Again, Butler upsets No. 1 Villanova with 3-point spree
INDIANAPOLIS — Kelan Martin scored 24 points and Paul Jorgensen had a careerhigh 23 to help Butler upset No. 1 Villanova 101-93 on Saturday.
It’s the second straight year the Bulldogs (12-3, 2-0 Big East) have ended Villanova’s perfect start.
Jalen Brunson had 31 points and Mikal Bridges finished with 21 to help Villanova (13-1, 1-1) cut a 23-point deficit to six with 1:33 left. But Brunson missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with a chance to make it a four-point game and the comeback bid fell short.
It was a stunning twist for Villanova, which had won 10 of its 13 games by 14 or more points and was allowing 65.8 points per game.
NO. 17 ARIZONA 84, NO. 3 ARIZONA STATE 78
In Tucson, Ariz., Deandre Ayton had 23 points and 19 rebounds, including a crucial tip-in with 11 seconds to go, and Arizona held on to hand Arizona State its first loss of the season.
Allonzo Trier, who missed his first six shots but finished with 23 points, made a pair of free throws to put the Wildcats (11-3) ahead 82-78 with 10.3 seconds to go in the teams’ Pac-12 opener and one of the most anticipated matchups in the rivalry’s history.
Arizona withstood a 31-point performance by Tra Holder of the Sun Devils (12-1), including 15 of 16 free throws. But the other two usually sharpshooting Arizona State guards, Shannon Evans and Cody Justice, were a combined 5-for-23 shooting, 2 for 14 on 3-pointers.
Arizona State’s loss left no unbeaten teams remaining in NCAA Division I after No. 1 Villanova and No. 10 TCU lost earlier in the day.
NO. 4 DUKE 100, NO. 24 FLORIDA STATE 93
In Durham, N.C., freshman Marvin Bagley III had 32 points and a season-best 21 rebounds for Duke.
Freshman Wendell Carter Jr. added 14 points and a seasonhigh 16 rebounds, Grayson Allen scored 22 points and Trevon Duval scored 11 of his 16 in the second half for the Blue Devils (13-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Phil Cofer scored a career-high 28 points and Braian Angola finished with a career-best 23 for the Seminoles (11-2, 0-1). Angola’s 3-pointer with just under 4 minutes remaining put them up 91-89, but they missed their final eight shots — six of which came from long range.
ALABAMA 79, NO. 5 TEXAS A&M 57
In Tuscaloosa, Ala., John Petty made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Alabama knock off Texas A&M in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
The Crimson Tide (9-4) rebounded from a lackluster performance against Texas to easily upset the short-handed Aggies (11-2). Texas A&M matched its highest ranking in the AP poll this week after a four-game winning streak but got off to a rough start in league play.
NO. 6 XAVIER 77, DEPAUL 72
In Cincinnati, J.P. Macura scored 19 points and had a steal and a blocked shot in the final minute to complete Xavier’s comeback from a 16-point deficit.
The Musketeers (14-1, 2-0 Big East) won their ninth in a row and matched the best start in school history. The big comeback set up their seventh win in a row over the Blue Demons (7-7, 0-2).
Max Strus led DePaul with 33 points, matching his season high.
NO. 8 WICHITA STATE 72, UCONN 62
In Hartford, Conn., Landry Shamet scored 16 points to lead Wichita State in its first American Athletic Conference game.
Rashard Kelly, Conner Frankamp and Austin Reaves each added 11 points for Wichita State (11-2, 1-0) which has won three straight.
Jalen Adams and Terry Larrier each had 18 points for the Huskies (7-6, 0-1), who have lost three in a row and four of their last five. Christian Vital chipped in with 17 points for UConn.
NO. 9 VIRGINIA 59, BOSTON COLLEGE 58
In Charlottesville, Va., Ty Jerome scored a career-high 31 points, including two free throws with 53 seconds left, for Virginia.
Kyle Guy added 11 points and Isaiah Wilkins had eight with 14 rebounds and four blocks for the Cavaliers (12-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Jerome Robinson led the Eagles (10-4, 1-1) with 29 points and Jordan Chatman had 18.
Jerome hit six 3-pointers, the last two breaking a 51-all tie and then giving Virginia a 57-53 lead with 3:21 left.
NO. 12 OKLAHOMA 90, NO. 10 TCU 89
In Fort Worth, Texas, freshman Trae Young scored 39 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 7.9 seconds left, and had 14 assists as Oklahoma overcome a 13-point deficit in the second half to end the nation’s longest winning streak.
The Horned Frogs (12-1, 0-1 Big 12), with their highest ranking ever, entered their first home game in 20 seasons with both teams ranked on a 17-game winning streak.
NO. 13 NORTH CAROLINA 73, WAKE FOREST 69
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Joel Berry II hit a high-arcing floater in the paint with 10.3 seconds left for North Carolina.
Berry’s driving shot over 7-foot-1 shot blocker Doral Moore finally pushed the Tar Heels ahead for good. But UNC (12-2, 1-0 ACC) needed Kenny Williams to rebound Keyshawn Woods’ push upcourt 3-pointer for the lead and hit two clinching free throws with 1.3 seconds left to seal it.
NO. 14 PURDUE 98, LIPSCOMB 66
In West Lafayette, Ind., Vincent Edwards had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Isaac Haas added 19 points and seven rebounds to help Purdue beat Lipscomb.
Carsen Edwards scored 18 points, and Dakota Mathias had 15 for the Boilermakers (13-2). They haven’t lost a game played in December in the last two years.
NO. 15 MIAMI 67, PITTSBURGH 53
In Pittsburgh, Anthony Lawrence II had 12 points and Ja’Quan Newton and Bruce Brown Jr. both had 11 for Miami.
The Hurricanes (12-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) overwhelmed the undersized and undermanned Panthers over the final 30 minutes to win their conference opener with ease.
The Hurricanes held Pitt (8-6, 0-1) to 40 percent shooting, outrebounded the Panthers 31-23 and forced 19 turnovers.
ARKANSAS 95, NO. 19 TENNESSEE 93 (OT)
In Fayetteville, Ark., Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford combined for 61 points and Arkansas rallied from a nine-point secondhalf deficit.
The win is the sixth straight for the Razorbacks (11-2, 1-0).
Macon finished with a careerhigh 33 points and Barford had a career-best 28 for the Razorbacks, who trailed by nine points with less than 7 minutes remaining in regulation. The seniors then scored Arkansas’ first 13 points in overtime.
NO. 20 GONZAGA 101, SANTA CLARA 52
In Spokane, Wash., Silas Melson scored 19 points, Josh Perkins had 12 points and eight assists, and Gonzaga cruised by Santa Clara for its 16th straight victory in the series.