Creighton upsets Villanova
OMAHA, Neb. — Marcus Foster scored 28 points, Davion Mintz gave Creighton the lead for good early in overtime, and the Bluejays defeated the highest-ranked opponent in program history with an 89-83 upset of No. 3 Villanova on Saturday.
Creighton (20-9, 9-7 Big East), playing without injured starting forward Ronnie Harrell Jr., ended a three-game conference losing streak and won for the first time in nine games against Villanova since 2014. The Bluejays also avenged a 20-point road loss to Villanova on Feb. 1.
NO. 1 VIRGINIA 66, PITTSBURGH 37
In Pittsburgh, Virginia allowed just seven points in the first half against Pittsburgh and secured the regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference title outright.
Freshman guard De’Andre Hunter came off the bench to lead the Cavaliers (26-2, 14-1 ACC) with 14 points in a game that didn’t take big offensive efforts from Virginia’s regulars. Of the five starters, only guard Ty Jerome exceeded his season average with 13 points.
NO. 5 DUKE 60, SYRACUSE 44
In Durham, N.C.. Marvin Bagley III had 19 points in his return from a sprained knee, and Duke beat Syracuse for its fifth straight win.
Wendell Carter Jr. added 16 points for the Blue Devils (24-5, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who forced 17 turnovers. The Orange matched their season-low scoring total, set Feb. 3 in a loss to No. 1 Virginia.
NO. 8 KANSAS 74, NO. 6 TEXAS TECH 72
In Lubbock, Texas, Devonte Graham scored 26 points and Kansas set an NCAA record with its 14th straight regular-season conference championship, beating Texas Tech to clinch at least a tie for the Big 12 title.
NO. 6 GONZAGA 79, BYU 65
In Provo, Utah, Johnathan Williams scored 16 points, and Gonzaga beat BYU to clinch another West Coast Conference championship.
The Bulldogs (27-4, 17-1) have won at least a share of 18 of the past 19 regular-season conference championships, including each of the past six seasons.
FLORIDA 72, NO. 12 AUBURN 66
In Gainesville, Fla., KeVaughn Allen bounced back from his first scoreless game in more than three years with 24 points, including two huge 3-pointers in the closing minutes, and Florida beat Auburn.
Jalen Hudson added 19 points for the Gators, including a pivotal three-point play with 26.8 seconds remaining.
NO. 13 WICHITA STATE 84, SMU 78
In Dallas, Markis McDuffie scored a season-high 26 points off the bench, including nine during the first four minutes of the second half, to lead Wichita State over SMU.
The Shockers (23-5, 13-3 American Athletic Conference) have won six straight games and are one-half game behind first-place Cincinnati. Wichita State will host Cincinnati on March 4 in the regularseason finale for both teams.
NO. 15 CLEMSON 75, GEORGIA TECH 67
In Clemson, S.C., Gabe DeVoe scored 25 points and Shelton Mitchell added 14 as he returned from two games missed with a concussion, leading Clemson past Georgia Tech.
NO. 17 MICHIGAN 85, MARYLAND 61
In College Park, Md., Muhammad-Ali AbdurRahkman scored 22 of his career-high 28 points in the decisive first half, and Michigan easily defeated Maryland for its fifth straight victory.
Using runs of 9-0 and 16-3, the Wolverines built a 54-24 halftime lead and cruised to the finish. Michigan went 17 for 28 from the floor in the first half, including 11 for 19 from 3-point range.
NO. 19 TENNESSEE 73, MISSISSIPPI 65
In Oxford, Miss., Admiral Schofield scored 23 points, Jordan Bowden scored 15, Lamonte Turner scored 13 and Tennessee beat Mississippi.
The Volunteers (21-7, 11-5 SEC) jumped out to a 29-9 lead in the first 10 minutes and held off a rally by Ole Miss in the second half to earn the key road victory.
NO. 21 WEST VIRGINIA 85, IOWA STATE 70
In Morgantown, W.Va., Jevon Carter scored 24 points and made some history as West Virginia pulled away to beat Iowa State.
NO. 22 SAINT MARY’S 67, SANTA CLARA 40
In Moraga, Calif., Jock Landale had 19 points and eight rebounds in his final home game, and Saint Mary’s beat Santa Clara.
Emmett Naar added 12 points and Calvin Hermanson had 10 on Senior Day for Saint Mary’s (27-4, 16-2 West Coast Conference). Jordan Ford scored 13.
NO. 24 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 79, UAB 54
In Murfreesboro, Tenn., Nick King scored 22 points, Giddy Potts had 17 and Middle Tennessee celebrated its first game as a ranked team by beating UAB. The Blue Raiders (23-5, 15-1 Conference USA) entered the AP poll for the first time on Monday, but hadn’t played since an 87-70 victory at Louisiana Tech last Saturday.