Maryland topples No. 6 Wisconsin
Eric Ayala had 17 points and Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland defeated No. 6 Wisconsin 70- 64 on Monday night in Madison, Wis.
The Terrapins ( 6- 3, 1- 2 Big Ten Conference) ended the Badgers’ 15- game home winning streak and a stretch of 10 consecutive conference wins that dated back to last season.
D’Mitrik Trice led Wisconsin ( 8- 2, 2- 1) with 25 points, but the post tandem of Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter combined for just 12.
“Our zone pushed them out to the perimeter,” Ayala said. “I think it slowed them down a lot.”
Donta Scott added 12 points for Maryland.
at No. 1 Gonzaga 88, Northern Arizona 58: Joel Ayayi had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Bulldogs ( 8- 0) beat the Lumberjacks ( 1- 6). Gonzaga has the nation’s longest home winning streak at 42 games. Star freshman guard Jalen Suggs did not play for the Bulldogs because of a right leg injury. at No. 21 Minnesota 81, No. 17 Michigan State 56: Liam Robbins had 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, leading a stif ling defensive effort by the Gophers ( 9- 1, 2- 1 Big Ten) in a win over the Spartans ( 6- 3, 0- 3). Michigan State was held to 25.7% shooting.
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Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is back with the team and working as a coach in practice, coach Mike White said. Johnson was released from the hospital last week, 10 days after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emergency medical attention. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that the game between No. 20 Duke and Pittsburgh scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed because of COVID- 19 issues in the Panthers program. ... Gonzaga is the clear- cut No. 1 in the Associated Press top 25. There are nine ranked teams from the Big Ten. ... Stanford stayed atop the AP women’s poll. The Cardinal beat thenNo. 10 UCLA 61- 49 on Dec. 21 at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins ( 5- 2) dropped to No. 11.