South Carolina knocks off sixth-ranked Kentucky
Bueckers scores 28 points to lead No. 8 UConn to its 13th consecutive win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ta’Lon Cooper scored 20 points and Jacobi Wright had 14 with four 3-pointers as South Carolina pulled away in the second half and beat No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night.
The Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) beat their highest-ranked opponent at home since taking down No. 1 Kentucky 68-62 14 years ago.
It’s the third straight loss at South Carolina for the Wildcats (14-4, 4-2) and fourth in their last seven meetings in the series. NO. 2 PURDUE 99, MICHIGAN 67: In West Lafayette, Ind. Lance Jones scored a season-high 24 points and Zach Edey added 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Purdue to a rout of Michigan.
Jones, a fifth-year transfer from Southern Illinois, sank 5-of-9 3-point shots for the Boilermakers (18-2, 7-2 Big Ten), who won their fourth straight game. Purdue’s Braden Smith contributed 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.
Jaelin Llewellyn led Michigan (7-12, 2-6) with 16 points. Terrance Williams II and George Washington III each scored 10 points. NO. 4 HOUSTON 75, NO. 21 BYU
68: In Provo, Utah, L.J. Cryer scored 23 points to lead Houston over BYU.
Jamal Shead chipped in 16 points and Damian Dunn added 10 for Houston (17-2, 4-2 Big 12), which scored 17 points off 13 BYU turnovers and finished with a 15-7 advantage in second-chance points.
Noah Waterman led BYU (14-5, 2-4) with 17 points while Jaxson Robinson added 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting. BYU outscored Houston 28-22 in the paint and 13-7 in fastbreak points. TEXAS 75, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 60:
In Norman, Okla., Max Abmas scored 22 points to help Texas roll past Oklahoma.
Dylan Disu had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Dillon Mitchell added eight points and 13 boards for the Longhorns (14-5, 3-3 Big 12), who shot 50% from the floor to win their sixth straight in the series.
Abmas went 4 of 8 on 3-pointers and shot 8 of 14 from the field overall.
Jalon Moore scored 15 points and Otega Oweh added 10 for the Sooners (15-4, 3-3), who had won two straight. NO. 12 DUKE 83, LOUISVILLE 69:
In Louisville, Ky., Tyrese Proctor scored a career-high 24 points, including 13 after halftime with several clutch baskets, Mark Mitchell returned from injury to add 20 with 12 rebounds and Duke outlasted Louisville.
Seeking a rebound from an 80-76 home loss to Pitt, the Blue Devils (14-4, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) got a big lift with the returns of Mitchell and Jeremy Roach from knee injuries to lead 45-34 at halftime. NO. 13 WISCONSIN 61, MINNESOTA 59: In Minneapolis, Tyler Wahl had 16 points and hit two free throws with 5 seconds left to help Wisconsin beat rival Minnesota.
A.J. Storr had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Big Ten-leading Badgers (15-4, 7-1), who beat the Gophers (12-7, 3-5) for the seventh straight time. Max Klesmit scored 11 points. NO. 16 DAYTON 66, LA SALLE 54:
In Philadelphia, Daron Holmes II scored 22 points and Javon Bennett and Nate Santos each scored 13 to lead Dayton over La Salle for its 13th straight win.
The Flyers (16-2, 6-0 Atlantic 10) made the biggest upward move this week in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, gaining six places after wins over Saint Louis and Rhode Island. NO. 17 CREIGHTON 85, XAVIER
78: In Omaha, Neb., Trey Alexander scored a season-high 27 points and Baylor Scheierman had 15 of his 20 in the second half, leading Creighton past Xavier.
Scheierman made four of his five 3-pointers after halftime, with two of them thwarting Xavier comeback bids. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 16 points for the Bluejays (15-5, 6-3 Big East). SAN DIEGO STATE 81, WYOMING 65: In San Diego, Lamont Butler scored 23 points as San Diego State defeated Wyoming. Women
NO. 8 UCONN 85, MARQUETTE 59: In Milwauke, Bueckers scored 28 points and beat the halftime buzzer with a 3-point shot from about 40 feet away as UConn topped Marquette for its 13th consecutive victory.
Aaliyah Edwards had 10 points and 12 rebounds for UConn (17-3, 9-0 Big East). Ashlynn Shade had 15 points, while Nika Muhl and KK Arnold added 13 each.