Gibbs’ trey powers Hall
Sterling Gibbs made a 3pointer with 2.1 seconds left, lifting No. 19 Seton Hall over Creighton, 6867, on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.
James Milliken’s 3pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim, sending Creighton (98, 04 Big East) to a fifth straight loss for the first time since 199697.
Gibbs bounced back from an eightpoint night in a loss to Xavier to score 22, making four of eight 3pointers. Khadeen Carrington had 11 points and Brandon Mobley matched his career high with 13 rebounds for the Pirates (133, 31).
Kentucky 70, Texas A&M 64 (2OT)
In College Station, Texas, Tyler Ulis put No. 1 Kentucky ahead with a 3pointer deep in double overtime and the Wildcats (150, 20 SEC) stayed unbeaten.
The game was tied at 63 when Ulis hit the shot with 1:26 left for his first points.
The Aggies rallied in the final minutes to tie it in regulation. After a couple of l foul shots by Kentucky evened it in overtime, Texas A&M missed a 3 at the buzzer.
North Carolina 72, Louisville 71
In Chapel Hill, N.C., Marcus Paige hit a scooping layup with 8.5 seconds left to help No. 18 North Carolina rally to beat No. 5 Louisville (142, 21 ACC).
Paige’s layup capped a frantic comeback from 13 down in the final 8 ½ minutes for the Tar Heels (124, 21).
Maryland 69, Purdue 60
In West Lafayette, Ind., Jake Layman scored 14 points and No. 11 Maryland (152, 31 Big Ten) bounced back from a loss earlier in the week.
Kansas 86, Texas Tech 54
In Lawrence, Kan., Perry Ellis scored 15 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 and No. 12 Kansas remained perfect at home against Texas Tech.
VCU 89, St. Joe’s 74
In Richmond, Va., Melvin Johnson scored 20 points and No. 20 VCU extended its winning streak to eight games.
Indiana 69, Ohio State 66
In Bloomington, Ind., Troy Williams had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Indiana held off No. 22 Ohio State in the closing minutes.
Iona 79, Canisius 76
In New Rochelle, N.Y., Isaiah Williams scored 26 points, including the final goahead 3pointer, to help Iona (115, 41 MAAC) slip past Canisius.
Vermont 71, Stony Brook 57
In Burlington, Vt., Ethan O’Day scored 16 points and Kurt Steidl added 13 to lead Vermont in a 7157 victory over Stony Brook (107, 11 America East).
St. Mary’s 71, St. Francis (N.Y.) 61
In Emmitsburg, Md., Andrew Smeathers scored a careerbest 22 points to lead Mount St. Mary’s to a win over St. Francis (98, 31 NEC).
Navy 75, Army 66
In West Point, N.Y., Kendall Knorr finished with 17 points, Brandon Venturini added 15 and Navy put away Army (105, 13 Patriot League).