Wisconsin hands No. 2 Michigan 1st loss
Ethan Happ and Wisconsin finally closed out a tight game — and it was against No. 2 Michigan. Happ had 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Badgers handed the Wolverines their first loss of the season, breaking away in the final minute for a 64-54 victory Saturday in Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) had dropped back-toback games that came down to the stretch.
“This group’s mentality, even with the struggles we’ve had, has always been a fighter’s mentality,” Badgers coach Greg Gard said.
Jon Teske led Michigan (17-1, 6-1) with 15 points.
West Virginia 65, Kansas 64
In Morgantown, W.Va., Jermaine Haley hurried up the court and hit a layup with 8.5 seconds left, completing a late 7-0 rally that lifted West Virginia (9-9, 1-5 Big 12) over No. 7 Kansas (15-3, 4-2).
Dedric Lawson and Marcus Garrett (15 points apiece) made layups 29 seconds apart to give the Jayhawks their largest lead at 64-58 with 2:34 left.
Tennessee 71, Alabama 68
In Knoxville, Tenn., Grant Williams scored 21 points and No. 3 Tennessee (16-1, 5-0 SEC) rallied past Alabama (11-6, 2-3) for its 12th straight win.
UNC 85, Miami 76
In Coral Gables, Fla., Cameron Johnson scored 22 points, including 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes, and No. 13 North Carolina (14-4, 4-1 ACC) won a seesaw game over Miami (9-8, 1-4).
Baylor 73, Texas Tech 62
In Waco, Texas, Baylor freshman Jared Butler scored 14 of his 19 points after halftime and the Bears handed the eighthranked Red Raiders their second loss in four days.
The Red Raiders (15-3, 4-2 Big 12), coming off a home loss to Iowa State on Wednesday night, are still tied for the Big 12 lead after No. 7 Kansas lost earlier Saturday at West Virginia.
Makai Mason added 16 points for Baylor (11-6, 3-2), which beat a Top 10 team for the seventh time in the past three seasons. The Bears are 7-7 in such games during that span.
Va. Tech 87, Wake Forest 71
In Blacksburg, Va., Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points and No. 9 Virginia Tech used a 14-4 first-half run to pull away from Wake Forest. Ty Outlaw added 14 points and Ahmed Hill 12 for the Hokies (15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Kentucky 82, Auburn 80
In Auburn, Ala., Tyler Herro made two free throws with 24 seconds left and Immanuel Quickley added another to help No. 12 Kentucky survive a big rally from No. 14 Auburn.
The Wildcats (14-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) rebounded after losing a 17point second-half lead to finish off a showdown between two of the league’s top teams.
Auburn (13-4, 2-2) took an 80-79 lead on Jared Harper’s contested 3-pointer over Ashton Hagans with 32 seconds left.
N.C. St. 77, Notre Dame 73
In South Bend, Ind., C.J. Bryce scored 23 points and No. 17 North Carolina State withstood several secondhalf challenges from Notre Dame.