when it was over.
“Rocky Top” loudly blared as the Volunteers (20-6, 9-5) ended a twogame skid.
Alabama became the last Power 5 men’s team to lose a conference game this season.
The Tide reached No. 1 in the latest poll by the Associated Press on Monday, but its only lead in this game came early at 12-11.
Jonas Aidoo had 12 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee.
Brandon Miller led Alabama with 15 points in the loss.
NO. 19 IOWA STATE 70 NO. 22 TCU 59
Aljaz Kunc had career highs of 22 points and five 3-pointers in his first start in nearly two months as the host Cyclones never trailed in a win over the Horned Frogs.
Iowa State won its nation-best seventh game against a Top 25 opponent.
NO. 11 MARQUETTE 69 NO. 16 XAVIER 68
Olivier-Maxence Prosper tipped in a putback with 1.6 seconds left as the Golden Eagles edged the visiting Musketeers to extend their slim Big East lead.
NO. 7 VIRGINIA 61 LOUISVILLE 58
Armaan Franklin and Kihei Clark each scored 14 points as the visiting Cavaliers endured a stern challenge from the struggling Cardinals and their own poor free-throw shooting to win a third straight game.
NORTHWESTERN 64 NO. 14 INDIANA 62
Boo Buie scored the tiebreaking basket with two seconds remaining as the Wildcats followed up their first win over a top-ranked team by beating the visiting Hoosiers.
SAM HOUSTON STATE 66 UT ARLINGTON 56
Cameron Huefner scored 15 points as the Bearkats beat the visiting Mavericks.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 65 TARLETON STATE 60
Nigel Hawkins’ 22 points helped the host Lumberjacks take down the Texans.
SOUTH FLORIDA 96 TULSA 69
Russel Tchewa scored 21 points as the Bulls went on the road to beat the Golden Hurricane.
WOMEN MEMPHIS 45, UH 44
Britney Onyeje led all starters with 10 points and added four rebounds in the Cougars’ home loss to the Tigers.
Houston (10-14, 7-4 American Athletic Conference) held a 9-point lead entering the final quarter but couldn’t hold on for the win.
NO. 15 OKLAHOMA 84 TEXAS TECH 57
Aubrey Joens scored 23 points and had 11 rebounds off the bench as the Sooners rolled at home in a big win over the Lady Raiders.
KANSAS STATE 87 BAYLOR 68
Ja’Mee Asberry scored 21 points and swiped six steals as the visting Bears were handed their third loss in a row by the Wildcats.
NO. 6 CONNECTICUT 62 CREIGHTON 60
Caroline Ducharme scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter, including the winning free throws with just under five seconds left, as the host Huskies came from behind to beat the Bluejays.
NO. 7 IOWA 91 WISCONSIN 61
Caitlin Clark scored 24 points and Monika Czinano had 19 as the Hawkeyes romped over the Badgers.