No. 2 Kansas survives upset on late layup
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson scored with 3.4 seconds left to lift No. 2 Kansas past TCU 83-81 on Saturday. Dickinson, who led Kansas with 30 points, hit a pair of free throws after a flagrant foul on TCU’s Ernest Udeh Jr. with less than a minute remaining to tie the game. Dickinson then followed Dajuan Harris Jr.’s miss in the final seconds.
Kansas (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) also got 18 points from KJ Adams Jr. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points and Harris scored 10.
TCU (11-3, 0-1) was led by Trevian Tennyson with 24 points. He was joined in double figures by Emanuel Miller with 20 points and Micah Peavy and Jameer Nelson Jr. with 10 points each.
NO. 3 HOUSTON 89, WEST VIRGINIA 55
In Houston, L.J. Cryer scored 20 points, Damian Dunn added 14 points and the Cougars improved to 14-0 with a win over West Virginia in Houston’s inaugural Big 12 contest.
Cryer scored 16 points in the first half on 6-of-7 shooting, including four 3-pointers. Cryer has scored at least 20 points in five games this season.
Ja’Vier Francis had 13 points and five rebounds, and Jamal Shead had eight points and 11 assists for Houston, which shot 53% overall, including 9 of 18 on 3-pointers.
In Knoxville, Tenn., Jonas Aidoo scored 24 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Volunteers to victory over Mississippi in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Zakai Zeigler contributed 17 points and 10 assists for the Volunteers (11-3, 1-0 Southeastern Conference). Santiago Vescovi added 11 points and Jahmai Mashack scored 10 as Tennessee won for the seventh straight time.
Jaemyn Brakefield scored 22 points as Mississippi (13-1, 0-1) had its season-long winning streak snapped.
NO. 6 KENTUCKY 87, FLORIDA 85
In Gainesville, Fla., Aaron Bradshaw hit a 3-pointer with 1:27 to play — just the third of the season for the 7-foot-1 freshman — and Kentucky rallied to beat Florida in the first Southeastern Conference opener between the rivals in 26 years.
Bradshaw finished with 10 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (11-2), who won their fifth in a row and ninth in 10 games.
SETON HALL 78, NO. 7 MARQUETTE 75
In Newark, N.J., Al-Amir Dawes had 23 points and Kadary Richmond scored 21 to lead Seton Hall over Marquette for the Pirates’ third win this season over ranked teams.
Seton Hall (10-5, 3-1 Big East) held off a late scare from a well-rested Marquette, which hadn’t played since Dec. 30.
NO. 8 NORTH CAROLINA 65, NO. 16 CLEMSON 55
In Clemson, S.C., RJ Davis had 14 points while Armando Bacot had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead North Carolina over Clemson.
Davis came in as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading scorer at 21.2 points a game. And while he struggled to find his shot against the Tigers (11-3, 1-2), the senior stepped up in time for the Tar Heels (11-3, 3-0).
Bacot posted his 54th career double-double and helped hold Tigers top scorer PJ Hall to 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
NO. 10 ARIZONA 92, UTAH 73
In Tucson, Ariz., Caleb Love scored 15 of his 23 points during a decisive second-half stretch, Keshad Johnson added 20 points and the Wildcats ran away from Utah for a win.
Arizona (12-3, 3-1 Pac-12) shot well in the first half, but was careless with the ball. Arizona took control early in the second half with a massive run.
NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 71, IOWA STATE 63
In Norman, Okla., Javian McCollum had 15 points and five assists, and Oklahoma defeated Iowa State in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Milos Uzan scored 12 points, Le’Tre Darthard scored 11 and Sam Godwin added 10 points and six rebounds for the Sooners (13-1).
UTAH STATE 77, NO. 13 COLORADO STATE 72
In Logan, Utah, Great Osobor scored 20 points and had 14 rebounds and Mason Falslev added 18 points to lift Utah State over Colorado State for its 13th straight win.
Utah State (14-1, 2-0 Mountain West Conference) last won against a ranked team on March 7, 2020, defeating fifthranked San Diego State 59-56.
Isaiah Stevens led the Rams (13-2, 1-1) with 21 points and eight assists, Nique Clifford had 18 points and Patrick Cartier scored 15 points.
NO. 14 DUKE 67, NOTRE DAME 59
In South Bend, Ind., Mark Mitchell scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the second half, and Duke pulled away from Notre Dame for a victory.
Duke (11-3, 2-1 ACC) earned its sixth consecutive victory. Jeremy Roach went 9 for 9 at the free-throw line and scored 18 points for the Blue Devils. Jared McCain finished with 11 points.
CHARLOTTE 70, NO. 17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 68
In Charlotte, N.C., Lu’Cye Patterson made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left as Charlotte defeated Florida Atlantic for its first home win against an AP Top 25 opponent in 14 years.
Johnell Davis had 20 points and Nick Boyd had 19 for Florida Atlantic (11-4, 1-1), which had its second loss in the last three games.
NO. 18 BAYLOR 75, OKLAHOMA STATE 70, OT
In Stillwater, Okla., RayJ Dennis scored 18 points and Langston Love added 17 as Baylor ended Oklahoma State’s five-game winning streak with an overtime win in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams.
Yves Missi had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears (12-2), who shot 42.5 % for the game and outscored the Cowboys 15-10 in the extra period.
SOUTHERN MISS 81, NO. 19 JAMES MADISON 71
In Hattiesburg, Miss., Victor Hart scored 16 points and Andre Curbelo had 15 points and nine assists, helping Southern Miss beat James Madison.
Austin Crowley had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles (8-7, 2-1 Sun Belt).
TEXAS TECH 78, NO. 20 TEXAS 67
In Austin, Texas, Texas Tech’s Pop Isaacs scored 21 points to lead the Red Raiders to a Big 12-opening win over Texas, a day after he was named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault of a minor.
Tyrese Hunter scored 20 points to lead Texas (11-3, 0-1).
NO. 21 WISCONSIN 88, NEBRASKA 72
In Madison, Wis., Tyler Wahl scored 17 points to lead five Wisconsin players in double figures and the Badgers beat Nebraska to snap the Cornhuskers’ five-game winning streak.
Wisconsin (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten) has won four straight and 10 of 11.
CREIGHTON 69, NO. 23 PROVIDENCE 60
In Omaha, Neb., Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help Creighton beat Providence after nearly blowing an 18-point lead in the second half.
Providence (11-4, 2-2) was playing its first full game without forward Bryce Hopkins, who suffered a season-ending left knee injury in the loss to Seton Hall.
NO. 24 GONZAGA 101, SAN DIEGO 74
In Spokane, Wash., Ben Gregg had a career-high 22 points, Graham Ike scored 15 of his 19 points during a big first half, and Gonzaga beat San Diego.
Ike and Nolan Hickman sparked a 55-point first half from the Zags (11-4, 2-0 WCC) and the contributions from Gregg allowed most of Gonzaga’s starters to call it an early night against the short-handed Toreros.
NO. 25 AUBURN 83, ARKANSAS 51
In Fayetteville, Ark., Chad Baker-Mazara scored 16 points to lead four Auburn players in double figures and the Tigers rolled over Arkansas in the SEC opener for both teams.
Johni Broome, a preseason All-SEC forward, scored all of his 14 points in the second half. Jaylin Williams and Tre Donaldson added another 11 apiece for the Tigers (12-2, 1-0 Southeastern Conference).