Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the 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. 1 Tennessee 73-43 on Jan. 7.
Taylor’s 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left leads No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64
Wade Taylor IV made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining to lift No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 15 Missouri 67-64 on Saturday. Pharrel Payne scored 20 points, Taylor added 15 and Henry Coleman III grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds for the Aggies (18-5, 7-3 SEC) who entered in a three-way tie with Florida and Missouri for third place in the SEC. Tamar Bates led Missouri with 16 points, Mark Mitchell added 14 and Tamar Bates scored 12 for Missouri (18-5, 6-4) which lost at home for the first time this season.
Maclin late jumper lifts Radford past Longwood 71-69
Brandon Maclin hit a jumper with two seconds left to lift Radford to a 71-69 win over Longwood on Saturday. Maclin finished with 15 points and six rebounds for the Highlanders (16-10, 6-5 Big South Conference). Truth Harris scored 12 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 5 from the line.
No. 1 Auburn suffers first SEC loss, losing big at home to No. 6 Florida
Auburn suddenly faces a possible first-place tie atop the SEC standings, pending Alabama's matchup with Arkansas on Saturday.
Thomas scores 21 as Charlotte defeats Rice 78-75
Jaehshon Thomas helped lead Charlotte past Rice on Saturday night with 21 points off of the bench in a 78-75 win. Thomas shot 6 for 10 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the 49ers (9-15, 2-9 American Athletic Conference). Nik Graves scored 19 points and added seven rebounds.
UCLA overcomes team-wide illness to rout Penn State for its seventh straight win
Kobe Johnson finishes with 15 points and 13 rebounds as the UCLA men's basketball team commits just three turnovers in a lopsided win over Penn State.
Planutis scores 28, Mercyhurst beats Le Moyne 82-78
Jeff Planutis scored 28 points as Mercyhurst beat Le Moyne 82-78 on Saturday. Planutis also added six assists for the Lakers (13-14, 7-5 Northeast Conference). Aidan Reichert scored 24 points while shooting 9 for 18 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds.
Telfort scores 24, Butler takes down Providence 82-81
Jahmyl Telfort had 24 points in Butler's 82-81 victory over Providence on Saturday. Telfort added five rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9 Big East Conference). Pierre Brooks shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 18 points.
O’Keefe’s 22 lead Columbia over Brown 74-72
Kenny Noland added 13 points while shooting 5 for 16 (1 for 8 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had five assists. Thompson shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the foul line to finish with 11 points, while adding 16 rebounds. Noland made the first of two free throws to make it 72-all with 16 seconds left but missed the second.
Matt Rogers scores six of 27 points in OT to lead American University over Lehigh 78-75
Matt Rogers scored six of his 27 points in overtime to rally American University to a 78-75 victory over Lehigh on Saturday. Elijah Stephens hit a jumper six seconds into the extra period and Rogers followed with two free throws and a basket and the Eagles never trailed in the final five minutes. Rogers shot 11 for 18 from the floor and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (15-10, 9-3 Patriot League).
Kelly scores 31 as Charleston Southern knocks off Gardner-Webb 79-72
Taje' Kelly scored 31 points as Charleston Southern beat Gardner-Webb 79-72 on Saturday. Kelly added nine rebounds for the Buccaneers (9-17, 5-6 Big South Conference). Daylen Berry added 20 points while going 6 of 13 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line and had five assists.
Peavy’s 22 lead Georgetown past Seton Hall 60-46
Micah Peavy had 22 points in Georgetown's 60-46 win against Seton Hall on Saturday. Peavy added seven rebounds and three steals for the Hoyas (15-9, 6-7 Big East Conference). Thomas Sorber scored 13 points while shooting 6 of 12 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line and added 11 rebounds.
Jones scores 24, Momcilovic adds 14 in return from injury in No. 8 Cyclones’ 82-52 win over TCU
Curtis Jones scored 24 points and Milan Momcilovic returned from injury to add 14 as No. 8 Iowa State ended a three-game losing streak with an 82-52 win over TCU on Saturday. Dishon Jackson also scored 14 points, and Joshua Jefferson had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. TCU: The Horned Frogs struggled to get much going offensively, as they went on to shoot 37.3% from the field and 14.3% from 3-point range.
Jase Richardson becomes star with epic 1st start to rescue Michigan State vs Oregon, 86-74
Freshman Jase Richardson dropped 29 points on Oregon in first Spartans start in front of wild crowd, dad and Michigan State basketball royalty.
Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler power No. 4 Tennessee to a 70-52 win over Oklahoma
Tennessee (20-4, 7-4 Southeastern Conference) took control early, hitting 14 of its first 16 shots, including going 5 for 5 from 3-point range. Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Bryce Goodine added nine for Oklahoma (16-7, 3-7), which dropped its second straight game to a top-five opponent after winning three of four. Jeremiah Fears scored eight points for the Sooners, who were 17-of-53 (32%) shooting.