The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tuesday’s Top 25 games

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No. 4 Michigan State at Iowa: Late

No. 5 Xavier 98, (at) Butler 93 (OT): Trevon Bluiett scored 17 of his 26 points in the final 14½ minutes of regulation and overtime as the Musketeers (223, 10-2 Big East) escaped an upset bid from the Bulldogs (17-8, 7-5) for their seventh straight win. Kelan Martin had 34 points for Butler.

(At) No. 6 Cincinnati 77, UCF 40: Kyle Washington had 13 points, and Gary Clark scored 12 as the Bearcats (22-2, 11-0 American Athletic) routed the Golden Knights (14-9, 5-6) for their 15th straight win. Cincinnati extended the nation’s longest active home-court winning streak to 39 games.

No. 10 Kansas vs. TCU: Late

No. 15 Tennessee 61, (at) No. 24 Kentucky 59: Lamonte Turner came off the bench to score 16 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining, and Admiral Schofield followed with a dunk off a turnover as the Volunteers (18-5, 8-3 SEC) beat the Wildcats (17-7, 6-5) for just their fifth Rupp Arena victory and first since 2006. Quade Green and Gilgeous-Alexander each had 15 points for Kentucky, which has lost two straight.

(At) Northweste­rn 61, No. 20 Michigan 52: Bryant McIntosh tied a season high with 24 points as the Wildcats (15-10, 6-6 Big Ten) upset the Wolverines (19-7, 8-5). Moe Wagner led Michigan with 20 points and nine rebounds.

No. 22 Wichita State at Memphis: Late

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