WEDNESDAY’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

TOP 25

(At) No. 1 Villanova 68, DePaul 65: Josh Hart scored 25 points and Jalen Brunson added 13 as the Wildcats (13-0, 1-0 Big East) barely held off the Blue Demons (7-7, 0-1) for their 19th consecutive victory. Hart scored 10 points in the final 3:06, including a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left that gave the Wildcats a five-point lead. DePaul’s Billy Garrett Jr. missed a clean look for a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer. Tre’Darius McCallum had 19 points for the Blue Demons, while Garrett added 17 and Eli Cain had 14. (At) No. 21 Oregon 89, No. 2 UCLA 87: Dillon Brooks’ 3-point basket just before the buzzer gave the Ducks (12-2, 1-0 Pac-12) the win over the Bruins (13-1, 0-1). No. 12 Virginia 61, (at) No. 6 Louisville

53: Devon Hall scored 10 points and Kyle Guy added a key jumper with 2:02 remaining as the Cavaliers (11-1, 1-0 ACC) withstood a late rally to upset the Cardinals (11-2, 0-1). Virginia seemed headed to a lopsided win before the Cardinals rallied from a 21-point second-half deficit to get within 57-48 with 3:51 left. Guy’s basket regained momentum for Virginia, which got two free throws from Mamadi Diakite with 28 seconds left to seal its fourth straight win overall and fourth in five games against Louisville. (At) No. 9 North Carolina 102, Monmouth 74: Justin Jackson scored 28 points as the Tar Heels (12-2) routed the Hawks (10-3). Kennedy Meeks added 17 points and 12 rebounds and Isaiah Hicks finished with 15 points to help North Carolina win its second straight. Jackson was 9 of 15 from the field in the second-highest-scoring game of his career — surpassed only by his 34-point performance against Kentucky. His six 3-pointers were one shy of the career high he set earlier this month against Davidson. (At) No. 10 Creighton 89, Seton Hall 75: Maurice Watson had 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Blue Jays (13-0, 1-0 Big East) past the Pirates (10-3, 0-1). Creighton is off to its best start since the 1942-43 team opened 16-0 and will meet top-ranked Villanova in Omaha on Saturday in a matchup of unbeatens. (At) No. 15 Purdue 89, Iowa 67: Freshman guard Carsen Edwards scored 19 points and Dakota Mathias added 17 as the Boilermakers (12-2, 1-0 Big Ten) dominated the Hawkeyes (8-6, 0-1) and extended their winning streak to seven games. Purdue got 16 points from Isaac Haas. Nebraska 87, (at) No. 16 Indiana 83: Glynn Watson Jr. scored 26 points and Tai Webster had 21 as the Cornhuskers (7-6, 1-0 Big Ten) defeated the Hoosiers (103, 0-1) who saw their 26-game home winning streak snapped. Indiana’s last loss at Assembly Hall was to Michigan State on March 7, 2015. Robert Johnson finished with 19 points and Thomas Bryant had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers. (At) No. 17 Xavier 82, Providence 56: Trevon Bluiett scored 22 points as the

Musketeers (11-2, 1-0 Big East) pulled away from the Friars (10-4, 0-1). Xavier urged ahead by as many as 30 points, with Bluiett leading the way. Isaiah Jackson had 17 points for Providence in its most lopsided loss of the season. (At) No. 20 Florida State 88, Wake

Forest 72: Dwayne Bacon and Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 23 points apiece as the Seminoles (12-1, 1-0 ACC) rallied past the Demon Deacons (9-3, 0-1). Florida State trailed most of the game and was down 6661 before it went on a run of 17 consecutive points over a 4:02 span. The Seminoles made seven straight shots from the field during the run while the Demon Deacons committed four turnovers. No. 23 Cincinnati 56, (at) Temple 50: Gary Clark scored 11 points, including two important free throws with 14.9 seconds left, as the Bearcats (11-2) overcame poor shooting to defeat the Owls (9-5). Jacob Evans III also scored 11 points for the Bearcats), who shot 32.8 percent (19 for 58) from the field and 27.8 percent (5 for 18) from 3-point range. (At) No. 24 Notre Dame 63, Saint

Peter’s 55: V.J. Beachem scored 18 points as the Fighting Irish (11-2) overcame the Peacocks (5-7). Steve Vasturia added 11 points for Notre Dame. The Irish held the Peacocks to 35.7 percent shooting from the field. Nick Griffin led Saint Peter’s with 16 points. No. 22 Southern Cal at Oregon State: Late

ACC

(At) Clemson 87, UNC-Wilmington 73: Jaron Blossomgame scored 20 points as the Tigers (10-2) extended their winning streak to nine by defeating the Seahawks (11-2). Clemson’s win streak matches its longest since 2010-11. (At) North Carolina State 99, Rider

71: Freshman Dennis Smith Jr. had 19 points and a season-high 16 assists as the Wolfpack (11-2) defeated the Broncs (8-5). Omer Yurtseven, also a freshman, added a season-high 16 points in his first start for the Wolfpack. (At) Pittsburgh 112, Marshall 106: Jamel Artis and Michael Young scored 30 points each, including a couple of key baskets down the stretch as the Panthers (11-2) held off a rally by the Thundering Herd (7-6). (At) Virginia Tech 87, MarylandBaltimore County 70: Chris Clarke had 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Hokies (11-1) past the Retrievers (9-4). Ahmed Hill added 18, Seth Allen had 17 and Zach LeDay had 14 for Virginia Tech.

(At) Miami 78, Columbia 67: Ja’Quan Newton scored 22 points as the Hurricanes (10-2) held off the Lions (4-6). Miami built three 13-point leads but fought off repeated runs from the Lions. Newton’s third 3-pointer with 3:01 remaining gave Miami a 71-61 advantage.