Wild buzzer-beating 3 lifts Iowa over Rutgers

Joe Wieskamp banked in a 3pointer from the corner with less than a second to play and No. 21 Iowa posted a miraculous, 71-69 win over Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., for the Hawkeyes’ fourth straight victory.

The Scarlet Knights (12-13, 5-10 Big Ten) appeared on the verge of their second upset of a ranked team this season when Geo Baker got a friendly roll on a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 3.3 seconds to play for a 69-68 lead.

After a timeout by Iowa (20-5, 9-5), Connor McCaffrey threw a length of the court pass that Rutgers’ Eugene Omoruyi (10 points, 10 rebounds) deflected. The ball went to Wieskamp in the corner and his off-balance, high-arching shot hit off the backboard and went in.

“If he shoots that shot a million times, that’s the only one that’s going in,” said guard Ron Harper Jr., who scored 16 points for Rutgers, but just two in the second half.

Jordan Bohannon had 15 of his 18 points in the final 11:49 to lead Iowa.

Kentucky 86, Tennessee 69

In Lexington, Ky., PJ Washington scored a game-high 23 points, Tyler Herro had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 5 Kentucky (21-4, 10-2 SEC) defeated No. 1 Tennessee (23-2, 11-1), ending the Volunteers’ 19-game winning streak.

Keldon Johnson added 19 points as the Wildcats bounced back from their home loss to No. 19 LSU on Tuesday. Jordan Bone led the Volunteers with 19 points.

Duke 94, N.C. State 78

In Durham, N.C., RJ Barrett had Duke’s first triple-double in 13 years, finishing with 23 points, 11 re- bounds and 10 assists as the No. 2 Blue Devils (23-2, 11-1 ACC) topped North Carolina State (18-8, 6-7).

Zion Williamson scored a gamehigh 32 points on 12-of-16 shooting as the Blue Devils won their ninth straight. Barrett became the fourth Duke player with a triple-double and the first since Shelden Williams in January 2006.

Virginia 60, Notre Dame 54

In Charlottesville, Va., Kyle Guy scored 22 points, De’Andre Hunter had 20 with 10 rebounds and No. 4 Virginia (22-2, 10-2 ACC) withstood a late push by Notre Dame (13-12, 3-9).

Michigan 65, Maryland 52

In Ann Arbor, Mich., Charles Matthews scored 14 points and Iggy Brazdeikis added 13 to lift No. 6 Michigan (23-3, 12-3 Big Ten) over No. 24 Maryland (19-7, 10-5) as the Wolverines rebounded from their loss at Penn State earlier in the week.

North Carolina 95, Wake Forest 57

In Winston-Salem, N.C., Cameron Johnson scored 27 points, and No. 8 North Carolina (20-5, 10-2 ACC) jumped to an 18-0 lead to beat Wake Forest (9-15, 2-10) following Monday’s defeat to Virginia, the Tar Heels’ first loss in a month.

Purdue 76, Penn St. 64

In West Lafayette, Ind., Carsen Edwards scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half and Matt Haarms added a career-high 18 points to lead No. 12 Purdue (18-7, 11-3 Big Ten) past Penn State (9-16, 2-12).

Kansas 78, West Virginia 53

In Lawrence, Kan., Devon Dotson and K.J. Lawson each scored 15 points and No. 14 Kansas (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) beat depleted West Virginia (10-15, 2-10). The Mountaineers played without former starters Esa Ahmed and Wesley Harris, who were dismissed from the team for violating athletic department policies.