Zakai Zeigler scored a season-high 21 points and added eight assists to lead No. 4 Tennessee to an 85-81 win over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.
Igor Milicic Jr. also scored 21 points and recorded a season-high four blocked shots, along with 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals for Tennessee (19-4, 6-4 SEC), which won its second consecutive game.
Tamar Bates scored 22 points, and Tony Perkins added 16 for Missouri (17-5, 6-3), which lost for the second time in eight games. Caleb Grill had 11 points for the Tigers, who committed only three turnovers and forced 11 Tennessee mistakes.
The Volunteers were hot from behind the arc, making 10 of 15 3-point attempts, and shot 50 percent overall from the field. The Tigers shot 41.7 percent from the field and made 12 of 30 3-point attempts.
No. 2 Duke 83, Syracuse 54
Tyrese Proctor scored 16 points, Kon Knueppel added 12, and the Blue Devils extended their nation-leading winning streak with a dominant win over the host Syracuse.
Cooper Flagg scored 11 points for Duke (20-2, 12-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which never trailed and secured its 16th straight win. The Blue Devils are off to their best start in ACC play since the 2005-06 season (14-0).
Jyare Davis and J.J. Starling each scored 12 points, and Naheem McLeod had 10 for Syracuse (10-13, 4-8), who lost for the fourth time in five games. The Orange finished with their lowest point total of the season.
No. 17 Memphis 83, Tulsa 71
PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 23 points, leading the Tigers to a win over the visiting Golden Hurricane, keeping them at the top of the American Athletic Conference.
Dain Dainja contributed with 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, four blocked shots, and three steals for Memphis (19-4, 9-1 AAC), which shot 56.7 percent from the field in their sixth straight win.
Tyshawn Archie scored 17 points off the bench for Tulsa (9-14, 3-7). The Golden Hurricane made 53.6 percent of their shots but suffered their third consecutive loss.
Rutgers 82, No. 23 Illinois 73
Dylan Harper returned from a two-game injury absence to score 28 points, grab six rebounds, and dish out five assists in Rutgers’ 82-73 win over Illinois in Piscataway, N.J.
Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Jeremiah Williams scored 13 for Rutgers (12-11, 5-7 Big Ten). After losing a 17-point lead, the Scarlet Knights finished strong with a 15-5 run to seal the win.
Will Riley led Illinois (15-8, 7-6) with 18 points and six assists off the bench, but the Fighting Illini lost for the fifth time in their last eight games.
No. 24 Michigan 80, Oregon 76
Will Tschetter scored 17 points off the bench to help Michigan beat Oregon 80-76 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Danny Wolf had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Vladislav Goldin added 15 points, Nimari Burnett scored 13, and Tre Donaldson had 12 points for Michigan (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten), which won its third straight game.
Jackson Shelstad led Oregon (16-7, 5-7) with 18 points, Nate Bittle scored 16, Keeshawn Barthelemy had 15, and TJ Bamba contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds. Oregon has lost four straight games and five of its last six.
