Michigan and Virginia unbeaten no more
where there’s no play on the ball.
For Happ, the final sequence was a bit of redemption.
In a 59-52 loss to Minnesota Jan. 3, the Gophers intentionally fouled Happ down the stretch, and he finished 1 of
7 from the line. Against the Boilermakers, he committed a key turnover toward the end.
(3) TENNESSEE 71, ALABAMA 68 >> Grant Williams scored 21 points, and Tennessee(16-1, 5-0 SEC) rallied past Alabama
(11-6, 2-3) for its 12th straight win and a chance to climb atop the AP Top 25.
After No. 1 Duke lost to Syracuse Monday, the Volunteers could lead the poll Monday for the first time since
2008.
WEST VIRGINIA 65, (7) KANSAS 64 >> Jermaine Haley hurried up the court and hit a layup with 8.5 seconds left, completing a late rally that lifted West Virginia (9-9, 1-5 Big 12) over Kansas (153, 4-2).
West Virginia scored the final seven points to break a five-game losing streak.
BAYLOR 73, (8) TEXAS TECH 62 >> Baylor freshman Jared Butler scored 14 of his
19 points after halftime and the Bears
(11-6, 3-2 Big 12) handed Texas Tech (153, 4-2) its second loss in four days.
(9) VIRGINIA TECH 87, WAKE FOREST 71 >> Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points and Virginia Tech (15-2, 4-1 ACC) used a 14-4 first-half run to pull away from Wake Forest (8-9, 1-4).
(12) KENTUCKY 82, (14) AUBURN 80 >> Tyler Herro made two free throws with
24 seconds left and Immanuel Quickley added another to help Kentucky (143, 4-1 SEC) survive a big rally from Auburn (13-4, 2-2).
The Wildcats rebounded after losing a 17-point second-half lead.
(13) NORTH CAROLINA 85, MIAMI 76 >> Cameron Johnson scored 22 points, including 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes, and North Carolina (14-4, 4-1 ACC) won a seesaw game over Miami (9-8, 1-4).
(17) NC STATE 77, NOTRE DAME 73 >> C.J. Bryce scored 23 points and North Carolina State (15-3, 3-2 ACC) withstood several second-half challenges from Notre Dame (11-7, 1-4).
(18) MISSISSIPPI 84, ARKANSAS 67 >> Breein Tyree scored 22 points, Terence Davis added 18 and Mississippi (14-3,
4-1 SEC) never trailed.
TEXAS 75, (20) OKLAHOMA 72>> Kerwin Roach II scored 23 points to lead four Texas players in double-figure scoring, and the Longhorns (11-7, 3-3 Big
12) ended a three-game skid with a win over Oklahoma (13-5, 2-4).
(21) HOUSTON 69, SOUTH FLORIDA 60 >> Breaon Brady scored 13 points and Armoni Brooks added 11 to lead Houston over South Florida (12-6, 2-4).
(24) MISSISSIPPI STATE 71, VANDERBILT
55>> Quinndary Weatherspoon scored
17 points and Mississippi State (14-3, 2-2 SEC) never trailed in routing struggling Vanderbilt (9-8, 0-5).
PURDUE 70, (25) INDIANA 55 >> Carsen Edwards scored 20 points and backcourt mate Nojel Eastern had his first double-double to send Purdue (12-6, 5-2 Big Ten) past Indiana (12-6, 3-4).