Buzzer-beater tip-in lifts LSU to big win

Kavell Bigby-Williams’s tipin at the buzzer lifted No. 19 LSU to a 73-71 win over fifth-ranked Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.

With the game tied after Keldon Johnson made two free throws with 6 seconds left, Skylar Mays drove the length of the court. His shot missed but Bigby-Williams got the offensive rebound and scored to give the Tigers their first win over the Wildcats since 2009.

It was just the sixth time ever that LSU (20-4, 10-1 Southeastern Conference) has beaten Kentucky (20-4, 10-2).

Tremont Waters, who finished with 15 points to lead the Tigers, hit two free throws with 20 seconds left to give LSU a two-point lead before Johnson’s free throws tied it.

Naz Reid and Emmitt Williams scored 12 each and Mays had 11 for the Tigers.

PJ Washington scored 20 points to lead the Wildcats, who had an 11-game winning streak snapped.

Terps Smith

take charge: Jalen scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half, and No. 24 Maryland used a strong defensive performance to beat No. 12 Purdue 70-56 on Tuesday

in College Park, Md., ending the Boilermakers’ eight-game winning streak.

Down eight at halftime, the Terrapins (19-6, 10-4 Big Ten) took the lead for the first time with 10 minutes left before pulling away. The comeback was fueled by Smith, Eric Alaya and fellow freshman Aaron Wiggins.

Maryland outscored Purdue 40-18 in the second half, limiting the Boilermakers to 1-for-16 shooting from beyond the arc.

Ayala scored 15, Anthony Cowan Jr. added 12 and Fernando Bruno had 12 points and 12 rebounds, his seventh straight doubledouble and 16th of the season. Wiggins scored 11 on 4-of-6 shooting.

Carsen Edwards scored 24 for Purdue (17-7, 10-3), but was limited to seven after halftime on 2-for-13 shooting.

The Boilermakers went 6-for-36 from the floor in the second half.

Purdue had won straight over Maryland. five