No. 23 Iowa State beats No. 7 Kansas 79-75, runs home winning streak to 13 games
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tre King had 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 23 Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-75 on Saturday.
Iowa State (16-4, 5-2) improved to 13-0 at home this season while enhancing its status as a Big 12 contender. Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points for the Cyclones, and reserve Curtis Jones had 15 points.
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Hunter Dickinson led Kansas (16-4, 4-3) with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points on 5-for-18 shooting, and Johnny Furphy finished with 15.
A 3-pointer and a layup by Tamin Lipsey helped Iowa State seize control early in the second half. Jones’ 3-pointer increased the Cyclones’ lead to 55-43 with about 12 minutes left.
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NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA 75, FLORIDA STATE 68
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 24 points and freshman Elliot Cadeau added a season-high 16 as North Carolina rallied from an eight-point deficit early in the second half.
Davis surpassed the 20-point mark for the 13th time this season. Cadeau shot 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and had six assists as North Carolina (17-3, 9-0 ACC) extended its win streak to 10 games.
Primo Spears scored 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, for Florida State (12-8, 6-3).
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NO. 4 HOUSTON 74, KANSAS STATE 52
HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored 17 points, J’Wan Roberts had 14 points and six rebounds and Houston extended its winning streak to four games.
Damian Dunn added 13 points for Houston (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which built a 20-point lead by halftime and won its 17 straight home game. The Cougars converted 18 turnovers into 25 points and held a 28-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Cam Carter scored 16 points and Arthur Kaluma and Dai Dai Ames added 11 apiece for Kansas State (14-6, 4-3), which lost its second straight. The Wildcats shot 40% and were 7 of 21 from 3-point range.
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NO. 5 TENNESSEE 75, VANDERBILT 62
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 12 straight points in the second half and finished with 32, rallying Tennessee past in-state rival Vanderbilt.
Tennessee trailed by as much as nine in the first half and Vanderbilt, winless in the Southeastern Conference, led 43-39 early in the second half before the Vols rallied.
Santiago Vescovi added 12 points as Tennessee (15-4, 5-1) won its fourth straight and 11th in 12 games. Zakai Zeigler and Jordan Gainey each had 10 points.
Tyrin Lawrence scored 21 points and Ezra Manjon 14 for Vanderbilt (5-14, 0-6), one of two winless programs in the SEC.
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NO. 6 KENTUCKY 63, ARKANSAS 57
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Antonio Reeves scored 24 points and Kentucky overcame a sub-par shooting performance to beat Arkansas. The Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) took their first lead with 12:54 remaining in the second half when Reed Sheppard (14 points) stole the ball and punctuated a 7-0 run with a dunk. About five minutes later, Reeves picked up a steal-and-slam to put the Wildcats ahead for good, 44-43.
Kentucky missed 10 straight field goals during a stretch in the middle of the first half, allowing Arkansas to take a double-digit lead. The Razorbacks (10-10, 1-6) then went cold as both teams shot 29% from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. Kentucky shot 36.5% for the game.
Makhi Mitchell led Arkansas with 12 points, and ramon Mark and Khalif Battle each scored 11.
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MISSISSIPPI STATE 64, NO. 8 AUBURN 58
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Cameron Matthews had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Mississippi State knocked off Auburn.
DJ Jeffries made 3 of four free throws in the final 11 seconds and grabbed 12 rebounds to help seal the win for Mississippi State (14-6, 3-4 SEC). Shakeel Moore scored 12 points and Tolu Smith added nine points and eight rebounds.
Johni Broome scored 14 points and Jaylin Williams added 10 to lead Auburn (16-4, 5-2).
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NO. 9 ARIZONA 87, OREGON 78
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Caleb Love scored a career-high 36 points, and Arizona beat Oregon to snap a three-game road losing streak.
Kylan Boswell added 14 points as the Wildcats (15-5, 6-3 Pac-12) bounced back after losing 83-80 at Oregon State on Thursday night. Keshad Johnson scored 12 points, and Oumar Ballo had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Arizona moved into a tie with Oregon for the top spot in the conference standings.
Love, a transfer from North Carolina, made five 3-pointers. He went 12 for 18 from the field.
Jermaine Couisnard scored 20 points for Oregon (14-6, 6-3), which lost for the third time in four games. N’Faly Dante added 19, and Kario Oquendo scored 13.
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NO. 10 ILLINOIS 70, INDIANA 62
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. made six free throws in the final two minutes to help Illinois survive a scare from Indiana.
Indiana tied the game at 62 with 1:29 left on a basket by Mackenzie Mgbako before Illinois scored eight straight points to seal the victory.
Marcus Domask led Illinois (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Luke Goode and Coleman Hawkins each had 11 points.
Malik Reneau scored 21 points for Indiana (12-8, 4-5) before fouling out with 3:02 left. Xavier Johnson had 14 points and Mgbako had 12.
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NO. 20 TEXAS TECH 85, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 84
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chance McMillian scored 27 points and Texas Tech rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat Oklahoma.
Pop Isaacs had 18 points, including 13 in the second half for the Red Raiders (16-3, 5-1), who shot 52.6% from the field.
Otega Oweh had 14 points and Milos Uzan and Sam Godwin each scored 13 for Oklahoma (15-5, 3-4), which has lost four of its last six games and six of its last eight against Texas Tech.
