Freshman Cooper Flagg rang up 42 issues and No. 4 Duke held off visiting Notre Dame for an 86-78 victory Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.
Flagg made 11 of 14 pictures from the sector, together with a 4-for-6 mark on 3-pointers, and went 16-for-17 on unfastened throws in atmosphere a file for essentially the most issues scored via a freshman in Atlantic Coast Convention historical past. He additionally was the primary Duke participant to succeed in 40 issues since J.J. Redick did it two times in January 2006 and marked essentially the most issues for any Blue Satan since Danny Ferry’s 58 in 1988. Flagg additionally disbursed a team-high seven assists and pulled in six rebounds.
Duke (14-2, 6-0 ACC), which has gained 10 consecutive video games, posted the sport’s first 14 issues to set the tone.
Markus Burton’s 23 issues led Notre Dame (7-9, 1-4), which used to be coming off a couple of one-point losses. The Irish did move 14 of 23 on 3s.
No. 1 Tennessee 74, Texas 70
Zakai Zeigler hit for 16 issues, together with a basket and 4 snatch unfastened throws within the ultimate minute, because the Volunteers outlasted the Longhorns in a Southeastern Convention slugfest in Austin, Texas.
After Texas (11-5, 0-3) took a 60-58 lead with little greater than 4 mins to play, Tennessee (15-1, 2-1) spoke back with an 8-0 run, capped via Jordan Gainey’s 3-pointer with 2:41 left to leap forward 66-60. Texas then scored 3 instantly issues to get inside of 3, however Ziegler put the sport away.
He stoked the lead again to 5 with a using layup with 59 seconds to play. He then grabbed a defensive rebound, used to be fouled and canned two unfastened throws with 32 seconds left.
No. 2 Auburn 66, South Carolina 63
Dylan Cardwell transformed the go-ahead dunk with 1:32 last because the Tigers withstood an ankle damage to superstar Johni Broome and escaped with a victory over the Gamecocks in Columbia, S.C.
Auburn (15-1, 3-0 SEC) gained its 8th instantly in spite of Broome injuring his left ankle protecting a shot underneath the rim with 13:45 last. Broome scored six issues on 3-of-11 capturing in 24 mins sooner than getting harm when he stepped on teammate Chaney Johnson’s foot protecting a basket via Collin Murray-Boyles that gave the South Carolina (10-6, 0-3) a 47-45 lead.
At the SEC community postgame telecast Auburn trainer Bruce Pearl mentioned Broome has a “vital sprain” and will probably be getting assessments to decide the severity.
No. 3 Iowa State 85, Texas Tech 84 (OT)
Joshua Jefferson swished two unfastened throws with 4.1 seconds left in additional time to raise the Cyclones previous the host Crimson Raiders in Lubbock, Texas, for Iowa State’s eleventh instantly win.
Jefferson threw an inbounds go with 8.4 seconds left in OT, were given the ball again at the left block and were given fouled via Darrion Williams on a transfer to the basket. The final two unfastened throws left Iowa State (14-1, 4-0) 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in additional time after it struggled in law (11 of 18).
The Crimson Raiders (11-4, 2-2) grabbed an 84-83 lead with 15.4 seconds left at the clock when Williams snatched an air-ball and banked in a blind opposite layup. That used to be the 8th of 9 lead adjustments — seven of the ones within the last 5 mins of law plus additional time.
No. 5 Alabama 94, No. 10 Texas A&M 88
Mark Sears poured in 27 issues and sunk 4 key unfastened throws within the ultimate 21 seconds because the Purple Tide held off the short-handed Aggies in a key SEC struggle in Faculty Station, Texas.
Alabama (14-2, 3-0) led via 8 issues at halftime and via 15 with 8 mins to play however needed to out survive a torrid Texas A&M rally that noticed the Aggies get inside of 3 with not up to 90 seconds to play.
Texas A&M (13-3, 2-1), which used to be with out injured main scorer Wade Taylor III, dropped its first sport this season in opposition to a group ranked within the Most sensible 25 after profitable its first 4 contests in opposition to ranked groups.
