Long heave stuns No. 7 Arizona
Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 7 Arizona, 89-88, on Saturday in Tucson.
The Wildcats (24-5, 13-5 Pac-12) built a 10-point lead midway through the second half before going more than six minutes without a field goal as Arizona State pulled ahead by one.
The Sun Devils (20-9, 11-7) went ahead 86-85 on Warren Washington’s layup with just a minute left, but Pelle Larsson put Arizona back in the lead on a layup with 29 seconds left.
Arizona State’s DJ Horne missed a jumper with four seconds left and the Sun Devils had a final shot after Oumar Ballo hit one of two free throws.
Catching the ball with 2.4 seconds left, Cambridge launched a shot from beyond half-court to finish with 19 points and give the Sun Devils a big boost in their bid to make the NCAA tournament.
No. 1 Houston 76, at East
Carolina 57: Marcus Sasser scored 22 points to help the Cougars (27-2, 15-1 American) beat the Pirates (14-14, 5-10) and clinch outright possession of the conference regular-season title.
at No. 2 Alabama 86, Arkansas 83: Brandon Miller scored 24 points and Mark Sears made seven of eight free throws over the final 1:04 to help the Crimson Tide (25-4, 15-1 Southeastern) top the Razorbacks (19-10, 8-8).
at No. 3 Kansas 76, West
Virginia 74: Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift the Jayhawks (24-5, 12-4 Big 12) over the Mountaineers (16-13, 5-11).
No. 17 Indiana 79, at No. 5 Purdue 71: Jalen HoodSchifino scored a careerhigh 35 points and Trey Galloway added 10 of his 13 in the second half to lead the Hoosiers (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) to the victory over the Boilermakers (24-5, 13-5).
at North Carolina 71, No.
6 Virginia 63: Pete Nance scored 22 points as the Tar Heels (18-11, 10-8 Atlantic Coast) secured an important win, defeating the Cavaliers (21-6, 13-5).
at No. 9 Baylor 81, No. 8
Texas 72: Jalen Bridges had 17 points for the Bears (21-8, 10-6 Big 12), who overcame a huge deficit with an impressive run right after freshman standout Keyonte George left injured early and beat the Longhorns (22-7, 11-5).
at No. 10 Marquette 90, DePaul 84: Kam Jones and Tyler Kolek scored 22 points each while helping the Golden Eagles (23-6, 15-3 Big East) clinch a share of their first regular-season championship in a decade with the victory over the Blue Demons (9-20, 3-15).
at No. 11 Tennessee 85, South Carolina 45: JosiahJordan James came back from missing four games because of an injury to score 18 points to lead the Volunteers (21-8, 10-6 SEC) to a rout of the Gamecocks (10-19, 3-13).
at No. 12 Gonzaga 77, No. 15 Saint Mary’s 68: Drew Timme scored 19 points and the Bulldogs (25-5, 14-2 West Coast) clinched a share of the conference regular-season title with a win over the Gaels (25-6, 14-2).
Florida State 85, at No. 13 Miami 84: Matthew Cleveland’s three-pointer as time expired capped a comeback from a 25-point, second-half deficit by the Seminoles (920, 7-11 ACC) and a win over the Hurricanes (23-6, 14-5).
No. 14 Kansas State 73, at Oklahoma State 68: Markquis Nowell had 22 points, eight assists and four steals in a third straight win for the Wildcats (22-7, 10-6 Big 12), who swept the season series against the Cowboys (16-13, 7-9).
No. 18 Connecticut 95, at St. John’s 86: Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points, Adama Sanogo added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the resurgent Huskies (22-7, 11-7 Big East) beat the Red Storm (17-13, 7-12).
at Villanova 79, No. 19 Creighton 67: Eric Dixon scored 18 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Cam Whitmore added 17 and the Wildcats (15-14, 9-9 Big East) defeated the Bluejays (18-11, 12-6).
No. 22 San Diego State 73, at New Mexico 71: Lamont Butler’s three at the buzzer gave the Aztecs (23-5, 14-2 Mountain West) the win over the Lobos (20-9, 7-9).
Oklahoma 61, at No. 23 Iowa State 50: Jacob Groves led the Sooners (14-15, 4-12 Big 12) with 16 points to lead the upset over the Cyclones (17-11, 8-8).
No. 24 Texas Christian 83, at Texas Tech 82: JaKobe Coles made two free throws with 4.3 seconds remaining, and the Horned Frogs (19-10, 8-8 Big 12) beat the Red Raiders (16-13, 5-11) despite blowing a 12-point lead in the final eight minutes.
at Mississippi State 69, No. 25 Texas A&M 62: Tolu Smith had 17 points as the Bulldogs (19-10, 7-9 SEC) beat the Aggies (21-9, 13-3).