Miami Hurricanes (13-9, 3-8 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (18-5, 9-2 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke faces Miami (FL) after Toby Fournier scored 20 points in Duke's 74-55 win against the Clemson Tigers.
Efosa-Aguebor leads Providence against No. 5 UConn after 27-point game
UConn Huskies (21-3, 12-0 Big East) at Providence Friars (10-15, 3-9 Big East) Providence, Rhode Island; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Providence takes on No. UConn after Grace Efosa-Aguebor scored 27 points in Providence's 76-63 win over the DePaul Blue Demons.
No. 20 Arizona avenge its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech
Jaden Bradley and Caleb Love each scored 16 points and No. 20 Arizona avenged its only Big 12 loss with an 82-73 victory over No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Arizona (17-6, 11-1) has won six straight since a 16-point loss at Texas Tech in January. Bradley was 6 of 9 from the field and also had five assists.
Marciulionis’ 18 help Saint Mary’s defeat Oregon State 63-49
Augustas Marciulionis scored 18 points as Saint Mary's beat Oregon State 63-49 on Saturday night. Marciulionis also contributed six rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals for the Gaels (21-4, 11-1 West Coast Conference). Mitchell Saxen scored 15 points while shooting 6 of 8 from the field and 3 for 7 from the line and added seven rebounds.
Barnes puts up 18, UTEP defeats New Mexico State 66-63
Devon Barnes had 18 points in UTEP's 66-63 victory against New Mexico State on Saturday night. Barnes shot 4 of 14 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 9 for 11 from the free-throw line for the Miners (16-7, 6-4 Conference USA). Otis Frazier III scored 16 points while going 6 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 2 for 7 from the foul line and added nine rebounds.
Harris scores 18, Osobor adds 16 and 9 rebounds, Washington beats Northwestern 76-71
Tyler Harris scored 18 points, Great Osobor added 16 points and nine rebounds and Washington blew a 14-point second-half lead before the Huskies beat Northwestern 76-71 on Saturday night to snap a four-game home losing streak. DJ Davis scored 15 points and Zoom Diallo 10 for Washington (12-11, 3-9 Big Ten). Nick Martinelli scored seven consecutive points to make it 66-62 with 3:41 remaining and give Northwestern its first lead since the opening minutes.
Williams’ 19 lead San Francisco over Loyola Marymount 72-66
Marcus Williams' 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 72-66 on Saturday night. Williams also added three steals for the Dons (20-6, 10-3 West Coast Conference). Ryan Beasley shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the foul line to add 18 points.
HLs: Creighton stays hot over No. 11 Marquette
The Bluejays extended their win streak to nine behind Steven Ashworth's 22-point that led Creighton to a victory over No. 11 Marquette in Big East play.
Big Z’s scoring outburst wills Hogs to near-upset of Alabama
Big Z's explosive performance was one of the big reasons the Hogs were able to come back against Alabama.
NO. 6 Florida upsets No. 1 Auburn, ending Tigers’ 14-game winning streak
Florida (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), down by 10 points early, built a 10-point advantage by the end of the first half and held off Auburn in the second half for its second victory over a top-ranked team this season. Florida beat then-No. Tennessee 73-43 on Jan. 7.
Iriafen scores 24 points and No. 7 USC beats No. 8 Ohio State 84-63 as Watkins struggles
Kiki Iriafen led the way for the Trojans as JuJu Watkins endured a cold shooting night.
Nelson and Youngblood score 15 each and No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas 85-81
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood each scored 15 points and No. 3 Alabama held off a late Arkansas run to deal the Razorbacks' NCAA Tournament hopes a serious blow with an 85-81 win on Saturday night. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 14 and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 Southeastern Conference) won their sixth in a row. Zvonimir Ivisic scored 27 points, while Adou Thiero added 22 and Johnell Davis chipped in 13 to lead the Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7).
VIDEO: Calipari, Wagner postgame – Alabama 85, Arkansas 81
Video of Arkansas coach John Calipari and D.J. Wagner postgame press conferences after loss to Alabama.
Blue Devils beaten from inside
There was no defending Duke’s flaw in its first loss in 74 days because, well, it was defense that failed the Blue Devils. Clemson pounded Duke from inside the 3-point arc and ended the Blue Devils’ 16-game winning streak with a 77-71 win at Littlejohn Coliseum on Saturday night. The Tigers (19-5, 11-2 ACC) put up as efficient an offensive game as we’ve seen against Duke this season.
Iriafen scores 24 points and No. 7 USC beats No. 8 Ohio State 84-63 as Watkins struggles
Kiki Iriafen had 24 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 Southern California defeated eighth-ranked Ohio State 84-63 on Saturday night when Trojans star JuJu Watkins struggled offensively. It was a cold shooting night for Watkins, the Big Ten’s leading scorer who averages 24.2 points. The Trojans (21-2, 11-1 Big Ten) missed their first seven shots and had five turnovers in the game's opening five minutes.