No. 6 Kentucky 95, No. 14 Mississippi State 90
Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 issues to steer the Wildcats previous the Bulldogs in an SEC struggle in Starkville, Pass over.
Ansley Almonor, who completed with 11 issues, hit a couple of 3-pointers to key the game-winning rally in the second one 1/2 for the Wildcats (13-3, 2-1 SEC) to reply to a large run from the Bulldogs (14-2, 2-1) and provides Kentucky trainer Mark Pope occupation win No. 200.
The Wildcats, coming off a loss Tuesday at unranked Georgia, led via as many as 14 issues with not up to 16 mins last in law, most effective to peer the Bulldogs rally to take the lead with 8 mins last. With Kentucky down 80-78 with 7 1/2 mins to play, Almonor hit back-to-back 3s to make it 84-80 Wildcats and Kentucky by no means trailed once more.
No. 8 Florida 71, Arkansas 63
Alijah Martin scored 14 issues and Alex Condon notched a double-double of 12 issues and 10 rebounds because the Gators crowned the host Razorbacks in SEC play at Fayetteville, Ark.
Will Richard added 12 issues and 8 forums for the Gators, who led via as many as 12. Walter Clayton Jr. had 12 issues and 5 assists. Condon scored all of his issues after halftime. Florida (15-1, 2-1 SEC) overcame two starters fouling out, restricting the Razorbacks to 30 % from the ground.
Adou Thiero scored a game-high 17 issues to tempo the Razorbacks. Boogie Fland adopted with 15 issues and Jonas Aidoo had 11 issues and 9 rebounds. Arkansas (11-5) is off to an 0-3 get started within the SEC for the second one instantly season.
No. 9 UConn 68, Georgetown 60
Alex Karaban scored 19 issues because the Huskies used a robust second-half run to defeat the Hoyas in Washington, D.C.
Karaban scored 12 in the second one 1/2, connecting on 3 of three 3-point makes an attempt, as UConn (13-4, 5-1 Giant East) bounced again from a 68-66 loss at Villanova on Wednesday. Solo Ball added 15 issues because the Huskies, who’ve gained 9 in their final 10 video games total, have gained 9 instantly over longtime convention rival Georgetown.
Curtis Williams Jr. scored a season-high 15 issues off the bench, Micah Peavy added 14 and Thomas Sorber chipped in 9 issues and 10 rebounds for Georgetown (12-4, 3-2), which has misplaced two instantly.
No. 11 Kansas 54, Cincinnati 40
Hunter Dickinson had 14 issues and 12 rebounds and the Jayhawks displayed stifling second-half protection to submit a Giant 12 win over the host Bearcats.
Kansas (12-3, 3-1) overcame 2-for-21 capturing from past the arc to file its 3rd instantly win and 5th in six contests. The Jayhawks shot 35.3 % from the sector. Dillon Mitchell had 10 issues and used to be the one participant in double figures for Cincinnati (10-5, 0-4), which shot simply 3-for-22 from 3-point vary and 30.5 % from the sector.
Kansas trailed 25-24 at halftime however grew to become up the defensive depth in the second one 1/2 and outscored Cincinnati 30-15.
No. 12 Houston 87, Kansas State 57
The Cougars used a well-balanced scoring assault, led via Emanuel Sharp’s 15 issues, and defeated the Wildcats in Ny, Kan. The Cougars had 5 gamers in double figures and two others with 8 issues.
Houston (12-3, 4-0 Giant 12) is tied with Iowa State atop the Giant 12 standings and has gained 8 instantly. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3 Giant 12) has misplaced six of its final seven video games.
But even so Sharp, the Cougars were given 13 issues from Joseph Tugler, 11 each and every from LJ Cryer and Ja’Vier Francis and 10 from J’Wan Roberts. The Wildcats had been led via Brendan Hausen with 15 issues. Max Jones added 13 issues. The Wildcats shot 40 % (10-of-25) from 3-point vary.
Southern California 82, No. 13 Illinois 72
Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 issues and the Trojans took keep an eye on in the second one 1/2 for a victory over the Preventing Illini in Champaign, Unwell.
Wesley Yates III added 15 issues on 7-of-8 capturing as Southern California (10-6, 2-3 Giant Ten) shot 52.3 % from the sector.
Ben Humrichous paced Illinois (12-4, 4-2) with 15 issues whilst Tre White and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 11 apiece.
Georgia 72, No. 17 Oklahoma 62
Asa Newell and Dakota Leffew scored 15 issues apiece to steer the host Bulldogs to their moment instantly win over a ranked group, taking down the Sooners in SEC play in Athens, Ga.
Silas Demary Jr. added 10 issues and 8 rebounds for Georgia (14-2, 2-1 SEC), which gained beat No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday.
Jalon Moore led Oklahoma (13-3, 0-3) with 17 issues and 9 rebounds sooner than fouling out. Kobe Elvis and Duke Miles scored 14 issues apiece and Mohamed Wague chipped in 10 issues off the bench because the Sooners dropped their 3rd sport in a row.
No. 18 Gonzaga 88, Washington State 75
Graham Ike posted 21 issues on Saturday evening to steer 5 Gonzaga scorers in double figures because the Bulldogs pulled away in the second one 1/2 for a West Coast Convention win over the Cougars in Spokane, Wash.
Nolan Hickman added 19 issues, whilst Ben Gregg crammed the stat sheet with 11 issues, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Khalif Struggle and reserve Braden Huff each and every chipped in 10 issues for the Bulldogs (14-4, 5-0).
Nate Calmese scored 20 issues on 9-of-14 capturing and dished out a game-high 8 assists for the Cougars (13-5, 3-2), who misplaced their moment instantly sport. LeJuan Watts added 17 issues, and Jap Washington switch Dane Erikstrup chipped in 11.
No. 19 Memphis 74, East Carolina 70
PJ Haggerty scored 25 issues and the Tigers presented a definition of an unsightly win in defeating the visiting Pirates in an American Athletic Convention matchup.
The Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) constructed an 18-point lead within the first 1/2 and had been nonetheless forward via 14 on the destroy sooner than the Pirates hung round via scoring the primary 9 issues of the second one 1/2. In the end, East Carolina (9-8, 1-3) evened the sport at 68-68 with 1:11 to play sooner than Memphis made two unfastened throws, made a defensive prevent, then were given a Tyrese Hunter layup to position the sport away.
Deficient capturing and turnovers plagued each and every group. Memphis completed at 41.0 % from the ground and had 16 turnovers. East Carolina shot 39.3 % from the ground and dedicated 18 turnovers.
No. 23 Ole Pass over 77, LSU 65
Malik Dia scored 19 issues and the Rebels used a robust moment 1/2 to tug clear of the Tigers in Oxford, Pass over.
Jaemyn Brakefield added 16 issues, Sean Pedulla scored 11, and Dre Davis and Jaylen Murray scored 10 each and every for the Rebels (14-2, 3-0 SEC), who outscored the Tigers (11-5, 0-3) 49-39 in the second one 1/2.
Cam Carter scored 16 issues, Daimion Collins had 14 and Jordan Sears, coming off the bench for the primary time this season, had 10 issues and 6 assists for LSU.
No. 25 Utah State 81, Boise State 79
Ian Martinez finished a go-ahead four-point play with 7.3 seconds left, serving to the Aggies earn a win over the Broncos in Logan, Utah, in Mountain West Convention play.
Martinez led the Aggies (16-1, 6-0 MWC) with 18 issues, whilst Deyton Albury scored 14. Drake Allen added 13 issues, adopted via Dexter Akanno’s 12 and Mason Falslev’s 10. Utah State, which gained its 6th instantly sport, shot 61.2 % from the sector and made 11 of its 21 3-point makes an attempt (52.4 %).
Tyson Degenhart’s 22 issues paced Boise State (12-5, 4-2). Alvaro Cardenas had 15 issues and 8 assists, whilst Javan Buchanan chipped in 13 and Andrew Meadow scored 12.
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