Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules

Gainesville, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Scottie Wilbekin needed just seven shots to lead a balanced Florida attack with 16 points, as the third-ranked Gators took down Alabama, 78-69, on Saturday from O’Connell Center. Wilbekin shot 5- of-7, one game after going for a career-high 19 on just five shots in a win over Missouri. Casey Prather and Michael Frazier II went for 15 and 14 points, respectively, as Florida (21-2, 10-0 SEC) extended its winning streak to 15 games for the fifth time in program history. Will Yeguete added 12 points and Patric Young made 4-of-4 for 11 in the triumph. The Gators school record of consecutive wins at home reached 29 games. Trevor Releford was the lone bright spot for Alabama (9-14, 3-7), which lost its fourth straight game. Releford netted a game-high 25 points with four steals in the setback.

Final Score: (4) Wichita State 82, Northern Iowa 73

Cedar Falls, IA (SportsNetwork.com) – Tekele Cotton led five Wichita State scorers in double figures with 18 points, as the fourth-ranked Shockers remained unbeaten with an 82-73 triumph over Northern Iowa on Saturday at McLeod Center. Cleanthony Early added 16 points, while Darius Carter scored 15 points off the bench on 6-of-6 shooting from the field for Wichita State (25-0, 12-0 MVC), which shot 54.2 percent (26-of-48) from the floor. Fred VanVleet totaled 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists, while Ron Baker registered 12 points and six helpers for the Shockers, who are riding the second-longest win streak in MVC history behind only a 33-game run by the Larry Bird-led 1978-79 Indiana State squad. Matt Bohannon led the Panthers (11-13, 5-7) with 17 points, while Seth Tuttle tallied 16 points and eight boards in the setback, Northern Iowa’s third in a row and fifth in its last six games.

Final Score: (5) San Diego State 73, Nevada 58

San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Xavier Thames scored 17 points to go with five assists as the fifth-ranked San Diego State Aztecs cruised to a 73-58 win over Nevada at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl. Winston Shepard scored 16 points and Josh Davis added nine points and seven rebounds for the Aztecs (20-1, 9-0 MWC), who won their 20th straight game. SDSU hasn’t lost since falling to then sixth-ranked Arizona on Nov. 14. Jerry Evans Jr. scored 17 points, while Deonte Burton and Cole Huff added 11 points apiece for the Wolf Pack (12-12, 7-4), losers in two straight.

Final Score: SMU 76, (7) Cincinnati 55

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – With a win over a top-10 team for the first time since 1987, three victories against top-25 clubs this season, and an unbeaten record at home, the SMU Mustangs are certainly worthy of being ranked come Monday. The latest win for the Mustangs may have put them over the top. Nick Russell and Ben Moore each scored 15 points, as SMU upended No. 7 Cincinnati, 76-55, at Moody Coliseum to snap the Bearcats’ 15-game winning streak. Nic Moore tallied 14 points for the Mustangs (19-5, 8-3 AAC), who have won three in a row and eight of their last nine contests.

Final Score: (8) Kansas 83, West Virginia 69

Lawrence, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Andrew Wiggins poured in 19 points and Kansas freshmen contributed 52 in No. 8 Kansas’ 83-69 triumph over West Virginia on Saturday. Wayne Selden, Jr. netted 17 on 5-of-7 shooting and Joel Embiid posted 11 points with 12 rebounds and three blocks for Kansas (18-5, 9-1 Big 12), which has now beaten 111 straight unranked foes at Allen Fieldhouse. Tarik Black needed just three field goal attempts for 11 points, and Frank Mason handed out a game-high five assists. Juwan Staten and Eron Harris provided most of the offense for WVU (14-10, 6-5), which had won three straight tilts. Staten scored a game-high 22 points while Harris donated 17. West Virginia shot just 6-of-23 from 3-point range and was outrebounded, 37-28, in the setback.

Final Score: (17) Iowa 85, (10) Michigan 67

Iowa City, IA (SportsNetwork.com) – Iowa responded from its season-worst effort from beyond the arc with its best. And nobody was scorching more than Roy Devyn Marble. Marble nailed six 3-pointers in the first half and netted 26 points as No. 17 Iowa routed No. 10 Michigan, 85-67, on Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes (18-6, 7-4 Big Ten), who had dropped three of their last five games coming in, were 10-of-17 from 3-point range after going 3-of-20 in Tuesday’s home loss to Ohio State. Michigan entered Saturday’s tilt allowing just 5.5 3-pointers per contest. Aaron White tallied 11 points and eight rebounds, while Mike Gesell added 10 points and eight assists in the triumph. Caris LeVert had 22 points and Zak Irvin put in 19 for Michigan (17-6, 9-2), which has lost two of its last three on the heels of a 10-game winning streak.

Final Score: (11) Duke 89, Boston College 68

Chestnut Hill, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jabari Parker had a career-high 29 points and 16 rebounds as No. 11 Duke routed Boston College, 89-68, on Saturday. Quinn Cook tallied 21 points and Rasheed Sulaimon added 10 points and six assists for the Blue Devils (19-5, 8-3 ACC), who have won their last two games by at least 20 points after falling at Syracuse last Saturday. Olivier Hanlan netted 25 points to lead Boston College (6-17, 2-8), which has dropped three straight and six of its last seven.

Final Score: (13) Saint Louis 65, La Salle 63

Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jordair Jett drove to the lane through three La Salle players to net the game-winning layup with 3.7 seconds left to give No. 13 Saint Louis a 65-63 victory over the Explorers on Saturday. Jett scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half. Dwayne Evans added 14 points for the Billikens (22-2, 9-0 A-10), who have won 16 straight for the first time in a single-season. Jerrell Wright netted 21 and had eight rebounds, and Steve Zack scored 15 points and grabbed 13 boards for the Explorers (12-11, 4-5), who have lost five of their last six. Tyreek Duren contributed 14 points in the defeat. Tyrone Garland’s half-court shot hit high off the backboard as the buzzer sounded.

Final Score: Kansas State 74, (15) Texas 57

Manhattan, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Freshman Marcus Foster scored a personal- best 34 points on 13-16 shooting to power Kansas State in a 74-57 mauling of No. 15 Texas at Bramlage Coliseum. No other Kansas State player reached double figures, but Will Spradling finished with nine points and four steals and the trio of Wesley Iwundu, Nino Williams and D.J. Johnson supplied eight points apiece. Iwundu added a career-high eight assists and Thomas Gipson had 11 rebounds in the Wildcats’ (16-7, 6-4 Big 12) 12th straight home win. Isaiah Taylor had 17 points to lead Texas (18-5, 7-3), which had won seven games in a row and lost leading scorer Jonathan Holmes to a right knee injury.

Final Score: (16) Iowa State 84, TCU 69

Ames, IA (SportsNetwork.com) – Melvin Ejim exploded for 48 points and 18 rebounds, as No. 16 Iowa State barely broke a sweat in taking down TCU, 84-69, at Hilton Coliseum. Ejim tied a school record with 20 field goals and his final point total was the most for an Iowa State player in a conference contest. He also set a school record for points in a single contest, edging out Barry Stevens’ 47 points against Morgan State in 1985. Georges Niang was the only other player in double figures, with 11 points to go with six rebounds and six assists for the Cyclones (18-4, 6-4 Big 12). Kyan Anderson posted 27 points for the Horned Frogs (9-13, 0-10), while Karviar Shepherd had 11 points and eight boards in a losing cause.

