No. 5 Kentucky pulls away in 2nd half to beat Colgate 78-67

Koby Brea scored 17 points, including five to cap a critical second-half spurt that rallied No. Kentucky past Colgate 78-67 on Wednesday night. Jaxson Robinson made consecutive 3-pointers to spark the Wildcats' 14-2 run over 7:31 for a 63-49 lead, a surge that included 3s by Trent Noah, Otega Oweh and Brea for the needed cushion.

Terrence Edwards Jr. scores 22 points to help Louisville edge UTEP 77-74

Terrence Edwards Jr. had 22 points, James Scott and J'Vonne Hadley both secured a double-double and Louisville edged UTEP 77-74 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Louisville created some separation midway through the second half by scoring nine straight points, punctuated by back-to-back dunks from freshman Khani Rooths for a 63-55 lead. But UTEP scored eight of the next 10 points to get within two points.

Dixon scores 27, Villanova beats Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72

Eric Dixon's 27 points helped Villanova defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 on Wednesday night. Dixon shot 9 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Wildcats (7-4). Wooga Poplar shot 7 for 13, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc to add 19 points.