Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
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■ No. 3 Kansas 64, BAYLOR 61: Udoka Azubuike had 23 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for the Jayhawks (24-3, 13-1 Big 12), ending the Bears’ (24-2, 13-1) 23-game winning streak. Baylor has never won a Big 12 title.
■ No. 23 BRIGHAM YOUNG 91, No. 2 Gonzaga 78: Yoeli Childs scored 28 points to help the Bulldogs (23-7, 12-3 West Coast) upset the Cougars (27-2, 13-1). Jake Toolson added 17 points and T.J. Haws had 16 points for BYU. Gonzaga struggled to keep pace with BYU after going without a field goal over the final 4:36 of the first half.
■ No. 5 DAYTON 80, Duquesne 70:
Obi Toppin scored 28 points for the Flyers (25-2, 14-0 Atlantic 10) as they cruised past the Dukes (18-8, 8-6). Toppin, a potential first-round NBA draft choice, was 11 for 16 from the field, including 3 for 5 from beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Crutcher added 17 points and five assists for Dayton.
■ No. 6 DUKE 88, Virginia Tech 64:
Cassius Stanley scored 21 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help the Blue Devils (23-4, 13-3 Atlantic Coast) cruise past Virginia Tech (15-12, 6-10), which shot 37 percent from the field.
■ No. 8 Florida State 67, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 61: M.J. Walker and Patrick Williams scored 12 points each to lift the Seminoles (23-4, 13-3 Atlantic Coast) over the Wolfpack (17-10, 8-8). Devon Daniels scored 18 points to lead North Carolina State but the Wolfpack shot 40 percent after halftime and couldn’t get to the line.
■ No. 10 KENTUCKY 65, Florida 59:
Immanuel Quickley scored a career-high 26 points for the Wildcats (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference), including 15 of 17 during a decisive second-half stretch as they pushed past Florida (17-10, 9-5) for their sixth consecutive victory.
■ No. 11 LOUISVILLE 72, North Carolina 55: Jordan Nwora scored 18 points to lead the Cardinals (23-5, 14-3 Atlantic Coast) past the Tar Heels (10-17, 3-13) as they lost their seventh straight game.
■ No. 12 Villanova 64, XAVIER 55: Saddiq Bey scored 22 points and the Wildcats (21-6, 10-4 Big East) showed their versatility against the Musketeers (17-10, 6-8) to grab their fourth straight win. Xavier was held to a season low in points while getting swept by Villanova in their season series.
■ No. 13 AUBURN 73, Tennessee 66:
The Tigers (23-4, 10-4 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half against the Volunteers (15-12, 7-7).
■ No. 14 Oregon 73, ARIZONA 72 OT:
Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 38 points as the Ducks (21-7, 10-5 Pac-12) topped the Wildcats (19-8, 9-5). Former UNLV forward Shakur Juiston was the unlikely hero in overtime, scoring nine points, including a layup with 1.4 seconds left that was the winner.
■ TEXAS CHRISTIAN 67, No. 17 West Virginia 60: Kevin Samuel scored six of his 19 points in overtime and the
Horned Frogs (15-12, 6-8 Big 12) piled on the woes for the Moutaineers (19-8, 7-7). West Virginia finished 2 of 17 from 3-point range.
■ Ucla 70, No. 18 COLORADO 63:
Tyger Campbell had 15 points and 11 assists and Cody Riley scored 14 of 16 points in the second half as the Bruins (1711, 10-5 Pac-12) they handed the Buffaloes (21-7, 10-5) their fifth conference loss.
■ PROVIDENCE 84, No. 19 Marquette
72: Luwane Pipkins scored 24 points and David Duke had 15 as the Friars (16-12, 9-6 Big East) handed the Golden Eagles (17-9, 7-7) their third loss in a row, despite 38 points from Markus Howard.
■ MEMPHIS 60, No. 22 Houston 59:
A free throw by Precious Achiuwa with 28.2 seconds left gave the Tigers (198, 8-6 American Athletic Conference) a victory over the Cougars (21-7, 11-4). Houston missed four shots in the final 2:23 and struggled from the field.
MOUNTAIN WEST
■ Wyoming 78, AIR FORCE 72: Greg Milton III scored a career-high 28 points to help carry the Cowboys (7-21, 2-14) past the Falcons (10-18, 4-12). Lavelle Scottie led Air Force with 17 points.
■ COLORADO STATE 78, San Jose State 71: Adam Thistlewood scored 16 points for Rams (19-10, 10-6) despite Seneca Knight’s career-high 37 points for the Spartans (7-21, 3-13), whose losing streak stretched to seven games.
■ UNR 78, Fresno State 76: Jazz Johnson scored nine of his 15 points during the Wolf Pack’s (18-10, 11-5) 16-5 closing run as they beat the Bulldogs (1018, 6-11).