Ohio State Upsets No. 11 Purdue
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 win over No. 11 Purdue in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Buckeyes had been down by 16 points late in the first half but managed to pull off a 10-0 and 15-0 run in the second half to break Purdue’s 26-game home winning streak. Parrish hit six 3-pointers on just eight attempts. Devin Royal contributed 16 points and six rebounds, and Bruce Thornton added 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Trey Kaufman-Renn led Purdue with 26 points, while Fletcher Loyer scored 15. Braden Smith, despite battling early foul trouble, finished with 12 points and eight assists but struggled with shooting, hitting only 3 of 14 attempts. Purdue’s seven-game winning streak was snapped.
Iowa State Beats UCF in High-Scoring Game
Joshua Jefferson scored a career-high 30 points, and Keshon Gilbert added 21 points and eight assists as No. 3 Iowa State defeated UCF 108-83 in Ames, Iowa. Iowa State shot 56.3% from the field and improved to 11-0 at home. Curtis Jones also contributed 19 points and eight rebounds.
UCF’s Jordan Ivy-Curry scored a season-high 24 points, and Keyshawn Hall added 13, but the Knights could not keep up with Iowa State’s offensive output, dropping their second consecutive game.
No. 4 Alabama Defeats Vanderbilt
Aden Holloway and Mouhamed Dioubate each scored 22 points to help No. 4 Alabama secure a 103-87 victory over Vanderbilt in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dioubate also grabbed 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. Mark Sears added 21 points and seven assists.
Vanderbilt’s Jason Edwards scored 21 points, and Tyler Nickel added 19. However, Vanderbilt could not overcome Alabama’s balanced offense.
Tennessee Beats No. 14 Mississippi State
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to help No. 6 Tennessee defeat No. 14 Mississippi State 68-56 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee’s defense held Mississippi State to just 16 points in the first half. Zakai Zeigler added nine points, seven assists, and five steals, while Jahmai Mashack and Jordan Gainey scored 10 points each.
Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard led with 14 points, but the Bulldogs were unable to get close in the second half.
No. 10 Marquette Beats Seton Hall
Kam Jones scored 19 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead No. 10 Marquette to a 76-59 win over Seton Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Marquette bounced back from its first conference loss, led by Jones and contributions from David Joplin (12 points) and Ben Gold (11 points).
Seton Hall’s Isaiah Coleman scored a career-high 27 points, but the Pirates could not keep up with Marquette’s scoring.
Oregon Defeats Washington
TJ Bamba scored a game-high 21 points to lead No. 15 Oregon to an 82-71 victory over Washington in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon overcame an early deficit to win their second conference home game. Brandon Angel added 15 points, while Supreme Cook scored 13.
Washington’s Great Osobor led the Huskies with 20 points and eight rebounds, but Washington lost their fifth consecutive game.
UCLA Holds Off No. 18 Wisconsin
UCLA defeated No. 18 Wisconsin 85-83 in Los Angeles with big second-half performances from reserves Aday Mara, Sebastian Mack, and William Kyle III. Mara scored a career-high 22 points, and Mack added 19. Kyle made a crucial blocked shot in the final seconds.
Wisconsin’s John Tonje led with 24 points, and John Blackwell scored 23 before fouling out. Wisconsin’s seven-game winning streak ended.
No. 19 UConn Wins in Overtime
Solo Ball scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 19 UConn beat Butler 80-78 in overtime in Hartford, Connecticut. UConn avoided back-to-back home losses, and Butler’s Jahmyl Telfort, who led all scorers with 25 points, missed two critical 3-point attempts in the final seconds.
Butler’s close fight ended in a narrow defeat, marking their seventh consecutive loss to UConn.
Texas Defeats No. 22 Missouri
Arthur Kaluma recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to help Texas defeat No. 22 Missouri 61-53 in Austin, Texas. Kaluma’s late putback basket capped a 7-0 run for the Longhorns, who held Missouri to just 31.3% shooting.
Tamar Bates led Missouri with 10 points, and the Tigers were limited offensively in this loss.
Arizona State Stuns No. 23 West Virginia
Jayden Quaintance scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked three shots to help Arizona State defeat No. 23 West Virginia 65-57 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Basheer Jihad added 17 points and eight rebounds, leading the Sun Devils to a win after a four-game losing streak.
Javon Small, West Virginia’s leading scorer, struggled with 14 points on 2-of-11 shooting.
No. 25 Louisville Beats SMU
Reyne Smith set a program record with 10 3-pointers, scoring 30 points, while Chucky Hepburn dished out a program-record 16 assists as No. 25 Louisville defeated SMU 98-73 in Dallas.
James Scott and J’Vonne Hadley each scored 16 points for Louisville. SMU struggled defensively and allowed over 90 points for the first time this season. Matt Cross led SMU with 18 points.
