Kingston Flemings scored 23 points, including nine in the final two minutes, and No. 7 Houston rallied in the second half for a 69-65 win over No. 14 Texas Tech on Tuesday night. Flemings had 15 points in the second half and shot 5 of 8 from the field. Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points, Chris Cenac Jr. added 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Joseph Tugler had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Houston (14-1, 2-0 Big 12).
Darryn Peterson leads No. 22 Kansas on wild comeback to fend off TCU in overtime, avoid second straight loss
Darryn Peterson dropped a career-high 32 points in his return to the starting lineup after a lingering hamstring injury on Tuesday night.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scores 34 in No. 21 Tennessee’s 85-71 win over Texas
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 34 points to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 85-71 victory over Texas on Tuesday night. J.P. Estrella scored 11 and DeWayne Brown II and Jaylen Carey each added 10 for the Volunteers (11-4, 1-1 in Southeastern Conference). The Longhorns (9-6, 0-2) were led by Tramon Mark with 20, Camden Heide scored 16 and Simeon Wilcher added 10.
Problems continue to mount for UCLA men in loss to Wisconsin
In a game that the Bruins needed to win to get their season back on track, they fell behind early and lost to Wisconsin.
Kings' Keegan Murray to miss 3-4 weeks due to left ankle sprain
A season that has been tough for both the Sacramento Kings and Keegan Murray just got a little rougher.
Murray left in the third quarter of Sunday night's loss to Milwaukee and now an MRI has revealed a left ankle sprain and the wing will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, the Kings announced.
It's been an injury-plagued season for Murray, who missed the first month of the season following surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Murray also missed a few games in December with a calf strain.
In the 19 games he has played, he has been one of the bright spots in an otherwise gloomy season in Sacramento, averaging 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, although he has struggled with his shot, hitting just 27.2% from beyond the arc.
Against the Mavericks on Tuesday night Zach LaVine — the target of a lot of trade rumors — moved back into the starting lineup taking Murray's spot. Expect Keon Ellis — also mentioned in many trade rumors – and rookie Nique Clifford to get more run as well.
Oklahoma State tops No. 25 UCF 87-76
Parsa Fallah scored 24 points and Kanye Clary added 18 and nine rebounds to help Oklahoma State defeat No. UCF 87-76 on Tuesday night. Anthony Roy added 15 points, including four 3-pointers, for Oklahoma State (13-2, 1-1 Big 12).
Luka and LeBron go 30-30 as Lakers defeat the Pelicans
LeBron James and Luka Doncic left the fans inside the Smoothie King Center in awe at their performances on Tuesday night.
James had a near triple-double of 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and Doncic had 30 points and 10 assists, the two of them leading the Lakers to a 111-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III was a handful for the Lakers (23-11), scoring 42 points, but it wasn’t enough to stop New Orleans from losing its eighth straight game.
The Lakers opened the fourth quarter with an intensity on defense and a strong offensive output, outscoring New Orleans 18-4 to take a . a 97-90 lead.
Still, it took the Lakers playing hard until the end to close out the victory.
When Doncic lost control of the basketball late, it looked like it would be a 24-second clock violation.
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Instead, he got the ball back and shot a floating three-pointer with James standing nearby. Doncic then hoisted a three-pointer for a 105-96 Lakers lead with one minute and 59 seconds left.
The Pelicans called a timeout, leading to James putting his head in the chest of a smiling Doncic.
The Lakers got an active and engaged Deandre Ayton from the start, as he threw a lob pass to James for the first basket of the game.
Then Ayton ran the court and took a return lob pass from James for a dunk.
By the end of the first quarter, Ayton had four points, four rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot. He finished the game with 18 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
The Lakers trailed 54-51 at the half.
They couldn’t make enough three-pointers, going three for 17 in the first 24 minutes.
They couldn’t keep up with the Pelicans' bench, their reserves outscored 19-9 in the first 24 minutes.
