Category: NCAA Basketball

John Tonje scored 27 points and No. 18 Wisconsin never trailed while routing Nebraska 83-55 on Sunday to hand the Cornhuskers their sixth consecutive loss. Wisconsin (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) bounced back from an 85-83 loss at UCLA that snapped a seven-game winning streak. Wisconsin grabbed a 19-2 lead less than five minutes into the game by shooting 7 of 8 from the floor and 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.

Josh Rivera scored 16 points and secured the victory with a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left as Fordham defeated Duquesne 65-63 on Sunday. Rivera added six rebounds for the Rams (9-11, 1-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Japhet Medor scored 14 points and added six rebounds and seven assists.

Aden Holloway scored 19 points as No. 4 Alabama survived a scoreless night from its top scorer for an 80-73 win over LSU on Saturday night.

Here's a look at how the Houston men's basketball team erased a six-point deficit in a handful of seconds to win at Kansas.

The Huskies (19-2, 10-0) won their ninth straight and 30th in a row in Big East regular-season play.

Johni Broome had 16 points and 13 rebounds in his return to the lineup as No. 1 Auburn extended its winning streak to 11 games.

Nicholls State Colonels (11-9, 5-4 Southland) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (12-8, 4-5 Southland) Edinburg, Texas; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nicholls State visits UT Rio Grande Valley after Jamal West scored 20 points in Nicholls State's 61-57 loss to the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. The Vaqueros have gone 8-2 at home.

Stonehill is 5-6 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Knights are 3-2 in conference games. Fairleigh Dickinson is third in the NEC scoring 33.7 points per game in the paint led by Terrence Brown averaging 12.4.

Southern Jaguars (11-8, 6-0 SWAC) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (2-18, 0-7 SWAC) Itta Bena, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi Valley State plays Southern after Arthur Tate scored 21 points in Mississippi Valley State's 65-54 loss to the Grambling Tigers. The Delta Devils have gone 2-3 at home.

Drake Bulldogs (11-8, 5-3 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3-13, 1-6 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Southern Illinois after Katie Dinnebier scored 28 points in Drake's 72-68 loss to the Missouri State Bears. The Salukis are 1-6 on their home court.

NC State Wolfpack (9-10, 2-6 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (17-2, 9-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke hosts NC State after Cooper Flagg scored 24 points in Duke's 63-56 victory against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -7.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: No. Illinois faces Northwestern after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

The Trojans have a 6-5 record against non-conference oppponents. Little Rock is 2-0 in one-possession games. The Panthers have a 4-7 record against non-conference oppponents.

The Golden Hurricane are 6-5 in home games. Tulsa is 4-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.2 turnovers per game. The Shockers are 1-5 in conference games.

North Carolina is 16-2 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Seminoles have gone 5-2 against ACC opponents. Florida State scores 92.0 points while outscoring opponents by 23.2 points per game.