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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.

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.

Tedrick Washington Jr. and Brendan Terry each scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Southeast Missouri State's 79-74 victory over Southern Indiana on Saturday night. Braxton Stacker finished with 16 points and six rebounds. for the Redhawks (15-10, 10-4 Ohio Valley Conference).

Duke Deen had 16 points in Bradley's 80-74 victory against Evansville on Saturday night. Deen added five rebounds for the Braves (19-6, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Darius Hannah totaled 13 points and five rebounds.

Jayson Tatum with the big dunk, 02/08/2025

Tylen Riley's 25 points helped Cal Baptist defeat Grand Canyon 85-71 on Saturday night. Riley shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 13 for 16 from the foul line for the Lancers (12-11, 5-4 Western Athletic Conference). Kendal Coleman added 19 points while going 7 of 14 and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds.

Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-9, 3-7 SEC) had their two-game winning streak snapped Saturday by the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide, 85-81, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.

Braden Huff scored 17 points off of the bench to lead Gonzaga past Pacific 78-61 on Saturday night. Huff shot 7 of 10 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (18-7, 9-3 West Coast Conference). Khalif Battle added 16 points while going 3 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the line while he also had five rebounds.

Kai Johnson's 22 points helped Montana defeat Northern Arizona 83-80 on Saturday night. Johnson had five rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Grizzlies (17-8, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Money Williams shot 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 15 points.

C.J. Walker led East Carolina with 28 points, including the winning jump shot with four seconds left, and the Pirates knocked off UTSA 80-79 on Saturday night. Walker also added 10 rebounds for the Pirates (13-11, 5-6 American Athletic Conference). Joran Riley scored 21 points and added six rebounds.

Quinn Denker's 17 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Montana State 73-66 on Saturday night. Denker shot 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the free-throw line for the Bears (18-7, 10-2 Big Sky Conference). Marcell McCreary scored 15 points while going 4 of 7 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.