Henri Veesaar had 25 points and nine rebounds, and No. North Carolina edged Wake Forest 87-84 on Saturday night for its 500th win at the Dean E. Smith Center. Caleb Wilson added 22 points and 12 rebounds for his 11th double-double, while Jaydon Young contributed a season-high 12 points off the bench for the Tar Heels (14-2, 2-1 ACC), who bounced back from their first ACC loss last Saturday at SMU.
No. 3 Iowa State takes control late in 1st half vs. Oklahoma State and wins 83-71 to improve to 16-0
Joshua Jefferson had 19 points and five assists and Milan Momcilovic scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 83-71 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Oklahoma State (13-3, 1-2) played without guard Vyctorius Miller (ankle), its second-leading scorer, and was held to its lowest point total of the season. Iowa State never trailed again.
Diop and Odum score 21 points each to lead Arizona State to 87-84 win over Kansas State
Massamba Diop scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, Moe Odum also scored 21 and Arizona State held off Kansas State 87-84 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak and pick up its first Big 12 win this season.
Lefteris Liotopoulos scores 17 as St. John’s beats Creighton 90-73
Lefteris Liotopoulos’ 17 points off of the bench helped St. John’s to a 90-73 victory against Creighton on Saturday.
Massamba Diop, Moe Odum score 21 points each to lead Arizona State to 87-84 win over Kansas State
Arizona State held off Kansas State 87-84 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak and pick up its first Big 12 win this season.
No. 1 Arizona stays undefeated as Koa Peat scores 20 points in an 86-73 win at TCU
Freshman Koa Peat had 20 points and seven rebounds, Anthony Dell'Orso and Jaden Bradley scored 17 points apiece and top-ranked Arizona beat TCU 86-73 on Saturday. The victory came a few hours after No. 2 Michigan's 91-88 loss to Wisconsin reduced the number of undefeated teams to five. Tanner Toolson scored 20 points for the Horned Frogs (11-5, 1-2), who dropped to 1-11 against No. 1 teams in a second loss this week to a ranked opponent.
St. John’s picks up big road win over Creighton, 90-73
Lefteris Liotopoulos’ 17 points off of the bench helped St. John’s to a 90-73 victory against Creighton on Saturday.
Isaiah Evans scores 21, has key late 3 to help No. 6 Duke beat No. 24 SMU 82-75
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points and had a critical 3-pointer with 1:15 left to help No. 6 Duke beat No. 24 SMU 82-75 on Saturday.
No. 23 Virginia pulls away to beat Stanford 70-55 for its third straight victory
Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points, Chance Mallory added 13 and No. 23 Virginia pulled away to beat Stanford 70-55 on Saturday for its third straight victory. Virginia (14-2, 3-1 ACC) led 41-34 at halftime, then used a 9-0 run early in the second half to increase its advantage to 51-37 with 15 minutes to play. The Cavaliers outscored the Cardinal 29-21 after the break and led by 22 points.
Catchings, Cyril lead second-half rally as No. 18 Georgia beats South Carolina 75-70
Kanon Catchings scored 20 points, Somto Cyril had 14 of his 18 points in the second half and No. 18 Georgia rallied from eight points down with less than nine minutes left to defeat South Carolina 75-70 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) had trailed by as many as 12 points and were down 62-54 after Eli Ellis' basket with 8:45 remaining. On Georgia’s next possession, Gamecocks guard Kobe Knox was called for a flagrant foul against Cyril, who made two foul shots to put Georgia ahead to stay.
Braden Smith has 26 points, 14 assists to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State
Braden Smith had 26 points and 14 assists and Oscar Cluff had 23 points to lead No. 5 Purdue to a 93-85 win against Penn State on Saturday. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 and C.J. Cox 16 for the Boilermakers (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh consecutive game. Freddie Dilione V scored 25, Melih Tunca scored 14 and Ivan Juric had nine points and 10 rebounds for Penn State (9-7, O-5).
No. 1 Michigan basketball falls to Wisconsin, suffers first loss of season
No. 1 Michigan men's basketball fell to Wisconsin 91-88 on Saturday, Jan. 10, handing the Wolverines their first loss of the 2025-26 season
Peterson’s lackluster second half leads to another road loss for No. 22 Kansas
Heralded freshman Darryn Peterson struggled to hit shots down the stretch and No. 22 Kansas couldn’t overcome a double-digit deficit on the road. The Jayhawks dropped to 1-3 in road games this season, losing for the second time in a week when falling 86-75 at West Virginia on Saturday. “Usually the best road teams are always the ones that can either outscore you or the ones who can make you play poorly, and we're not doing either one,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.
Wisconsin beats No. 2 Michigan 91-88 to give Wolverines their 1st loss of the season
The Badgers (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) beat their highest-ranked regular-season opponent since a win over No. 2 Michigan in 2019.
No. 7 Houston wins school-record 16th consecutive road game in 77-55 win at Baylor
Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for No. 7 Houston in a 77-55 win at Baylor on Saturday, and the Cougars set a school record with their 16th consecutive road win.