Final Score: (18) Kentucky 69, Mississippi State 59

Starkville, MS (SportsNetwork.com) – Julius Randle scored 16 points and No. 18 Kentucky went into Humphrey Coliseum and took down Mississippi State, 69-59, in an SEC bout on Saturday. James Young added 11 points while Aaron Harrison filled it up with nine, six rebounds and six assists for Kentucky (18-5, 8-2 SEC), which has won three straight overall and six of seven. Dakari Johnson had nine points with a game-high eight rebounds. Craig Sword, Gavin Ware and Trivante Bloodman all netted 12 points in Mississippi State’s (13-10, 3-7) fifth straight loss. Roquez Johnson added 10 points off the bench.

Final Score: Texas Tech 65, (19) Oklahoma State 61

Lubbock, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Jaye Crockett scored 21 points and Texas Tech pulled off a 65-61 upset of No. 19 Oklahoma State in Big 12 action. Jordan Tolbert added nine points while Robert Turner had six points, five steals and three assists for the Red Raiders (12-11, 4-6 Big 12), who have won their past two. Marcus Smart scored 22 points for the Cowboys (16-7, 4-6), but took an ill- advised technical with 6.2 seconds to play due to an altercation with a fan. Phil Forte added 15 points and Le’Bryan Nash added 12 for Oklahoma State, which has dropped four in a row.

Final Score: (20) Virginia 64, Georgia Tech 45

Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Malcolm Brogdon had 14 points and matched a career high with 11 rebounds as 20th-ranked Virginia pulled away to beat Georgia Tech 64-45 at McCamish Pavilion. Joe Harris and Anthony Gill scored 11 points apiece for the Cavaliers (19-5, 10-1 ACC), who closed the game with an emphatic 22-1 run. Virginia has won seven straight games and is off to its best start in conference play since opening 12-1 in 1981-82. Chris Bolden was the lone Georgia Tech player to reach double figures, finishing with 13. The Yellow Jackets (12-12, 3-8) were held without a field goal over final 9:52.

Final Score: (21) Oklahoma 88, Baylor 72

Norman, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Isaiah Cousins scored a team-high 21 points and pulled down seven rebounds, as No. 21 Oklahoma ran away with an 88-72 triumph over Baylor on Saturday at Lloyd Noble Center. Buddy Hield supplied 17 of his 19 points in the first half and hit five of Oklahoma’s 14 3-pointers, while Cameron Clark contributed 16 points to help the Sooners (18-6, 7-4 Big 12) snap a two-game slide. Isaiah Austin paced Baylor (14-9, 2-8) with 21 points and six boards, while Brady Heslip added 12 points for the Bears, who have lost seven of their last eight, including a 66-64 setback against the Sooners on Jan. 18.

Final Score: (24) Memphis 60, (23) Gonzaga 54

Memphis, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Dixon Jr. scored nine of his 11 points in the final five minutes to help No. 24 Memphis rally for a 60-54 win over 23rd-ranked Gonzaga at FedExForum. Shaq Goodwin added 10 points and eight rebounds and Joe Jackson finished with 10 points, four rebounds, five assists and a key block on Gonzaga’s Przemek Karnowski that helped spark the Tigers’ (18-5) comeback. Chris Crawford scored 11 points in the win, Memphis’ second straight since falling to SMU on Feb. 1. Sam Dower paced the Bulldogs (21-4) with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Karnowski and Gerard Coleman added 12 points apiece. Gonzaga’s leading scorer Kevin Pangos, who entered the contest averaging 15.3 ppg, finished with just seven on 2-of-9 shooting. The Bulldogs had a seven-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: (25) Pittsburgh 62, Virginia Tech 57 (2-OT)

Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Cameron Wright posted 18 points and six rebounds, as No. 25 Pitt fended off Virginia Tech, 62-57, in double overtime at Petersen Events Center. James Robinson added 16 points and Josh Newkirk poured in 11 for the Panthers (20-4, 8-3 ACC), who have won back-to-back games in extra time after dropping two in a row in advance of a trip to Syracuse on Tuesday. Jarell Eddie came up with 15 points for the Hokies (8-15, 1-10), losers of 10 straight contests. Devin Wilson had 10, while Cadarian Raines pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds in defeat.

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