24th-ranked Aggies upend No. 2 Alabama
Wade Taylor scored 28 points and No. 24 Texas A&M beat No. 2 Alabama, 67-61, Saturday in College Station, Texas, making its late free throws after Crimson Tide star Brandon Miller fouled out.
The loss snapped a fourgame winning streak for the Crimson Tide (26-5, 16-2 SEC). Alabama played the last two minutes against the Aggies (23-8, 15-3) minus Miller, who fouled out after scoring a team-leading 19 points.
UCLA 82, Arizona 73
In Los Angeles, Jaime Jaquez Jr. finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyger Campbell added 21 points as No. 4 UCLA (27-4, 18-2 Pac-12) beat No. 8 Arizona (25-6, 14-6).
Texas 75, Kansas 59
In Austin, Texas, Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried the No. 9 Longhorns (23-8, 12-6) to victory over the third-ranked Jayhawks (25-6, 13-5), earning Texas a secondplace finish in the Big 12.
Iowa State 73, Baylor 58
In Waco, Texas, Jaren Holmes had 16 points and the Cyclones (18-12, 9-9 Big 12) ended a four-game losing streak against the No. 7 Bears (22-9, 11-7).
W. Virginia 89, Kansas St. 81
In Morgantown, W.Va., Erik Stevenson scored 27 points as the Mountaineers (18-13, 7-11 Big 12) gave their NCAA Tournament hopes a big boost against the 11th-ranked Wildcats (23-8, 11-7).
Auburn 79, Tennessee 70
In Auburn, Ala., Wendell Green Jr. scored 24 points, and the Tigers (20-11, 10-8 SEC) strengthened their bid for a spot in the NCAA Tournament against the No. 12 Volunteers (23-8, 12-6).
Virginia 75, Louisville 60
In Charlottesville, Va., Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin scored 16 points apiece, and the No. 13 Cavaliers (23-6, 15-5) clinched a share of the regular-season title in the ACC against the Cardinals (4-27, 2-18).
Miami (Fla.) 78, Pittsburgh 76
In Coral Gables, Fla., Wooga Poplar made a careerbest six 3-pointers for 18 points, and the 16th-ranked Hurricanes (24-6, 15-5) captured the No. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament against the No. 25 Panthers (21-10, 14-6).
Connecticut 71, Villanova 59
In Philadelphia, Jordan Hawkins scored 24 points and Alex Karaban had 16 to lead streaking No. 14 UConn (24-7, 13-7 Big East) past the Wildcats (16-15, 10-10).
San Diego St. 67, Wyoming 50
In San Diego, Jaedon Ledee scored 21 points off the bench and No. 18 San Diego State (24-6, 15-3 Mt. West) beat Wyoming (9-21, 4-14).
Fordham 87, Duquesne 60
In The Bronx, Khalid Moore scored 24 points as the Rams (24-7, 12-6 Atlantic-10) beat the Dukes (20-11, 10-8) to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the conference.
Stony Brook 76, N.C. A&T 61
In Washington, Frankie Policelli’s 30 points and 16 rebounds pushed the Seawolves (11-21, 6-12) past North Carolina A&T (13-19 8-10) and into the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinals against Charleston on Sunday.
Drexel 64, Monmouth 45
In Washington, the Hawks (7-26) were ousted from the CAA Tournament thanks to 16 points from Amari Williams of the Dragons (17-14).
Iona 80, Rider 78
In Lawrenceville, N.J., Daniss Jenkins scored seven of his 22 points in the final two minutes to help the Gaels (24-7, 17-3 MAAC) nip the Broncs (16-13, 13-7).
Saint Peter’s 73, Siena 72 (OT)
In Jersey City, Jayden Saddler scored 14 points as the Peacocks (12-17, 7-13 MAAC) edged the Saints (17-14, 11-9).