Buzzer-beater caps rally for N.C. State

PJ Washington scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half, and No. 8 Kentucky beat No. 9 Kansas 71-63 on Saturday in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

Washington had 13 rebounds, helping the Wildcats to a 49-36 advantage on the glass. Reid Travis had 18 points and 12 boards, and Keldon Johnson added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Neither team reached 40 percent shooting, but the host Wildcats (16-3) were much better in the second half and held the Jayhawks in check down the stretch of the marquee matchup between college basketball’s two winningest programs.

Dedric Lawson had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Jayhawks.

Braxton Beverly hit a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer, capping No. 21 North Carolina State’s rally in the final seconds to stun visiting Clemson 69-67.

The Wolfpack (16-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by six with 26.5 left, but Clemson missed four straight free throws to keep the door ajar.

N.C. State rallies:

Marcquise Reed scored

19 points for the Tigers

(11-8, 1-5).

Vols win 14th straight:

Lamonte’ Turner had 23 points and No. 1 Tennessee held visiting West Virginia scoreless for a 91⁄2-minute stretch on its way to an 83-66 victory.

Tennessee (18-1) erased its first double-digit deficit of the season and took command by ending the first half on a 24-2 run. It was the Volunteers’ 14th consecutive victory in the school’s longest win streak since it opened the 1922-23 season with 14 straight wins.

West Virginia (9-11) lost for the seventh time in its last eight games.

Senior Ethan Happ became the first player in the nation with two triple-doubles this season, recording 13 points,

12 rebounds and 11 assists to help host Wisconsin beat Northwestern 62-46.

Happ, a preseason AllAmerican, tallied 10 points,

11 rebounds and 12 assists in the Badgers’ season-opening 85-63 victory Nov. 6 over Coppin State.

Happ does it again: