Kansas has proven over the past month that it can hang with the nation's best without Darryn Peterson on the floor. The Jayhawks showed Sunday they are capable of beating anybody when he's out there. The potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Peterson returned from a lingering hamstring injury to score 17 points in 23 minutes against Missouri, leading the No. 21 Jayhawks to an 80-60 rout of their biggest rival in the latest edition of the Border War.
Darryn Peterson scores 17 in return from injury, No. 21 Kansas beats rival Missouri 80-60
Darryn Peterson scored 17 points in his return after a month lost to a hamstring injury, and No. 21 Kansas used a 23-3 run spanning halftime to seize control against Missouri, before the Jayhawks rolled to an 80-60 victory over their bitter rival Sunday. The potential No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Peterson had missed the past seven games with the nagging injury. Tre White led the Jayhawks (7-3) with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Who’s No. 1? Top-ranked Purdue’s loss opens the door for a change atop the AP poll
The second-ranked Wildcats can certainly make a case with Saturday night's dismantling of No. 20 Auburn and top-ranked Purdue's first loss of the season. Then again, Michigan can also stake a claim to No. 1. “Obviously, it's not something you shy away from,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said after the 97-68 win over Auburn.
Peat scores 18 points, No. 2 Arizona blows out No. 20 Auburn 97-68 for 4th ranked win
Koa Peat scored 18 points, Jaden Bradley added 16 and No. 2 Arizona blew out No. 20 Auburn 97-68 on Saturday night. Arizona used two big runs to build a 20-point lead late in the first half and reeled off another opening the second to run away from the Tigers (7-3). The Wildcats shot 61% from the floor and had a 60-24 advantage in the paint to make a case for the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 following top-ranked Purdue's loss to No. 10 Iowa State.
No. 23 St. John’s bounces back with 63-58 win over Ole Miss
Zuby Ejiofor had a career-high eight blocks along with 15 points and nine rebounds, anchoring a strong defensive performance that carried No. 23 St. John’s past Mississippi 63-58 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
Zuby Ejiofor has 8 blocks to help No. 23 St. John’s hold off Mississippi, 63-58
Zuby Ejiofor had a career-high eight blocks along with 15 points and nine rebounds, anchoring a strong defensive performance that carried No. 23 St. John's past Mississippi 63-58 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Ejiofor scored all but two of his points in the second half, and the Red Storm (5-3) held on after leading by 14 with eight minutes remaining. St. John's limited Ole Miss to 36.4% shooting from the field, including 2 for 16 from 3-point distance (12.5%), and forced 20 turnovers.
Emanuel Sharp scores 27 points, No. 8 Houston beats Florida State 82-67
Emanuel Sharp scored 27 points, Kingston Flemings added 21 and No. 8 Houston beat Florida State 82-67 on Saturday night. Flemings and Sharp each scored 13 points in the first half and were a combined 10 of 15 from the floor as the Cougars (8-1) held a 41-33 halftime lead. Sharp finished 10 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 12 on 3-pointers.
No. 14 Illinois beats No. 13 Tennessee 75-62 in Music City Madness
Tomislav Ivisic and Keaton Wagler each scored 16 points and No. 14 Illinois beat No. 13 Tennessee 75-62 Saturday night in the second part of the Music City Madness. The Fighting Illini (7-2) came in rested after an eight-day break with this their last of four Top 15 opponents over a seven-game stretch. Illinois snapped a five-game skid on neutral courts against ranked opponents and also gave coach Brad Underwood his first win in three tries against Tennessee.
Bennett Stirtz scores 25 points and Iowa beats Maryland 83-64, gives Ben McCollum first Big Ten win
Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points and Iowa beat Maryland 83-64 on Saturday to give coach Ben McCollum his first Big Ten victory.
Washington rallies from 18-point deficit to beat No. 24 USC 84-76
Washington rallied from an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat No. 24 Southern California 84-76. Hannes Steinbach led with 24 points and tied his career-high with 16 rebounds.
No. 10 Iowa State takes down No. 1 Purdue, 81-58
Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. Purdue on Saturday.
No. 24 USC gives up 18-point lead, falling to Washington for first loss
The Trojans, who were 8-0 entering Saturday, led for all but six minutes in the game, but the Huskies outscored them 54-28 in the second half for the win.
Eric Dailey Jr. goes from zero to hero, powering UCLA to victory over Oregon
After being shutout in UCLA's Big Ten opener earlier in the week, Eric Dailey Jr. responds with 18 points to lead the Bruins to a 74-63 win over Oregon.
Johnson scores 22 as No. 3 Michigan routs Rutgers 101-60
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan won its fifth consecutive game by 25 or more points, beating Rutgers 101-60 on Saturday.
Acuff scores 18 points to lead No. 25 Arkansas over Fresno State 82-58
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 18 points to lead No. 25 Arkansas to an 82-58 win over Fresno State on Saturday at Simmons Bank Arena.