Duke heats up, hands Virginia 1st loss
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Quinn Cook, Tyus Jones and No. 4 Duke got their biggest shots to start falling just in time.
Jones scored 17 points, Cook had 15 and both made critical three-pointers in the closing minutes, fueling a game-closing 16-5 run that gave the Blue Devils a 69-63 victory against No. 2 Virginia, ending the Cavaliers’ 21-game home winning streak.
“We were getting the same looks. It was just a matter of the ball going in the basket,” Jones said.
Cook hit three times from long range in the final 4:38 and Jones hit the clincher with about 10 seconds left, capping a dramatic turnaround from earlier shooting woes.
The Blue Devils (18-3, 5-3 ACC) became the first team to shoot 50 percent against the Cavaliers this season (50.9 percent).
Virginia (19-1, 7-1) started the second half with a 16-4 burst and led by 11 with just under 11 minutes to play before some ill-advised shots, turnovers and Duke’s blister- ing shooting turned the tables.
BYU 78, Santa Clara 57:
Andrew Papenfus made his season debut in Santa Clara’s loss after having surgery to remove a benign brain tumor Oct. 6, playing the final four minutes and finishing with a rebound and a steal. ... Tyler Haws had 21 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for the host Cougars (17-7, 6-4 WCC). ... Jared Brownridge led the Broncos (11-12, 5-6) with 16 points.
#1 Kentucky 70, Alabama 55:
Karl-Anthony Towns scored all 12 of his points in the first half and the host Wildcats (21-0, 8-0 SEC) shot a season-best 59 percent.
#3 Gonzaga 82, Memphis 64:
Przemek Karnowski scored 17 points and Kyle Wiltjer added 15 as the host Bulldogs (22-1) racked up their 15th straight victory. ... Nick King had 13 points off the bench for Memphis (13-8).
#5 Wisconsin 74, Iowa 63:
Frank Kaminsky had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the visiting Badgers (18-2, 6-1 Big Ten), who won their fifth straight against the Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-4).
#7 Villanova 68, DePaul 55:
Ryan Arcidiacono scored all 18 of his points in the second half and the visiting Wildcats (19-2, 6-2) moved a half-game ahead of Providence atop the Big East. ... After a 3-0 start, DePaul (11-12, 5-5) lost for the fifth time in its past seven conference games.
Pittsburgh 76, #8 Notre
Dame 72:
Guard James Robinson hit a runner with 12 seconds remaining to give the Panthers the lead for good in an upset of the visiting Irish (20-3, 8-2 ACC). ... Notre Dame’s Steve Vasturia took an open three-pointer that clanged off the rim on the Irish’s next possession. Jamel Artis made two free throws and Robinson stole the inbounds pass to seal it for the Panthers (14-8, 4-5 ACC).
#9 Kansas, 68, Kansas St. 57:
Perry Ellis had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the host Jayhawks (18-3, 7-1 Big 12) beat their state rival for the 49th time in the past 53 meetings.
#10 Louisville 78, #13 N. Carolina 68:
Terry Rozier scored the first six points in overtime and the host Cardinals (18-3, 6-2 ACC) erased an 18-point second-half deficit. ... Marcus Paige scored 15 points for the Tar Heels (17-4, 7-2).
#18 N. Iowa 70, #12 Wichita St. 54:
Seth Tuttle scored a career-high 29 points and the host Panthers (20-2, 9-1 Missouri Valley) trounced the Shockers (19-3, 9-1), whose 27-game regular-season conference winning streak was ended. ... Fred VanVleet had 18 points to lead Wichita State.
Richmond 64, #14 VCU 55:
Kendall Anthony scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half as the host Spiders (12-9, 5-3 Atlantic 10) rallied to beat the Rams (17-4, 7-1).
#15 Iowa St. 83, TCU 66:
Georges Niang scored 23 points, floor leader Monte Morris added 16, and the host Cyclones (16-4, 6-2 Big 12) pulled away in the second half.
#17 W. Virginia 77, Texas Tech 58:
Devin Williams scored 18 points and the host Mountaineers (18-3, 6-2 Big 12) forced 26 turnovers.
#20 Baylor 83, #19 Texas 60:
Kenny Chery scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half and Royce O’Neale added 20 points for the host Bears (16-5, 4-4 Big 12).
#21 Georgetown 67, Creighton 40:
D’Vauntes SmithRivera scored 24 points and the visiting Hoyas (15-6, 7-3 Big East) held Creighton without a field goal for 17-plus minutes.
#22 Indiana 72, Rutgers 64:
James Blackmon Jr. scored 20 points and Nick Zeisloft made two three-pointers in a late 8-0 run for the host Hoosiers (16-6, 6-3 Big Ten).
#24 Oklahoma 64, Oklahoma St. 56:
Jordan Woodard scored 17 points for the visiting Sooners (14-7, 5-4 Big 12).
#25 Butler 72, Marquette 68:
Andrew Chrabascz scored 30 points and the visiting Bulldogs (16-6, 6-3 Big East) overcame a 10-point deficit in the final 4:21 of regulation and won in overtime.
San Diego 77, USF 69:
Johnny Dee scored 20 points and the host Toreros (12-11, 5-6 WCC) used a strong second-half finish to push past the Dons (9-14, 3-8). ... Matt Glover knocked down a jumper with 6:05 left to give USF a threepoint lead, 61-58. But Dee converted a pair of free throws and Christopher Anderson got to the hoop for a layup to give the Toreros the lead and San Diego closed the game by going 10-for-10 from the free-throw line. ... Kruize Pinkins scored 23 points to lead the Dons.
New Mexico 67, San Jose St. 41:
The host Lobos (14-7, 6-3 Mountain West) scored the game’s first 12 points and Deshawn Delaney finished with 15 points against the Spartans (2-19, 0-9), who missed their first nine shots. ... Jaleel Williams had 14 points and 10 rebounds for San Jose State.
UCLA 72, Colorado 59:
Norman Powell scored 22 points and the host Bruins (13-9, 5-4 Pac-12) broke open a tie game with a 25-4 blitz in the second half. ... Colorado (11-10, 4-5 Pac-12) got 16 points from Askia Booker.
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San Diego 74, USF 69:
Zhane Dykes scored 15 points, but the Dons (13-9, 4-7 WCC) sustained their fifth conference loss by five points or fewer, falling to the visiting Toreros (17-4, 8-3).
St. Mary’s 53, Pepperdine 49:
Davyn Galland hit a goahead jumper in the final minute and added two free throws with 17 seconds left as the Gaels (16-6, 9-2 WCC) won their sixth straight conference road game.
BYU 58, Santa Clara 56:
Lexi Eaton had 27 points and 13 rebounds as the visiting Cougars (17-9, 9-2 WCC) slipped by the Broncos (7-13, 2-9), who were led by Nici Gilday’s 22 points.
New Mexico 64, San Jose St. 62:
Ta’Rea Cunnigan’s 23 points led the host Spartans (9-11, 3-6 Mountain West), who had two chances to win in the final seconds but couldn’t come through.
#7 Oregon St. 68, USC 35:
Jamie Weisner scored 21 points, including five three-pointers, and the host Beavers (19-1, 9-0 Pac-12) improved on their best-ever season start by routing the Trojans (11-9, 3-6).