Xavier outlasts Butler

Fifth-ranked Xavier beat Butler 86-79 on Tuesday night, earning their 10th win in a row.

CINCINNATI — J.P. Macura scored 15 of his 20 points in the first half to get Xavier rolling, and Trevon Bluiett had 21 points as the fifthranked Musketeers won their 10th in a row, beating Butler 86-79 on Tuesday night.

The Musketeers (15-1, 3-0 Big East) matched their highest ranking in school history on Monday. A day later, they matched the best start in school history by getting up 14 points and holding on against the team that's pulled off the biggest upset so far in the conference.

Butler (12-4, 2-1) was coming off 101-93 win over then-No. 1 Villanova on Saturday. The Bulldogs were hoping to take that momentum with them for the 100-mile trip to Xavier.

No. 16 TCU 81, Baylor 78 (OT)

WACO, TEXAS — Vladimir Brodziansky had 18 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, as No. 16 TCU bounced back from its first loss with an 81-78 victory at Baylor.

The Horned Frogs (13-1, 1-1 Big 12), after blowing a 12-point lead in the second half, went ahead to stay on Brodziansky's 3 from the top of the key with 1:29 left in overtime that made it 75-74. They stretched the lead on an inside shot by Kouat Noi, who punctuated the win with a breakaway slam on an inbounds pass from Kenrich Williams, who is from Waco.

Jo Lual-Acuil had 28 points and 11 rebounds for Baylor (10-4, 0-2), which had a 14-0 run in the second half after giving up an 11-0 spurt before the break.

Auburn 94,

No. 23 Tennessee 84

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Bryce Brown and Jared Harper each scored 18 points as Auburn erased an early 14-point deficit to beat No. 23 Tennessee 94-84 for its 11th straight victory.

By rallying in its SEC opener, Auburn extended its longest winning streak since a 14-game run in 1999-2000. Auburn (131, 1-0 SEC) also ended a 10-game road skid in this series and beat Tennessee in Knoxville for the first time since a 74-69 triumph on Jan. 7, 1998.