Top-25 College Basketball Game Capsules

Corvallis, OR (SportsNetwork.com) – Nick Johnson finished with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists as No. 3 Arizona fended off the Oregon State Beavers 74-69 in a tight Pac-12 clash. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson chipped in with 13 points while Kaleb Tarczewski and Gabe York each netted 12 for the Pac-12 champs (28-2, 15-2 Pac-12), who have won four straight since a double-overtime loss to Arizona State. Roberto Nelson checked in with 25 points to lead Oregon State (15-14, 7-10), which has lost six of its last eight games.

Final Score: Wake Forest 82, (4) Duke 72

Winston-Salem, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Tyler Cavanaugh scored 20 points and led a huge late run that propelled Wake Forest to a stunning 82-72 upset of No. 4 Duke at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Fourteen of Cavanaugh’s points came in the second half, and six were tallied during a 17-0 tear that turned a seven-point deficit into a 76-66 Demon Deacons’ lead entering the game’s final minute. Travis McKie, playing in his last home game, added 19 points to help Wake Forest (16-14, 6-11 ACC) — losers of eight of its last nine coming in — pull off its first victory over the Blue Devils since the 2008-09 season.

Final Score: (8) Kansas 82, Texas Tech 57

Lawrence, KS (SportsNetwork.com) – Tarik Black didn’t miss from the field in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse and logged a game-high 19 points as No. 8 Kansas closed out its home slate with a thorough 82-57 pasting of Texas Tech. Black shot 9-for-9 from the floor and Perry Ellis was also perfect on 4-for-4 shooting in a 13-point effort for the Big 12 champs (23-7, 14-3 Big 12), who appeared fully recovered from a loss at Oklahoma State over the weekend. Naadir Tharpe chipped in with 16 points, and freshman Andrew Wiggins, a projected high NBA Draft lottery pick likely playing his final game in front of the Jayhawk faithful, netted nine. Toddrick Gotcher logged 10 points in a sixth straight loss for the Red Raiders (13-17, 5-12), who shot just 35.3 percent from the floor.

Final Score: (9) Wisconsin 76, Purdue 70

Madison, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Frank Kaminsky totaled 22 points and five rebounds to lead ninth-ranked Wisconsin to an 76-70 victory over Purdue on Wednesday. Traevon Jackson scored 14 points and dished out four helpers for the Badgers (25-5, 12-5 Big Ten), who have now won eight straight conference games for the first time since the 1940-41 season. Josh Gasser added 13 points while shooting 9-for-10 from the charity stripe. Ronnie Johnson scored 15 with six assists for the Boilermakers (15-15, 5-12), who will host Northwestern in their season finale on Sunday. Terone Johnson and A.J. Hammons scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, with Hammons adding 11 rebounds.

Final Score: (10) San Diego State 73, UNLV 64

Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – Xavier Thames scored 19 points to lead 10th-ranked San Diego State to a 73-64 win over UNLV at Thomas & Mack Center. Matt Shrigley scored 14 points while Dwayne Poole II and Winston Shepard added 13 points apiece for the Aztecs (26-3, 15-2 MWC), winners in three straight. SDSU will battle No. 21 New Mexico on Saturday for the Mountain West Conference regular season crown. The Lobos won the last meeting 58-44 on Feb. 22 Khem Birch had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Kevin Olekaibe added 11 for the Runnin’ Rebels (19-11, 10-7), who had won two straight entering the contest.

Final Score: (11) Louisville 84, (18) SMU 71

Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Russ Smith netted 22 of his 26 points in the second half and nailed all six of 3-point attempts over the final 20 minutes as No. 11 Louisville defeated 18th-ranked SMU, 84-71, on Wednesday night. Chris Jones tallied 21 points and six steals, while Montrezl Harrell added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Cardinals (25-5, 14-3 AAC), who have won eight of their last nine games. Nick Russell provided 18 points, six rebounds and five assists and Markus Kennedy supplied 14 points, six boards and four assists for SMU (23-7, 12-5), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Final Score: Dayton 72, (17) Saint Louis 67

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Jordan Sibert scored 14 points and the Dayton Flyers upset the 17th-ranked Saint Louis Billikens, 72-67, on Wednesday night. Dyshawn Pierre tallied 11 points and Jalen Robinson deposited 10 points for Dayton (21-9, 9-6 A-10), which has won eight of its last nine games. Dwayne Evans led all scorers with 18 points, while Mike McCall Jr. chipped in 10 points for the Billikens (25-5, 12-3), who dropped their third straight game following a school record 19-game winning streak. Saint Louis, which hadn’t lost three in a row since a four-game slide in February 2011, came up short on its third attempt to win at least a share of the Atlantic 10 regular season championship. The Billikens could have wrapped up the title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a win because Saint Joseph’s, which is one game back in the standings, lost at George Washington on Wednesday night. Saint Louis is assured of at least a share of the title, but will now have to wait until Sunday, where it can take sole possession of the crown with a win when they travel to play the Minutemen of UMass.

Final Score: (19) Connecticut 69, Rutgers 63

Storrs, CT (SportsNetwork.com) – Shabazz Napier poured in a game-high 26 points while shooting 7-for-11 from 3-point range to lead No. 19 Connecticut to a 69-63 victory over Rutgers. Niels Giffey scored 16 points for the Huskies (24-6, 12-5 American), who have won their last three and will face Louisville in their regular-season finale on Saturday. Myles Mack tallied 16 points, five assists and five rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (11-9, 5-12), who have lost five of their last six tilts. Wally Judge scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and J.J. Moore contributed 11 points.

Final Score: (21) New Mexico 80, Air Force 52

Albuquerque, NM (SportsNetwork.com) – Cameron Bairstow tallied 21 points and seven rebounds as the 21st-ranked New Mexico Lobos routed Air Force 80-52 on Wednesday from The Pit. Kendall Williams added 13 points while Cleveland Thomas and Alex Kirk each posted 10 as New Mexico (24-5, 15-2 Mountain West) will head into its regular season finale showdown with San Diego State riding a six-game winning streak. Tre’ Coggins and Justin Hammonds netted 11 points apiece as Air Force (11-17, 5-12) dropped its second straight tilt and 10th in the last 12. The Falcons host Boise State on Saturday.

Final Score: (23) Oklahoma 72, West Virginia 62

Norman, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Cameron Clark scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to help No. 23 Oklahoma take a 72-62 win over West Virginia. Buddy Hield scored 13 points and Je’lon Hornbeak scored 11 off the bench for the Sooners (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) winners in four of their last five games. Juwan Staten scored a game-high 24 points on 11-of-23 shooting and Devin Williams added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-14, 8-9), losers in four of their last five.

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