No. 14 Owls get first top-10 win against No. 4 Arizona
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Johnell Davis had 35 points and nine rebounds and No. 14 Florida Atlantic beat No. 4 Arizona 96-95 in double overtime on Saturday in the Desert Classic, the Owls’ first win over a top-10 team.
Giancarlo Rosado made the back end of two free throws with just under a minute remaining for what turned out to be the winning point for the Owls (10-2), who beat their second ranked opponent of the season. FAU defeated then-No. 12 Texas A&M 96-89 on Nov. 24.
Caleb Love, who led Arizona (9-2) with 26 points, missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. He was one of five Wildcats to score in double figures. Pelle Larsson added 15 points.
Jalen Gaffney scored 20 points and Alijah Martin added 13 for FAU, which made a surprising run to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament last season.
NO. 5 UCONN 69, ST. JOHN’S 65
In Hartford, Conn., Tristen Newton scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half, including a key free throw with just under 17 seconds left, and UConn held off St. John’s.
Samson Johnson, starting in place of injured center Donovan Clingan, added 16 points for the Huskies (11-2, 1-1 Big East) and Cam Spencer scored 15.
Joel Soriano had 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead St. John’s, which had won six of seven. Daniss Jenkins added 13 points for the Red Storm (8-4, 1-1).
NO. 23 MEMPHIS 77, VANDERBILT 75
In Memphis, Tenn., David Jones scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half as Memphis held on to deal Vanderbilt its fourth straight loss.
Jahvon Quinerly added 13 points for Memphis (10-2), which won its fifth straight.
In Biloxi, Miss., Matthew Murrell had a season-high 26 points and five assists, Jaylen Murray scored 21 points and unbeaten Mississippi defeated Southern Miss.
The victory extended one of the nation’s longest winning streaks and wrapped up a 2-0 week for an Ole Miss (12-0) team that’s ranked inside the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2019.