Creighton downs Villanova in OT

A Creighton season that was beginning to head in the wrong direction righted itself in glorious fashion for at least one afternoon.

The Bluejays (20-9, 9-7 Big East Conference), who had lost three games in a row, were down eight to Villanova with four minutes left in regulation. With Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas leading the way, and two freshmen making major contributions, Creighton rallied to defeat the highest-ranked opponent in program history with an 89-83 upset of the No. 3 Wildcats (25-4, 12-4) in overtime.

“Sitting in the locker room, I couldn’t stop smiling,” said Foster, who scored 28 points. “I’m so happy how we won that game.”

No. 1 Virginia 66, at Pittsburgh 37: The Cavaliers gave up only seven points in the first half and secured the outright regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference title. Virginia (26-2, 15-1) held the Panthers (8-22, 0-17) to 11 field goals. at No. 5 Duke 60, Syracuse 44: Marvin Bagley III had 19 points in his return from a sprained knee for the Blue Devils (24-5, 12-4 ACC). The Orange (18-11, 7-9) had 17 turnovers.

No. 6 Gonzaga 79, at Brigham Young 65: Johnathan Williams scored 16 points as the Bulldogs (27-4, 17-1) clinched the West Coast Conference title. Yoeli Childs had 19 points for the Cougars (22-9, 11-7).

No. 8 Kansas 74, at No. 6 Texas Tech 72: The Jayhawks set an NCAA record with their 14th straight regular-season conference title, clinching at least a tie for the Big 12 title. Kansas (23-6, 12-4) never trailed against the Red Raiders (22-7, 10-6).

No. 17 Michigan 85, at Maryland 61: MuhammadAli Abdur-Rahkman scored 22 of his career-high 28 points before halftime for the Wolverines (24-7, 13-5 Big Ten), who handed the Terrapins (19-12, 810) their worst home loss since a 104-72 loss to Duke in 1998. at No. 22 St. Mary’s 67, Santa Clara 40: Jock Landale scored 19 points in his final home game for the Gaels (27-4, 16-2 WCC).