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MEN Miller scores 41 as No. 2 Alabama beats South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. >> Brandon Miller scored a career-high 41 points, including the go-ahead basket with 0.9 seconds left in overtime, as No. 2 Alabama outlasted South Carolina 78-76 on Wednesday night.

Miller’s performance came a day after the 6-foot-9 freshman standout was linked to a fatal shooting near campus last month.

Miller shook off some early struggles to lead Alabama, which kept its one-game lead over No. 25 Texas A&M in the race for the SEC regularseason championship.

Miller’s final basket in regulation, with 4.1 seconds to play, tied the game at 68 and forced the extra period. Miller finished 14 of 25 from the field and had six of Alabama’s seven 3-pointers.

Gregory “GG” Jackson led South Carolina (1017, 3-11) with 19 points. Meechie Johnson and Jacobi Wright had 18 apiece.

Boston College 63, No. 6 Virginia 48

BOSTON>> Makai Ashton-langford scored 16 points, Jaeden Zackery had all 12 of his points in the second half and Boston College held Virginia to a season-low 32% from the field.

The Eagles have beaten three ranked teams this season.

With BC only adding to its lead in the final minutes, the raucous Conte Forum crowd gathered along the perimeter of the court, ready to rush it at the buzzer.

No. 1 Houston 89, Tulane 59

HOUSTON>> J’wan Roberts had a career-high 26 points and seven rebounds, Marcus Sasser scored 22 points and Houston beat Tulane.

Houston secured at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship.

No. 18 Uconn 87, No. 20 Providence 69

STORRS, CONN.>> Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and Uconn beat Providence to split the rivals’ regular-season series.

Adama Sanogo and Alex Karaban each added 16 points for the Huskies, who won for the fifth time in their last six games.

WOMEN Oklahoma State tops No. 20 Iowa State

STILLWATER, OKLA. >> Anna Gret Asi capped Oklahoma State’s best 3-point shooting night of the season with a clutch, tightly contested shot in the final minute and the Cowgirls topped No. 20 Iowa State 7368 on Wednesday night in a showdown for third place in the Big 12 Conference.

Ashley Joens scored 20 points for the Cyclones to move into

18th place on the NCAA scoring list with 2,880 points.

Nebraska 90, No. 25 Illinois 57

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.>> Jaz Shelley scored 26 points, Isabelle Bourne had a double-double and Nebraska raced to a win over Illinois.

The Cornhuskers shot 59% (36 of 61), had a 4424 rebounding advantage and outscored the Illini 46-18 inside to avenge a 72- 64 loss in the first meeting that started a four-game losing streak they just snapped.