No. 3 Michigan held No. 5 Nebraska scoreless over the final three minutes and ended the game on a 6-0 run to win 75-72 on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich., handing the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season.
The Wolverines (19-1, 9-1 Big Ten) trailed for more than 36 minutes but took the lead for good on a layup by Trey McKenney with 1:07 to go. The freshman was one of four in double figures for Michigan, with Morez Johnson Jr.’s 17 points and 12 rebounds leading the way.
Michigan shot 25% in the second half but got 14 of its 27 points from the foul line.
Nebraska (20-1, 9-1) had its 24-game win streak, the longest in school history, come to an end despite 20 points each from Jamarques Lawrence and Pryce Sandfort. That duo combined for 30 points in the first half but were cold in the second half, when the Cornhuskers shot 32.3% and missed their final 11 3-point attempts.
No. 2 UConn 87, Providence 81
Tarris Reed Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds to the Huskies extend their winning streak to 16 games by beating the Friars in Storrs, Conn.
Solo Ball added 17 points for UConn (20-1, 10-0 Big East), which made 11 of 24 3-point attempts (45.8%). The Huskies received 14 points and eight rebounds from Eric Reibe.
Jamier Jones compiled 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Providence (9-12, 2-8), which took its third consecutive loss. Jaylin Sellers added 18 points.
No. 7 Michigan State 88, Rutgers 79 (OT)
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 10 of his career-high 29 points in overtime, leading the Spartans past the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.
Carson Cooper produced 12 points and 14 rebounds and Coen Carr had 13 points and eight rebounds for Michigan State (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten), which won its seventh game in a row. Tariq Francis and Harun Zrno came off the bench to score 23 points and 16 points, respectively, for Rutgers (9-12, 2-8), which dropped its fourth straight.
The Spartans’ Divine Ugochukwu hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 11.1 seconds left to tie the game. Francis’ floater rolled off the rim as time expired to require overtime.
Indiana 72, No. 12 Purdue 67
Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points and Nick Dorn added 18 as the Hoosiers handed the Boilermakers their third straight loss, topping Purdue in Bloomington, Ind.
The Hoosiers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) led 65-55 with 5:23 left after a layup by Wilkerson and hung on from there. Indiana has won two straight after a four-game skid. Indiana got two free throws apiece from Conor Enright and Wilkerson in the final 23 seconds to seal the outcome.
Purdue (17-4, 7-3) was unable to take advantage of a game-high 23 points from Trey Kaufman-Renn and 14 from Braden Smith. The Boilermakers sank just 8 of 15 at the line (53.3%) and 7 of 20 from long distance (35%).
No. 15 Arkansas 83, Oklahoma 79
Darius Acuff Jr. totaled 21 points, nine assists and no turnovers while lifting the Razorbacks to a come-from-behind win over the Sooners in Norman, Okla.
The Razorbacks (16-5, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) have won four of their past five games while the Sooners (11-10, 1-7) have dropped seven in a row. Arkansas freshman Maleek Thomas added 16 points.
Nijel Pack scored 22 points to lead Oklahoma. Tae Davis contributed 14, and Mohamed Wague compiled nine points and 12 rebounds.
No. 17 Virginia 100, Notre Dame 97 (2OT)
Thijs De Ridder scored 32 points and the Cavaliers tied a school record by overcoming a 19-point deficit for a double-overtime win against the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind.
Sam Lewis added 21 points for Virginia (17-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), including the tying 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime and six points in the second OT.
Cole Certa scored a career-high 34 points for Notre Dame (11-10, 2-6), but was off the mark with a potential tying 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining in the second overtime.
No. 18 Vanderbilt 80, Kentucky 55
Tyler Tanner scored 19 points, dished out five assists and had four steals while Devin McGlockton scored 11 points and added 12 rebounds as the Commodores hammered the Wildcats in Nashville.
Vanderbilt (18-3, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) held Kentucky to a season low in points as the Wildcats hit just 32.2% from the floor. Tyler Nickel added 19 points for the Commodores.
Otega Oweh posted 20 points and Denzel Aberdeen had 15 for the Wildcats (14-7, 5-3), whose five-game winning streak ended.
No. 21 Saint Louis 79, George Washington 76
Robbie Avila hit a 3-pointer with three seconds to play, lifting the Billikens to a come-from behind win over the visiting Revolutionaries.
Avila scored 22 points, hit 4 of 8 3-point attempts and stole George Washington’s last-second pass to secure the best start in program history for Saint Louis (20-1, 8-0 Atlantic 10). The Billikens’ Trey Green tallied a game-high 23 points.
Tyrone Marshall Jr. and Christian Jones led George Washington (13-8, 4-4) with 15 points apiece. Trey Autry contributed 13 points and Rafael Castro scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Revolutionaries, who have lost three of their past four games.
No. 23 Alabama 90, Missouri 64
Latrell Wrightsell Jr. sank a career-best seven 3-pointers to highlight his season-high-tying 21-point performance, lifting the Crimson Tide past the Tigers in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Labaron Philon Jr. collected 18 points and six assists as Alabama (14-6, 4-3 SEC) posted its third win in the past four games. The Crimson Tide made 15 of 39 shots from beyond the arc and 23 of 26 from the free-throw line, while Missouri went 4 of 21 and 8 of 23, respectively.
T.O. Barrett scored 13 points for Missouri (14-7, 4-4), which lost for the third time in four games. Mark Mitchell added 11 despite a dismal 1-for-8 performance from the foul line.
No. 24 Miami (Ohio) 86, Massachusetts 84
Trailing for much of the game, the RedHawks rallied behind Eian Elmer’s 30 points to remain one of two Division I unbeaten teams with a win over the Minutemen in Oxford, Ohio.
Miami (21-0, 9-0 Mid-American Conference), pressed to overtime in its previous two wins, had to play from behind for most of the first half and the first 10 minutes of the second half against the Minutemen.
Leonardo Bettiol led UMass (13-9, 4-6) with 22 points. Marcus Banks Jr. finished with 18 for the Minutemen before he fouled out with 1:25 remaining. Isaiah Placide’s half-court heave fell short at the final buzzer.
–Field Level Media
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