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No. 14 West Virginia holds off No. 7 Texas Tech, 82-71, behind Sean McNeil’s unlikely 25-point outburst

West Virginia Mountaineers guard Sean McNeil exploded for 25 points on Tuesday night, keying his team to a huge 78-71 win over the seventh-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders.

USC Trojans upset No. 21 UCLA Bruins 66-48 behind Ethan Anderson’s 19 points

The University of Southern California Trojans defeated their hated rivals, the No. 21 University of California, Los Angeles Bruins, 66-48 on their home court. Ethan Anderson led all scorers with 19 points.

Joshua Langford leads Michigan State past Nebraska, 66-56

The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 66-56. Senior Guard Joshua Langford led the Spartans with 18 points and five rebounds. Michigan State improved to 9-7 on the season.

North Carolina edges hated-rival Duke in close 91-87 victory

The North Carolina Tar Heels outlasted their most hated rivals, the Duke Blue Devils to win 91-87. Caleb Love led the way for the Tar Heels with 25 points. A costly traveling call on Wendell Moore in the closing seconds sealed the loss for Duke.

No. 15 Creighton holds off late push from Marquette

The 15th ranked Creighton Bluejays earned their fourth win in their last five attempts. The Bluejays defeated the Marquette Golden Eagles, 71-68. Christian Bishop scored 14 points and grabbed eight boards in 25 minutes vs. Marquette.

Eugene Omoruyi explodes for 25 points in Oregon’s 86-74 win over Washington

The Oregon Ducks were able to topple the Washington Huskies, 86-74, thanks to a huge night from Eugene Omoruyi, who scored 25 points.

Javon Freeman-Liberty’s 26-point performance not enough for DePaul in 68-58 loss to Butler

Javon Freeman-Liberty dropped 26 points, nabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists but his performance wasn’t enough for the DePaul Blue Demons as they fell to the Butler Bulldogs, 68-58.

Grant Sherfield drains game-winning fadeaway giving Nevada come from behind victory over Boise State

The Nevada Wolf Pack came from behind to defeat the Boise State Broncos, 74-72, in thrilling Mountain West showdown. Grant Sherfield hit the game-winning fadeaway as part of his 20-point performance.

Eric Ayala drops 23 points, but Maryland falls to Penn State, 55-50

In a tightly-contested game, the Penn State Nittany Lions pulled out a 55-50 win over the Maryland Terrapins. Eric Ayala dropped 23 points for the Terrapins.

Rutgers edges Minnesota 76-72 in the wild back and forth contest

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights held off the Minnesota Golden Gophers to win 76-72. The Scarlet Knights drained six three-pointers to help them win the game.

Utah stuns Arizona behind Timmy Allen’s 18-point performance

The Utah Utes upset the Arizona Wildcats, 73-58. The Utes were led by Junior Forward Timmy Allen, who scored 18 points in the win. Utah improved to 8-7 with the win.

Butler’s miracle comeback falls inches short at the buzzer in 70-67 loss to Marquette

Trailing by 18 points midway through the second half, the Butler Bulldogs went on a run that left them just short of a massive comeback win over the Marquette Golden Eagles. They got a good look at a game-tying three at the buzzer, but it came up short as Marquette emerged victorious, 70-67.

E.J. Liddell delivers 20 points, eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Ohio State past Michigan State, 79-62

The thirteenth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Michigan State Spartans handily, 79-62. The Buckeyes led by as many as 20 points, but Aaron Henry and Joey Hauser sparked the Spartans late in the second half to cut the lead to single digits. E.J. Liddell and Justice Sueing spurred the Buckeyes scoring 18 and 17 points respectively.

Yves Pons scores 17 as No. 18 Tennessee demolishes No. 15 Kansas, 80-61

The Tennessee Volunteers dismantled the fifteenth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 80-61, in a game they led since the opening tip. Yves Pons lead the charge scoring 17 points and five rebounds as four Volunteers scored in double figures. The Jayhawks looked like they were poised to make a run opening the second half with back-to-back baskets from Ochai Agbaji, but Tennessee thwarted that attempt and blew the game open with a 9-0 run that eventually ballooned to a 26-point advantage.

Keve Aluma goes for 29 & 10 in No. 20 Virginia Tech’s 65-51 upset over No. 8 Virginia

Virginia Tech Hokies forward Keve Aluma scored 29 points and pulled in 10 rebounds as his team rallied for a huge 65-51 win over the rival Virginia Cavaliers. The Hokies outscored the Cavaliers 44-22 in the second half.

Paul Scruggs drops 24 points in Xavier’s 68-55 win over Butler

The Xavier Musketeers defeated the Butler Bulldogs, 68-55. Paul Scruggs delivered a game-high 24 points in the win over the Bulldogs. Xavier improves to 11-2 on the season and 4-2 in the Big East.

Duke dismantles Clemson, 79-53, in big ACC statement win

The Duke Blue Devils bounced back from a tough loss earlier in the week to dominate the Clemson Tigers from start to finish in a 79-53 blowout win. Five players scored in double figures for the Blue Devils in the victory.

Elijah Harkless sinks clutch bucket to lift No. 24 Oklahoma past No. 9 Alabama, 66-61

The Oklahoma Sooners outlasted the ninth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide to pull off the, 66-61, upset win fueled by De’Vion Harmon. Harmon lead the Sooners with 18 points and four rebounds, but it was Elijah Harkless who sunk the dagger to thwart Alabama’s 12-point comeback. With the win, Oklahoma notched it’s third-straight win against a top-10 team and snapped Alabama’s 10-game win streak.

Marcus Shaver’s 21 points lead Boise State in 85-77 win over Colorado State

Marcus Shaver notched 21 points as the Boise State Broncos defeated the Colorado State Rams by a score of 85-77.

Andy Katz on fate of conference tournaments, ACC hierarchy, Boise State | Titus & Tate | FOX Sports

Andy Katz joins Titus & Tate to defend his latest college basketball tier rankings, discuss the fate of this year’s conference tournaments, and who’s King of the ACC: Virginia or Florida State?

Arizona St. defeats Cal for first Pac-12 win, 72-68

In a battle of the two bottom teams in the Pac-12 the California Golden Bears fell to the Arizona State Sun Devils, 72-68, despite a strong performance from Matt Bradley. He put up 26 points in the game. The Sun Devils get their first Pac-12 conference win.

Cal’s Andre Kelly gives Golden Bears life with massive dunk against Arizona State

The California Golden Bears edged their way back to end the first half against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Thursday. The dunk from Cal’s Andre Kelly, assisted by Matt Bradley, brought the game to 22-25.

Jordan Schakel, San Deigo State cruise to 87-57 win over Wyoming

The San Diego State Aztecs defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 87-57, in a game where four Aztecs scored in double figures. San Diego State outscored Wyoming 63-30 in the first half and never looked back. Matt Mitchell’s 13 points and seven rebounds, along with Jordan Schakel’s 16 points and six rebounds fueled the Aztecs to victory.

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