Luka Garza drains six three pointers, scores 34 as Iowa throttles Iowa State, 105-77

Luka Garza delivered another huge game for the Iowa Hawkeyes as his 34 points and 3 rebounds fueled his team in a, 105-77, thrashing of the Iowa State Cyclones. Garza did all of his damage in just 17 minutes of play, even scoring 21 straight for the Hawkeyes in the second half.

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Collin Gillespie, No. 9 Villanova claw back from 18-point deficit to defeat Georgetown, 76-63

The No.9 Villanova Wildcats overcame adversity to beat their Big East foe the Georgetown Hoyas, 76-63. The Wildcats battled back from 18 points down and closed out the game on a 16-2 run. Senior guard Collin Gillespie lead the charge with 18 points, including five baskets from deep, in a game where the Wildcats sunk 15 three pointers. Caleb Daniels matched him in points cashing in five threes of his own.

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David Duke drains five threes as Providence tops TCU, 79-70

The Providence Friars defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 79-70, behind a strong offensive performance from David Duke. Duke scored 28 points, including knocking down five three pointers, to go along with 7 assists and two steals. Senior Nate Robinson added 18 points and eight rebounds in the nine-point win.

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Marcus Zegarowski misses game-tying FT in final second, No. 5 Kansas holds on, 73-72, over No. 8 Creighton

Down three points with one second left to play, Creighton Bluejays guard Marcus Zegarowski was fouled shooting a three. After making his first two free throws, he missed the third and the clock ran out as the Kansas Jayhawks escaped with a 73-72 win at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, No. 12 Villanova gut out gritty, 68-64, win over No. 17 Texas

Sophomore Jeremiah Robinson-Earl once again led the No. 12 Villanova Wildcats to a win handing the No. 17 Texas Longhorns their first loss of the season. Robinson-Earl nabbed 19 points and nine rebounds, while Jermaine Samuels added 13 rebounds, eight points, and two assists. The Longhorns kept pace with the Wildcats for much for much of the game behind 17-point performances from both Courtney Ramey and Matt Coleman.

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Eugene Omoruyi’s 22 points powers No. 21 Oregon to win over Seton Hall, 83-70

Eugene Omoruyi’s 22 points and four rebounds helped lift the No. 21 Oregon Ducks over the Seton Hall Pirates. The Ducks closed out the game on a 14-4 run to pull ahead by 16 points in their bounce back win. Pirates’ forward Sandro Mamukelashvili was limited to just 10 points and six rebounds.

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Justin Lewis’ tip-in at the buzzer wins it as Marquette upsets No. 4 Wisconsin, 67-65

The Marquette Golden Eagles beat the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers after Justin Lewis’ tip-in buzzer beater off D.J. Carton’s missed free throw. Carton was fouled with nine-tenths of a second left in the game and tied the game by sinking the first free throw. He missed the second shot and Lewis tapped it in. Lewis had the hot hand all game long and finished with 18 points and eight rebounds.

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Makhi Mitchell’s double-double lifts Rhode Island over Seton Hall, 76-63

The Rhode Island Rams downed the Seton Hall Pirates, 76-63, despite a 25-point and 10 rebound game from Pirates’ forward Sandro Mamukelashvili. Makhi Mitchell cashed in a double-double of his own with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Fatts Russell led all Rams’ scorers with 17 points in the win.

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