Christofilis scores 22 as Seattle downs Portland State 91-74

John Christofilis scored 22 points as Seattle beat Portland State 91-74 on Wednesday. Christofilis shot 7 for 13 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Redhawks (3-5). Paris Dawson shot 6 for 7 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.

Johnson’s big 3-pointer late helps carry Texas past North Carolina State

Freshman Tre Johnson scored 18 points shooting 4 for 6 from 3-point range and Texas beat North Carolina State 63-59 in an SEC/ACC Challenge contest on Wednesday night. Johnson finished 7-of-15 shooting overall. Jordan Pope scored 13 points, Tramon Mark 10 and Arthur Kaluma grabbed 15 rebounds; one shy of tying a career high for the Longhorns (7-1).

Creighton makes it 2 wins in less than a year against No. 1s, with Jayhawks latest to lose in Omaha

Creighton has played eight No. 1 teams in its basketball history, and the first six of those games weren't close. Creighton took down top-ranked Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night in a game the unranked Bluejays never trailed and led by 17 points. Ten months ago, they knocked off a No. 1 Connecticut 85-66. That was UConn's last loss before winning 13 in a row the way to its second straight national championship.

New Mexico knocks off San Jose State 83-77

Donovan Dent had 20 points in New Mexico's 83-77 win over San Jose State on Wednesday night. Dent added five assists for the Lobos (7-2, 1-0 Mountain West Conference). Mustapha Amzil scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds.