Men’s basketball roundup: No. 1 Gonzaga remains only undefeated team
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Nigel Williams-Goss had 18 points and seven assists as No. 1 Gonzaga beat Pacific, 82-61, on Saturday to remain the only undefeated team in Division I.
Johnathan Williams had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and five players scored in double figures for Gonzaga (28-0, 16-0 West Coast), whose 28-game winning streak is the longest in the nation.
No. 2 VILLANOVA 92,
SETON HALL 70
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 22 points and a career-high 10 assists and Villanova clinched a tie for an unprecedented fourth straight Big East Conference regular-season title.
The Wildcats (26-2, 13-2) used a 22-1 spurt bridging the halves to take command in winning their seventh straight game and handing Seton Hall (16-10, 6-8) a lopsided loss that leaves it on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
No. 3 KANSAS 67,
No. 4 BAYLOR 65
WACO, Texas (AP) — Landen Lucas made two free throws with 11 seconds left and Kansas grabbed a stranglehold on the Big 12 race.
The Jayhawks (24-3, 12-2) have a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings over Baylor with four games to play. With one more win, Kansas will match the UCLA teams of the 1960s and à70s by winning its 13th consecutive conference championship.
No. 7 OREGON 101,
COLORADO 73
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points for Oregon.
Dylan Ennis added 20 points for the Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12), who won their 42nd straight home game. It is the longest active home winning streak in the nation.
No. 8 LOUISVILLE 94,
VIRGINIA TECH 90
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points to lead Louisville.
Ty Outlaw hit a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left to cut Louisville’s lead to 91-88, but the Hokies’ Zach LeDay committed an intentional foul on Louisville as the Cardinals (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) tried to inbound the ball. Jaylen Johnson made one of the two free throws, then Mitchell made two more with 5.6 seconds left to seal the offensive slugfest.
No. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 83, TEXAS TECH 74, 2 OT
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jevon Carter scored a season-high 24 points to lead West Virginia.
West Virginia (21-6, 9-5 Big 12) let a late lead slip away and was forced to play overtime for the second straight game.
No. 10 North Carolina 65, No. 14 Virginia 41
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Justin Jackson scored 20 points to help No. 10 North Carolina beat No. 14 Virginia, keeping the Tar Heels alone in first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Kennedy Meeks had all of his 13 points and seven rebounds after halftime for the Tar Heels (23-5, 11-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).
No. 12 DUKE 99,
WAKE FOREST 94
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Luke Kennard scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for Duke.
Amile Jefferson had 16 points for the Blue Devils (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 59 percent and hit 13 3-pointers while winning their seventh straight.
No. 13 KENTUCKY 82, GEORGIA 77.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 16 points, including six free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Kentucky overcame J.J. Frazier’s 36 points to beat Georgia.
Frazier’s season-high effort helped keep Georgia close after the Bulldogs lost top scorer Yante Maten with a right knee injury less than two minutes into the game.
No. 15 FLORIDA 57,
MISSISSIPPI ST. 52
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Chris Chiozza scored 14 points and KeVaughn Allen added 11 for Florida.
Florida (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) extended its winning streak to eight games, which is the longest under second-year coach Mike White. The Gators also won their first game since starting center John Egbunu suffered a season-ending knee injury.
No. 16 PURDUE 80,
MICHIGAN ST. 63
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Isaac Haas scored 18 points for Purdue.
With the victory, the Boilermakers (22-5, 11-3) take a half-game lead over Maryland and Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings.
PITTSBURGH 80,
No. 17 FLORIDA ST. 66
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Senior Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 29 points for Pittsburgh.
Jeter, who averages 7.6 points per game, had eight rebounds. Four of his 12 field goals were 3-pointers as the 6-foot-8 forward showed his range.
No. 18 CINCINNATI 80, TULSA 60
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jacob Evans III scored 13 of his 17 points while Cincinnati took control in the first half.
Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Athletic) has won 24 straight on its home court.
No. 19 SMU 76,
HOUSTON 66
HOUSTON (AP) — Semi Ojeleye had 18 of his 22 points in the second half for SMU.
Ojeleye also had nine rebounds, Ben Moore added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Sterling Brown had 16 points. The Mustangs (24-4, 14-1 American) have won 10 straight.
No. 25 NOTRE DAME 81, N.C. STATE 72
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — V.J. Beachem scored 27 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers for Notre Dame in North Carolina State’s first game since the announcement that coach Mark Gottfried is out after the season.
Bonzie Colson added 13 points for the Fighting Irish (21-7, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who kept themselves in the middle of a crowded race for a top-four finish that would secure a double-round bye in the ACC Tournament.
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