Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules

Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Andrew Harrison scored a career-high 26 points and Julius Randle added 18, leading 13th-ranked Kentucky to a 74-66 victory over Tennessee at Rupp Arena. Aaron Harrison chipped in 14 points for Kentucky (13-4, 3-1 SEC), which bounced back nicely after Tuesday’s heartbreaking overtime loss at Arkansas. The Wildcats fell to the Razorbacks on a putback dunk just before the buzzer and needed a slight wakeup call for the early start Saturday after Tennessee led by as many as nine in the first half. Kentucky, though, took the lead just before the intermission and rallied from an early deficit in the second half to win for the fifth time in its last six games. Jarnell Stokes scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for Tennessee (11-6, 2-2), which has dropped two of its last three and fell to 4-35 all-time at Rupp Arena. Jordan McRae added 17 points for the Vols, but made just 1-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc. Tennessee, third in the SEC in 3-point percentage entering the contest, made just 2-of-13 from long distance on Saturday.

Final Score: (17) Memphis 101, LeMoyne-Owen 78

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Nick King had 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting as 17th-ranked Memphis got back on track at home by posting a 101-78 win over Division II LeMoyne-Owen. King was one of five players to score in double figures for the Tigers (13-4), which shot 58.5 percent. Austin Nichols made all six of his shots to match Geron Johnson with 12 points for Memphis, which avoided losing three straight at FedExForum. The Tigers dropped their first two home games in American Athletic Conference play to Cincinnati and Connecticut. Johnson added nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Demba Konate had 17 points to pace the Magicians (4-10), who are a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Final Score: (21) Colorado 83, Southern California 62

Boulder, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Josh Scott posted 20 points and seven rebounds as No. 21 Colorado dominated USC, 83-62. Askia Booker gave 13 points and six assists, while Xavier Johnson and Jaron Hopkins each had 10 points for the Buffaloes (15-4, 4-2 Pac 12), who had dropped their previous two games. Omar Oraby scored 16 points with six rebounds, and J.T. Terrell had 16 points and for the Trojans (9-9, 0-5), who have lost five straight.

Final Score: (23) Duke 95, North Carolina State 60

Durham, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jabari Parker broke out of his mid-season slump with a team-high 23 points to go with seven rebounds, as No. 23 Duke cruised to a 95-60 triumph over North Carolina State at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After scoring 20-or-more points in 10 of his first 12 collegiate games, Parker had been held under the 20-point plateau in each of his last five games. However, the freshman phenom found his rhythm Saturday, sinking half of his 14 shots from the field, including both of his 3-point tries, to help the Blue Devils (14-4, 3-2 ACC) remain unbeaten at home (11-0) thanks to their 27th straight win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Rasheed Sulaimon supplied 13 points, Rodney Hood and Andre Dawkins each had 11, and Quinn Cook contributed 10 points in the win. T.J. Warren registered 23 points and eight rebounds to lead NC State (11-7, 1-4), which has lost three straight and four of its last five games.

Final Score: (24) Saint Louis 70, Fordham 48

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Dwayne Evans posted 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 24 Saint Louis to a 70-48 rout of Fordham in an Atlantic 10 clash from Chaifetz Arena. Jordair Jett amassed 18 points, including the 1,000th of his career, along with nine rebounds and six assists to help the Billikens (17-2, 4-0 A-10) cruise to their 11th consecutive victory. Mike McCall Jr. added 12 points and seven boards to the triumph. Jon Severe, the A-10’s current scoring leader, paced Fordham (7-10, 0-4) with 22 points but went just 9-of-25 from the floor. As a team the Rams shot just 29.0 percent overall en route to their sixth consecutive defeat.

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