Struggling St. John’s stuns Duke
That’s two losses in three games for No. 4 Duke — and this one to a team that hadn’t won since Christmas.
No wonder coach Mike Krzyzewski called it a “disgusting” performance.
Shamorie Ponds scored 33 points and St. John’s (1113) stunned the Blue Devils 81-77 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, snapping an 11-game losing streak and handing a suddenly suspect Duke squad its second defeat in eight days.
“We got what we deserved,” Krzyzewski said. “We weren’t able to knock them out after we lost the first 12 rounds of a 15-round fight.”
Gary Trent Jr. had 22 points for Duke (19-4).
No. 2 Virginia 59, at Syracuse 44: De’Andre Hunter scored 15 points for the Cavaliers (22-1, 11-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their 14th straight game. Syracuse (15-8, 4-6) made only 17 of 50 shots and finished with the fewest points ever in the Carrier Dome.
No. 3 Purdue 78, at Rutgers 76: Vincent Edward, who missed the past two days of practice because of an illness, had 18 points, seven rebounds and eight assists to help the Boilermakers (23-2, 12-0 Big Ten) get their school-record 19th straight win. The Scarlet Knights (12-13, 2-10) overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and looked poised to pull off an upset at home.
No. 5 Michigan State 63,
at Indiana 60: Matt McQuaid scored 12 points and made the decisive threepointer with 1:08 to play for the Spartans (22-3, 10-2 Big Ten). Juwan Morgan had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Hoosiers (12-12, 5-7).
at No. 6 Xavier 96, Georgetown 91 (OT): Trevon Bluiett had 31 points, including a four-point play that tied the score late in regulation for Musketeers (21-3, 9-2 Big East). Jessie Govan scored 23 points for the Hoyas (13-9, 3-8). Oklahoma State 84, at No. 7 Kansas 79: Kendall Smith scored 24 points, including the clinching free throws in the final seconds, for the Cowboys (14-9, 4-6 Big 12). It was the third loss for the Jayhawks (18-5, 7-3) at home this season, their most since the 1998-99 season.
No. 8 Cincinnati 65, at Connecticut 57: Jacob Evans III scored 19 points for the Bearcats (21-2, 10-0 American), who struggled at times but never trailed. Cincinnati, which won its 14th straight game, held the Huskies (11-12 4-6) to 36% shooting.
No. 10 Texas Tech 83, at Texas Christian 71: Jarret Culver scored 12 of his 20 points before halftime, including consecutive threepointers in an early 18-0 run, for the Red Raiders (19-4, 7-3 Big 12). Vladimir Brodziansky scored 18 points for TCU (16-7, 4-6).
at No. 11 Auburn, 93 Vanderbilt 81: The Tigers made a season-high 17 three-pointers on 26 attempts and snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Commodores (8-15, 2-8 SEC). Bryce Brown scored 25 points for Auburn (21-2, 9-1).
at Texas 79, No. 12 Oklahoma 74: Matt Coleman scored 22 points, leading a big second-half rally before his late free throws helped secure the upset for the Longhorns (15-8, 5-5 Big 12). Star freshman Trae Young made only seven of 22 shots for the Sooners (16-6, 6-4).
No. 13 St. Mary’s 65, at San Diego 62: Jock Landale had 34 points and 18 rebounds as the Gaels (23-2, 12-0 West Coast Conference) extended their schoolrecord win streak to 18. Isaiah Wright of San Diego (15-9, 6-6) missed a threepointer as the buzzer sounded.
at No. 15 West Virginia 89, Kansas State 51: The Mountaineers (17-6, 6-5 Big 12) turned up the defensive pressure and snapped a three-game skid. The Wildcats (16-7, 5-5) never led and had more turnovers (15) than field goals (14).
at No. 24 Michigan 76, Minnesota 73 (OT): Muhammad-Ali AbdurRahkman converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 3.8 seconds left in overtime for the Wolverines (19-6, 8-4 Big Ten). Freshman Isaiah Washington had a season-high 26 points for the Golden Gophers (14-11, 3-9).