Top 25 roundup: Kansas ends No. 2 Iowa State’s perfect start
Tre White scored 19 points and freshman sensation Darryn Peterson added 16 as Kansas shocked No. 2 Iowa State 84-63 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.
The Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) dominated the Cyclones (16-1, 3-1) from the start while ending Iowa State's school-record 16-game winning streak. Iowa State has lost eight straight in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas built a 26-point lead in the first half, but the Cyclones were able to cut it to 11 with 13:30 left in the game. That was as close as the Jayhawks would let Iowa State get, however.
Everything went right for Kansas as it hit 51% of its 3-point attempts (31 of 61) and had 17 assists to keep the Cyclones off balance the whole game. Iowa State was led by Joshua Jefferson and Jamarion Batemon with 12 points each.
No. 3 UConn 69, No. 25 Seton Hall 64
Tarris Reed Jr. tied his season high with 21 points, Alex Karaban netted 13 and Braylon Mullins scored 11 to help the Huskies escape with a victory over the Pirates in Newark, N.J.
UConn (17-1, 7-0 Big East) won its 13th straight game despite Seton Hall charging back from an 18-point deficit to make it a one-point game in the final minute.
Mike Williams III led Seton Hall (14-3, 4-2) with 16 points and made the team's only 3-pointer of the night with 47 seconds left. Adam "Budd" Clark had 12 points before fouling out.
No. 7 Houston 77, West Virginia 48
Milos Uzan scored 17 points as the Cougars cruised past the Mountaineers in Houston for their 10th straight victory.
Emanuel Sharp added 13 points while Joseph Tugler recorded 10 points, six rebounds and four steals for Houston (16-1, 4-0 Big 12). Kingston Flemings scored 10 points, handed out seven assists and grabbed five rebounds.
Reserve DJ Thomas connected on 4 of 5 3-point attempts and led West Virginia (10-6, 2-2) with 16 points. Honor Huff chipped in 13 points.
No. 8 Nebraska 90, Oregon 55
Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager each hit seven 3-pointers as the Cornhuskers extended the nation's longest active win streak to 21 with a victory over the Ducks in Lincoln, Neb.
Sandfort totaled 28 points, while Frager recorded a career-high 23. Sam Hoiberg was a defensive menace for Nebraska (17-0, 6-0) with six steals while adding 11 points and five assists.
Wei Lin scored 14 points for Oregon (8-9, 1-5), while Takai Simpkins notched 12 and Nate Bittle added 10.
No. 12 Michigan State 81, Indiana 60
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the first half to lead the Spartans to a win over the Hoosiers in East Lansing, Mich.
Fears added 10 assists to help Michigan State (15-2, 5-1 Big Ten) finish a 3-0 homestand. Jaxon Kohler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Jordan Scott and Kur Teng each added 11 points off the bench.
Lamar Wilkerson scored 19 points and went 5 of 11 from 3-point range in defeat for Indiana (12-5, 3-3), which dropped its second straight. The Hoosiers were outrebounded 37-19.
No. 16 Virginia 79, No. 20 Louisville 70
The Cavaliers scored the first 14 points of the game and held on for a victory against the Cardinals in Louisville.
Malik Thomas scored 19 points as Virginia (15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its fourth straight game and matched its win total from last season. Thomas was 6 of 8 from 3-point range, while Johann Grunloh added 16 points and Sam Lewis had 15. It was the Cavaliers' first win against a ranked team since November 2023.
Isaac McKneely paced the Cardinals (12-5, 2-3) with a season-high 23 points. Ryan Conwell contributed 14 and seven rebounds, while J'Vonne Hadley added 11 points.
No. 18 Alabama 97, Mississippi State 82
Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped the Crimson Tide bounce back from two straight Southeastern Conference losses with a blowout of the Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.
Philon poured in 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Sherrell had 22 points to go with five rebounds for Alabama (12-5, 2-2 SEC).
Josh Hubbard tallied 23 points and Jayden Epps had 13 for Mississippi State (10-7, 2-2). However, the pair shot a combined 11 of 31 from the field.
No. 19 Florida 96, Oklahoma 79
Thomas Haugh scored 21 points to lead the Gators to a win over the Sooners in Norman, Okla.
Florida (12-5, 3-1) outrebounded Oklahoma 43-31 and outscored the hosts 60-22 in the paint and 22-12 on second-chance points. Rueben Chinyelu played a big role in that effort, recording a game-high 12 rebounds while tying a career high with 19 points. Boogie Fland added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Xzayvier Brown led Oklahoma (11-6, 1-3) with 24 points. Tae Davis added 17 for the Sooners, who have lost three straight games.
No. 22 Clemson 74, Boston College 50
Nick Davidson scored 25 points off the bench as the Tigers won their eighth consecutive game, defeating the Eagles in Clemson, S.C.
Carter Welling and RJ Godfrey supported Davidson's efforts with 10 points and eight rebounds apiece. The Tigers took advantage of Boston College's sloppy play, converting 19 turnovers into 24 points.
Boston College was unable to do the same to Clemson, forcing just 10 turnovers and converting them for three points. Fred Payne led the Eagles with 20 points.
No. 24 Tennessee 87, Texas A&M 82 (2 OT)
Nate Ament scored 10 of his career-high-tying 23 points in the two overtime periods, leading the Volunteers to a victory over the Aggies in Knoxville, Tenn.
The final margin represented the largest lead of the game for the Volunteers (12-5, 2-2 SEC), who trailed most of the game. Tennessee didn't grab its first lead until 5:29 remained in regulation. Texas A&M (13-4, 3-1) had its six-game winning streak snapped.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 18 points and five assists for the Volunteers. Jacari Lane led the Aggies with 20 points and nine assists, and Pop Isaacs had 16 points and six rebounds.