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Doncic had 16 points and six assists in the first half and James had 15 points and six rebounds.
But starting forward Jake LaRavia didn’t score in his 18 minutes of play in the first half.
The Lakers then went down by nine points in the third quarter, meaning they had to play catch-up the rest of the way.
The Lakers play a back-to-back game Wednesday night in San Antonio, leading to Redick being asked if the 41-year-old James would play against the Spurs.
“We have no plan for any of our players,” Redick said. “We’re gonna see what happens tonight.”
Etc.
Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is on the two-game trip, but he was downgraded to out for the game against the Pelicans with a lumbar back strain. Vincent has missed the last nine games, but there is hope he’ll be available Wednesday against San Antonio. “We just downgraded Gabe,” Redick said. “He has not had a setback, but we're hoping he gets to play tomorrow. But again, it's all about how he feels tomorrow.”
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Langston Reynolds scores 22 as Gophers hold off No. 19 Iowa 70-67
Langston Reynolds scored 22 points and Cade Tyson added 16 on Tuesday as Minnesota held off a rally to defeat No. 19 Iowa 70-67. Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points, all in the second half, as Iowa (12-3, 2-2 in the Big Ten) rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to take the lead in the final two minutes. Minnesota (10-5, 3-1) led 58-44 with 6:36 to play when Iowa began its comeback.
Cameron Boozer scores 27, hot-shooting No. 6 Duke rallies past No. 20 Louisville 84-73
Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven during a 16-6 run early in the second half, Isaiah Evans added 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71% after the break to rally past No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory.
Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77
Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games.
Cason leads No. 2 Michigan to 74-72 win over Penn State
Playing in the Bryce Jordan Center for the first time in nearly three years, the Wolverines got an opening layup from Lendeborg, one of just three makes for Michigan in the first four minutes. Meanwhile, Penn State (9-6, 0-4) had to play without leading scorer Kayden Mingo who suffered an undisclosed injury in practice on Monday. Coach Mike Rhoades said Mingo would be out for a while.
Cameron Boozer scores 27, hot-shooting No. 6 Duke rallies past No. 20 Louisville 84-73
Cameron Boozer scored 27 points, including seven during a 16-6 run early in the second half, Isaiah Evans added 23 and No. 6 Duke shot 71% after the break to rally past No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night for its third consecutive victory. The Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) erased a 47-38 halftime deficit by making 5 of 7 field goals and 6 of 9 free throws over 6:24, including two by Boozer for their first lead at 54-53 with 13:36 remaining. Caleb Foster added seven points and Evans six during another spurt for a 10-point lead with 6:58 left, and Duke didn't let up to beat the Cardinals (11-4, 1-2) for the eighth straight time.
Michigan basketball goes cold on 3s, weathers Penn State upset bid
Michigan basketball score: The No. 1 team in the country almost suffered a shocking upset, as the Wolverines struggled from beyond the perimeter.
Elijah Strong scores career-high 30 points, leads South Carolina over LSU 78-68
Elijah Strong scored a career-high 30 points, and South Carolina built a big first-half lead that held off LSU for a 78-68 victory on Tuesday night. South Carolina (10-5, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) rebounded from an 83-71 loss to Vanderbilt, while LSU (12-3, 0-2) has lost consecutive games. The Gamecocks built a 25-point halftime advantage and led by double digits with about nine minutes left when LSU started a 12-3 run to pull to 66-60 with 6:22 remaining.
Newly unranked Florida pulls away from No. 18 Georgia late and wins 92-77
Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Florida dominated No. 18 Georgia in the second half to win 92-77 on Tuesday night and stretch their home winning streak to 14 games. Alex Condon added 21 points, and Boogie Fland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and six assists for the defending national champion Gators, who beat the Bulldogs for the 13th time in their past 14 meetings. The Gators dropped out of the AP Top 25 following a loss at Missouri to open Southeastern Conference play.