Matthew Murrell scored a season-high 24 points, and No. 25 Ole Miss made nine 3-pointers, leading to a 54-point first half and a 98-84 victory over No. 14 Kentucky on Tuesday in Oxford, Miss.
In the first half, the Rebels (17-6, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) shot 60.6% from the field and went 9-for-17 (52.9%) from 3-point range. Dre Davis contributed 17 points, and Malik Dia added 16 points for Ole Miss.
Otega Oweh scored 24 points and Jaxson Robinson had 18 points for Kentucky (15-7, 4-5), which lost its fourth game in five tries. Amari Williams recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, marking just the fourth triple-double in Kentucky’s history.
Kentucky was without starting guard Lamont Butler (shoulder) for the third consecutive game.
No. 1 Auburn 98, Oklahoma 70
Johni Broome and Chad Baker-Mazara each scored 15 points to help Auburn extend its winning streak to 14 games with a dominant win over Oklahoma at home.
Broome added six assists, five rebounds, three blocks, and three steals. Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson each chipped in 13 points for Auburn (21-1, 9-0 Southeastern Conference).
Dayton Forsythe led Oklahoma (16-6, 3-6) with 13 points. The Sooners shot just 33.3% from the field, while Auburn hit 52.5%.
No. 5 Houston 72, Oklahoma State 63
L.J. Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 35 points, and J’Wan Roberts posted a double-double as Houston held off Oklahoma State in Houston.
Cryer finished with a game-high 18 points, while Uzan added 17 points and five assists. Roberts contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds. Terrance Arceneaux added 10 points, five rebounds, and six assists for the Cougars (18-4, 10-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a loss to Texas Tech.
Abou Ousmane led Oklahoma State (11-11, 3-8 Big 12) with 16 points, while Arturo Dean added 13 points, four assists, and five steals.
No. 6 Florida 86, Vanderbilt 75
Will Richard scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead Florida to a win over Vanderbilt in Gainesville, Fla., recovering from their worst loss of the season.
Alex Condon added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 for the Gators (19-3, 6-3 Southeastern Conference). Richard scored 16 of his points in the second half as Florida erased a one-point halftime deficit.
Jason Edwards scored 20 points for Vanderbilt (16-6, 4-5), which has lost three of its last four games. Devin McGlockton added 14 points and eight rebounds.
No. 7 Purdue 90, Iowa 81
Braden Smith scored 31 points on 11-for-15 shooting, leading Purdue to a win over Iowa in Iowa City.
Trey Kaufman-Renn added 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting for Purdue (18-5, 10-2 Big Ten), which has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Josh Dix scored 27 points, and Payton Sandfort added 23 for Iowa (13-9, 4-7), which has lost five of its last six games.
UCLA 63, No. 9 Michigan State 61
Eric Dailey Jr. made the game-winning basket with 7.5 seconds left to lift UCLA past Michigan State in Los Angeles.
Dailey drove to the basket and made a left-handed shot over Coen Carr to give the Bruins their sixth straight win. Skyy Clark scored 14 points, and Tyler Bilodeau added 13 for UCLA (17-6, 8-4 Big Ten), which forced 16 turnovers while committing just three.
Jaden Akins scored 15 points for Michigan State (18-4, 9-2), but his last-second 3-point attempt missed, and the Spartans lost their second straight after winning 13 in a row.
No. 12 St. John’s 70, No. 11 Marquette 64
Kadary Richmond posted 18 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists to lead St. John’s to a win over Marquette in New York.
RJ Luis Jr. added 17 points, 11 rebounds, and four steals, while Zuby Ejiofor finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for St. John’s (20-3, 11-1 Big East), which has won nine straight games and remains unbeaten at home.
Chase Ross scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Marquette (18-5, 9-3), which has lost two consecutive games.
No. 13 Texas Tech 73, Baylor 59
Chance McMillian made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead Texas Tech past Baylor in Lubbock, Texas.
Darrion Williams added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Red Raiders (18-4, 9-2 Big 12), who have won seven straight games. Elijah Hawkins contributed 13 points and seven assists.
Baylor (14-8, 6-5) was led by Norchad Omier’s 16 points and 12 rebounds. Robert Wright added 15 points, and Jeremy Roach had 12 points and seven rebounds.
No. 20 Arizona 85, BYU 74
Caleb Love scored 18 points, and Jaden Bradley scored 17 of his points in the second half to help Arizona defeat BYU in Provo, Utah.
Henri Veesaar added 17 points and six rebounds, while Tobe Awaka had 14 points and nine rebounds for Arizona (16-6, 10-1 Big 12), which won its fifth straight game.
Egor Demin led BYU (15-7, 6-5) with 16 points but struggled, shooting 7-for-20 from the field. The Cougars saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
No. 21 Wisconsin 76, Indiana 64
John Tonje had 15 points, and Max Klesmit added 13 as Wisconsin beat Indiana at home in Madison, Wis.
Nolan Winter contributed 12 points, and Carter Gilmore scored 10 for Wisconsin (18-5, 8-4 Big Ten), which earned its 10th win in 12 games.
Mackenzie Mgbako led Indiana (14-9, 5-7) with 15 points, but the Hoosiers have lost four straight and six of their last seven games.
