IVEY HITS BIG SHOT
His 3-pointer leads No. 6 Purdue past No. 16 OSU
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Jaden Ivey hit a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended off a late charge from No. 16 Ohio State for an 81-78 victory Sunday.
The Boilermakers led by 52-32 with 14:35 left in the game, but the Buckeyes methodically fought their way back and finally tied it at 78 on E.J. Liddell’s 3 with 25.3 seconds to go.
After a timeout, Ivey freed himself up for the winning shot — right in front the Boilermakers’ bench. Ivey finished with 21 points and Zach Edey added 20 for the Boilermakers (18-3, 7-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and six of seven.
Liddell and Malaki Branham each scored 20 points to lead the Buckeyes (13-5, 6-3), who have lost five times in their last six trips to Mackey Arena. Ohio State had won three straight overall.
No. 11 WISCONSIN 66, MINNESOTA 60: In Madison, Wisconsin, Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the final minutes for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2 Big Ten) earned its ninth win in its last 10 games to tie Illinois (15-5, 8-2) for the Big Ten lead, with No. 10 Michigan State (16-4, 7-2) just a half-game behind. Wisconsin visits Illinois on Wednesday.
The Badgers improved to 10-1 in games decided by six points or fewer.
Minnesota (11-7, 2-7) trailed by nine early in the second half but rallied to tie the game at 60-all on a pair of E.J. Stephens free throws with 2:23 left.
No. 17 PROVIDENCE 65, NO. 22 MARQUETTE 63: In Providence, Rhode Island, Nate Watson was fouled on a dunk and completed the three-point play in the final minute for Providence.
Watson finished with 17 points and six rebounds. Justin Minaya had 14 points and Noah Horchler finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
It was the fifth straight victory for the Friars (18-2, 8-1 Big East), who improved to 13-0 at home this season.
Women
No. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA 62, FLORIDA 50: In Gainesville, Florida, Aliyah Boston had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds for her 14th consecutive double-double, and topranked South Carolina beat Florida to extend its winning streak to eight.
Zia Cooke added 11 points for the Gamecocks (20-1, 8-1 Southeastern Conference), who won their 14th in a row against the Gators (15-6, 5-3).
Florida’s five-game winning streak ended in lopsided fashion. This one was essentially over after a dominant first quarter.
South Carolina outscored Florida 19-3 in the opening 10 minutes. It was the Gamecocks’ best first quarter of the season and the third time they have allowed just three points in any period.
No. 2 STANFORD 75, No. 8 ARIZONA 69: In Stanford, California, Cameron Brink dominated in the paint on both ends of the court and finished with 25 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots, leading reigning national champion and past eighth-ranked Arizona in a long-anticipated rematch of the NCAA title game.
Sophomore Jana Van Gytenbeek came off the bench and contributed career-bests of six 3-pointers and 18 points as Stanford (16-3, 7-0 Pac-12) remained unbeaten in Pac-12 play with its eighth straight win since falling 65-61 at No. 1 South Carolina on Dec. 21.
No. 3 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 66, NORTH CAROLINA 58: In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Kai Crutchfield scored 16 points and N.C. State rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat rival North Carolina, remaining unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference race.
No. 5 LOUISVILLE 77, No. 21 DUKE 65: In Louisville, Kentucky, Hailey Van Lith scored eight of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, Kianna Smith added five in the period and Louisville held off Duke for its third consecutive victory.
The Cardinals (18-2, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) appeared in control with a 20-point lead just after halftime. Shayeann Day-Wilson scored five consecutive points to get Duke within 62-57 early in the fourth before Smith and Hailey Van Lith answered with a layup and 3-pointer respectively and Emily Engstler added a jumper for a 69-57 cushion.
Day-Wilson scored 25 points before fouling out late, and Lexi Gordon had 11 for the short-handed Blue Devils (13-6, 4-5). Duke was without head coach Kara Lawson after she entered health and safety protocols last week.
No. 12 LSU 79, KENTUCKY 69: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Khayla Pointer scored 19 of her 28 points in the fourth quarter as LSU pulled away from struggling Kentucky, giving first-year Tigers coach Kim Mulkey her 650th career win.
Alexis Morris added 20 points for the Tigers.
Pointer opened the final quarter with a layup and followed it up with a 3-pointer to tie the game. Pointer was 6 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line in the period as LSU made 9 of 13 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws with no turnovers. Faustine Aifuwa scored 14 points for LSU (18-4, 6-3 Southeastern Conference).
No. 14 GEORGIA TECH 69, CLEMSON 62: In Clemson, South Carolina, Sarah Bates hit five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points — both season highs — and Nerea Hermosa scored eight of her 12 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 14 Georgia Tech pull away and win.
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen had 14 points and six assists and Lorela Cubaj added 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Georgia Tech (17-4, 8-2 ACC).
No. 15 GEORGIA 62, No. 24 MISSISSPPI 52: In Oxford, Mississippi, Jenna Staiti tossed in 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Georgia rolled to a victory over Mississippi.
Staiti sank 10 of 14 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-3 Southeastern Conference), who beat the Rebels (17-4, 5-3) for a sixth straight time and improved to 8-1 on the road this season.
No. 17 MARYLAND 82, PENN STATE 71: In University Park, Pennsylvania, Diamond Miller led a balanced attack with 19 points, Chole Bibby had her first double-double of the season and Maryland defeated Penn State for the 12th straight time.
No. 19 OREGON 80, USC 48: In Eugene, Oregon, Nyara Sabally scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Oregon rolled to a win over USC.
No. 20 NOTRE DAME 74, BOSTON COLLEGE 61: In South Bend, Indiana, freshman Olivia Miles poured in a career-high 30 points and Notre Dame breezed to the win.