Georgia downs #18 Memphis
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jabri Abdur-Rahim’s 3-pointer with less than 2 minutes remaining gave Georgia the lead, and the Bulldogs snapped their four-game losing streak by beating #18 Memphis 82-79 on Wednesday.
The 3-pointer by Abdur-Rahim, who scored 15 points, gave the Bulldogs a 78-77 lead over the Tigers, who led most of the second half. Kario Oquendo, who scored a game-high 24 points, followed with a steal and jam that extended the lead to three points.
Following a missed free throw by Landers Nolley II of Memphis, Georgia’s Jailyn Ingram made one of two free throws for an 81-77 lead. A jam by Nolley, who led the Tigers with 17 points, cut the lead to two points.
Following Christian Wright’s free throw, which pushed Georgia’s lead to three points, Memphis was left with 4.5 seconds to set up a possible tying 3-pointer. Emoni Bates’ heave from just past midcourt bounced off the rim.
Alex Lomax scored 14 points for Memphis (5-2), which suffered its second consecutive defeat. Georgia (3-5) took its second surprising win over a ranked Memphis team in less than two years. The Bulldogs beat then-No. 9 Memphis 65-62 on Jan. 4, 2020.
#6 Villanova 71, Penn 56
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored 26 points, Brandon Slater had 16 and Villanova beat Penn.
The Wildcats (5-2) used an early 13-0 run that gave them a needed cushion by halftime.
Gillespie, making his 94th start over five seasons, hit four 3s in the first half and pushed back the smallest of Penn runs.
Jordan Dingle led Penn with 21 points. The Quakers (3-7) hit 13 3-pointers.
#10 Arkansas 97, Cent. Arkansas 60
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored 17 points off the bench and rkansas won its seventh straight game to start the season.
Arkansas (7-0) forced the Bears into 14 turnovers in the second half. Au’Diese Toney scored 14 of his 16 points in the final 20 minutes to ensure Arkansas’ largest margin of victory of the season. Devo Davis scored a season-high 16 points for the Razorbacks, while JD Notae scored 10, giving him double digits in each of the Razorbacks’ first seven games.
Fayetteville native Collin Cooper led Central Arkansas (1-7) with 13 points and former Arkansas forward Darious Hall added 12.
Oklahoma 74, #14 Florida 67
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves scored 20 points to lead Oklahoma to a victory over Florida.
Groves, a transfer from Eastern Washington, shot 8 of 11 and had eight rebounds.
Jalen Hill scored 18 points and Umoja Gibson added 15 for Oklahoma (7-1), which earned its biggest win yet under new coach Porter Moser. He picked up his 300th career coaching win after previous stops at Arkansas-Little Rock, Illinois State and Loyola Chicago.
Phlandrous Fleming Jr. scored 17 points and Colin Castleton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Florida (6-1).
The Sooners led 9-0 before the Gators scored on a free throw nearly four minutes into the game. The Gators committed five turnovers before making a shot.
#19 Iowa State 83, Ark.-Pine Bluff 64
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season, and Iowa State shook off a slow start to beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Cyclones (7-0), who entered the AP Top 25 this week for the first time since Feb. 2019, extended their best start since 2015-16.
Tre Jackson scored 12 points and George Conditt added 11 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State.
Shawn Williams was 4 for 7 on 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff (18). Trey Sampson scored 16 points and Kylen Milton 13 for the Golden Lions.