The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
No. 3 Kansas upends fourth-ranked Baylor
Ty Outlaw hit a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left to cut
Landen Lucas made two Louisville’s lead to 91-88, free throws with 11 seconds but the Hokies’ Zach LeDay left and No. 3 Kansas committed an intentional grabbed a stranglehold on foul on Louisville as the the Big 12 race with a 67-65 Cardinals (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic victory at No. 4 Baylor on Coast Conference) tried Saturday in Waco, Texas. to inbound the ball. Jaylen
The Jayhawks (24-3, 122) Johnson made one of have a three-game lead the two free throws, then in the Big 12 standings over Mitchell made two more Baylor with four games to with 5.6 seconds left to seal play. With one more win, the offensive slugfest. Kansas will match the Seth Allen had 25 points UCLA teams of the 1960s for Virginia Tech (18-8, 7-7), and `70s by winning its which shot 59.2 percent 13th consecutive conference from the field, including championship. 65.4 percent (17 of 26) from
Baylor (22-5, 9-5) had beyond the 3-point arc. The one more chance, but Cardinals shot 51.5 percent, Manu Lecomte missed on including making 12 a shot he took surrounded of 22 from beyond the arc. by defenders. As the ball NO. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 83, ricocheted off the front of TEXAS TECH 74, 2 OT >> At rim and toward the end Morgantown, West Virginia, line as time ran out, Jayhawks Jevon Carter scored guard Devonte Graham a season-high 24 points to threw his arms up in lead West Virginia. celebration. West Virginia (21-6, 9-5
Frank Mason III had 23 Big 12) let a late lead slip points for the Jayhawks, away and was forced to including some significant play overtime for the second points in a spurt midway straight game. through the second half for Carter scored a quick their first lead. Josh Jackson layup in the second overtime had 16 points with and West Virginia some highlight dunks. outscored Texas Tech 13-4
Johnathan Motley had in the period. 19 points for Baylor, which Elijah Macon added a has lost four of its last six season-high 17 points for games. Lecomte had 16 West Virginia. points and Jo Lual-Acuil 11. NO. 12 DUKE 99, WAKE FOREST NO. 1 GONZAGA 82, PACIFIC 94 >> At Durham, North 61>> At Spokane, Washington, Carolina, Luke Kennard Nigel Williams-Goss scored 23 points and Jayson had 18 points and seven assists Tatum added 19 for as No. 1 Gonzaga beat Duke. Pacific to remain the only Amile Jefferson had 16 undefeated team in Division points for the Blue Devils I. (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast
Johnathan Williams had Conference), who shot 59 12 points and 11 rebounds, percent and hit 13 3-pointers and five players scored in while winning their double figures for Gonzaga seventh straight. (28-0, 16-0 West Coast), NO. 13 KENTUCKY 82, GEORGIA whose 28-game winning 77 >> At Athens, Georgia, streak is the longest in the De’Aaron Fox scored nation. 16 points, including six
Jack Williams scored 16 free throws in the final points for Pacific (10-19, 45 seconds, and Kentucky 4-12), which played Gonzaga overcame J.J. Frazier’s 36 tough at home on points to beat Georgia. New Year’s Eve. Pacific Frazier’s season-high played without secondleading effort helped keep Georgia scorer T.J. Wallace, close after the Bulldogs out with a foot injury. lost top scorer Yante NO. 2 VILLANOVA 92, SETON Maten with a right knee injury HALL 70 >> At Newark, New less than two minutes Jersey, Jalen Brunson had into the game. 22 points and a careerhigh NO. 15 FLORIDA 57, MISSISSIPPI 10 assists and Villanova ST. 52 >> At Starkville, clinched a tie for Mississippi, Chris Chiozza an unprecedented fourth scored 14 points and KeVaughn straight Big East Conference Allen added 11 for regular-season title. Florida.
The Wildcats (26-2, 132) NO. 16 PURDUE 80, MICHIGAN used a 22-1 spurt bridging ST. 63 >> At West Lafayette, the halves to take command Indiana, Caleb Swanigan in winning their seventh had 24 points and 15 straight game and rebounds, and Isaac Haas handing Seton Hall (16-10, scored 18 points for Purdue. 6-8) a lopsided loss that With the victory, the leaves it on the bubble for Boilermakers (22-5, 11-3) the NCAA Tournament. take a half-game lead over
Kris Jenkins added Maryland and Wisconsin 22 points for Villanova, in the Big Ten standings. which shot a season-high PITTSBURGH 80, NO. 17 FLORIDA 67 percent from the field. ST. 66 >> At Pittsburgh, Brunson hit all seven of his Senior Sheldon Jeter scored shots. a career-high 29 points for
Khadeen Carrington led Pittsburgh. the Pirates with 22 points. NO. 18 CINCINNATI 80, TULSA NO. 7 OREGON 101, COLORADO 60>> At Cincinnati, Jacob 73 >> At Eugene, Oregon, Evans III scored 13 of his Dillon Brooks scored 17 points while Cincinnati 23 points for Oregon. took control in the first
Dylan Ennis added 20 half. points for the Ducks (244, Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 13-2 Pac-12), who won American Athletic) has their 42nd straight home won 24 straight on its game. It is the longest active home court. home winning streak NO. 19 SMU 76, HOUSTON 66 in the nation. >> At Houston, Semi Ojeleye
George King led Colorado had 18 of his 22 points (16-12, 6-9) with 16 in the second half for SMU. points in the loss, which NO. 25 NOTRE DAME 81, snapped a three-game N.C. STATE 72 >> At Raleigh, winning streak. The Buffaloes North Carolina, V.J. trailed by as many Beachem scored 27 points as 36 points late in the second and hit a career-high seven half. 3-pointers for Notre Dame NO. 8 LOUISVILLE 94, VIRGINIA in North Carolina State’s TECH 90 >> At Louisville, first game since the announcement Kentucky, Donovan that coach Mitchell scored 26 points Mark Gottfried is out after to lead Louisville. the season.