Virginia upsets No. 5 Florida State
Kihei Clark scored 15 points, including a go-ahead layup with 59 seconds left, and Virginia ended No. 5 Florida State's 10-game winning streak, 61-56 on Tuesday night.
Mamadi Diakite had 19 points and nine rebounds for Virginia, which has won two straight after losing four of its previous five. That stretch raised questions about whether the defending national champions would even make the NCAA Tournament this year.
The game was tied 11 times and neither team could get any separation over the final 10 minutes. Virginia trailed 56-55 before Clark drove down the left side of the lane, reached across and banked his shot in on the right side. After Devin Vassell missed a jumper for the Seminoles, Mamadi Diakite hit a pair of free throws with 13.9 seconds left for Virginia (14-6, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).
The Seminoles (17-3, 7-2) had two chances to tie it, but Wyatt Wilkes missed badly on a 3-point try from the top of the key and Trent Forrest also missed from the left corner. Braxton Key added a pair of free throws for Virginia.
NO. 8 VILLANOVA 79, ST. JOHN'S 59: Saddiq Bey scored 23 points, Collin Gillespie had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Villanova won its seventh straight game.
NO. 9 DUKE 79, PITTSBURGH 67: Vernon Carey Jr., scored 26 points and had 13 rebounds to lead the Blue Devils.
NO. 16 BUTLER 69, GEORGETOWN 64: Sean McDermott scored 25 points for the Bulldogs.
NO. 25 RUTGERS 70, PURDUE 63: Caleb McConnell scored 16 points, making 12 of 13 free throw attempts, and Rutgers nearly blew a 17-point lead before holding off Purdue.
MISSOURI 72, GEORGIA 69: The Tigers overcame a 20-point deficit in the second half to defeat Georgia in Columbia, ending a four-game losing streak
MISSISSIPPI STATE 78, FLORIDA 71: Reggie Perry scored a careerhigh 27 points, Robert Woodard added 16 and Mississippi State beat Florida for its fourth straight victory in Southeastern Conference play. The Bulldogs (13-7, 4-3) rallied from 16 points down to notch their first road victory of 2020.
CINCINNATI 65, SMU 43: Jarron Cumberland had a season-high 28 points and Cincinnati led the whole way for its seventh straight win over the Mustangs.
TEXAS A&M 63, TENNESSEE 58: Wendell Mitchell scored 23 points to lead Texas A&M.