Winston helps No. 2 Michigan State past Oakland, 86-73
DETROIT » Cassius Winston scored 19 points, and No. 2 Michigan State went on a 12-2 run late in the second half to hold off Oakland 86-73 on Saturday.
Kendrick Nunn scored 32 points for the upsetminded Golden Grizzlies, who stayed right with the talented Spartans (10-1) until the final minutes. Michigan State improved to 16-0 against Oakland, but only after the type of test the Spartans can expect again from underdogs down the road. OKLAHOMA 91, NO. 3 WICHITA STATE 83 » Freshman Trae Young had 29 points and 10 assists, lifting Oklahoma to the win.
The nation’s leading scorer, Young had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the first 9 minutes, pushing the Sooners (8-1) to a lead they would never relinquish. NO. 6 MIAMI 59, GEORGE WASHINGTON 50 » Dewan Huell scored 15 points and Lonnie Walker IV had 13, helping unbeaten Miami to the road win.
The Hurricanes (9-0) ripped off 13 of the game’s first 15 points on their way to a 21-point lead. The scrappy Colonials pulled within seven with 13:53 remaining, but the rally fizzled down the stretch.
Playing its first game since Dec. 5, Miami shot 41 percent from the field, including a 5-for-21 day from beyond the arc. NO. 8 KENTUCKY 93, VIRGINIA TECH 86 » Kevin Knox scored 21 points, and Kentucky outlasted Virginia Tech 93-86 for its most significant victory this season.
Kentucky (9-1) made a season-high 11 3-pointers in its seventh straight win. Hamidou Diallo had 20 points for the Wildcats, and Quade Green added 17 points. NO. 10 XAVIER 68, EAST TENNESSEE STATE 66 » Trevon Bluiett’s jumper with 6.3 seconds left completed Xavier’s rally from a 22-point second-half deficit.
The Musketeers (101) overcame their worst shooting performance of the season, making clutch shots at the end to pull it out.