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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tre King had 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 23 Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-75 on Saturday.
Iowa State (16-4, 5-2) improved to 13-0 at home this season while enhancing its status as a Big 12 contender. Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points for the Cyclones, and reserve Curtis Jones had 15 points.
Hunter Dickinson led Kansas (16-4, 4-3) with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points on 5-for-18 shooting, and Johnny Furphy finished with 15.
A 3-pointer and a layup by Tamin Lipsey helped Iowa State seize control early in the second half. Jones’ 3-pointer increased the Cyclones’ lead to 55-43 with about 12 minutes left.
NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA 75, FLORIDA STATE 68
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 24 points and freshman Elliot Cadeau added a season-high 16 as North Carolina rallied from an eight-point deficit early in the second half.
Davis surpassed the 20-point mark for the 12th time this season. Cadeau shot 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and had six assists as North Carolina (17-3, 9-0 ACC) extended its win streak to 10 games.
Primo Spears scored 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, for Florida State (12-8, 6-3).
NO. 4 HOUSTON 74, KANSAS STATE 52
HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored 17 points, J’Wan Roberts had 14 points and six rebounds and Houston extended its winning streak to four games.
Damian Dunn added 13 points for Houston (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which built a 20-point lead by halftime and won its 17 straight home game. The Cougars converted 18 turnovers into 25 points and held a 28-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Cam Carter scored 16 points and Arthur Kaluma and Dai Dai Ames added 11 apiece for Kansas State (14-6, 4-3), which lost its second straight. The Wildcats shot 40% and were 7 of 21 from 3-point range.
MISSISSIPPI STATE 64, NO. 8 AUBURN 58
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Cameron Matthews had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Mississippi State knocked off Auburn.
DJ Jeffries made 3 of four free throws in the final 11 seconds and grabbed 12 rebounds to help seal the win for Mississippi State (14-6, 3-4 SEC). Shakeel Moore scored 12 points and Tolu Smith added nine points and eight rebounds.
Johni Broome scored 14 points and Jaylin Williams added 10 to lead Auburn (16-4, 5-2).
NO. 10 ILLINOIS 70, INDIANA 62
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. made six free throws in the final two minutes to help Illinois survive a scare from Indiana.
Indiana tied the game at 62 with 1:29 left on a basket by Mackenzie Mgbako before Illinois scored eight straight points to seal the victory.
Marcus Domask led Illinois (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Luke Goode and Coleman Hawkins each had 11 points.
Malik Reneau scored 21 points for Indiana (12-8, 4-5) before fouling out with 3:02 left. Xavier Johnson had 14 points and Mgbako had 12.
NO. 20 TEXAS TECH 85, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 84
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chance McMillian scored 27 points and Texas Tech rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat Oklahoma.
Pop Isaacs had 18 points, including 13 in the second half for the Red Raiders (16-3, 5-1), who shot 52.6% from the field.
Otega Oweh had 14 points and Milos Uzan and Sam Godwin each scored 13 for Oklahoma (15-5, 3-4), which has lost four of its last six games and six of its last eight against Texas Tech.
NO. 14 MARQUETTE 75, SETON HALL 57
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points, David Joplin added 20 and Marquette extended its winning streak to four games.
Marquette (15-5, 6-3 Big East) got a total of seven points from leading scorers Tyler Kolek and Kam Jones and broke open a close game by outscoring Seton Hall 45-28 in the second half.
Seton Hall (13-8, 6-4) was without top scorer Kadary Richmond due to an unspecified injury and lost its third straight game. Jones, the team’s second-leading scorer, played just five minutes due to an ankle issue and finished with three points. Kolek, the reigning Big East player of the year, had four points after being held scoreless until 1:12 remaining in the game.
Jaden Bediako led Seton Hall with 18 points and Dre Davis added 13.
NO. 21 BYU 84, TEXAS 72
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Noah Waterman and Jaxson Robinson scored 17 points apiece to lead BYU.
Fousseyni Traore had 16 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots, and Richie Saunders and Spencer Johnson added 11 points apiece as the Cougars (15-5, 3-4 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak. BYU shot 64% from the field and outscored Texas 40-26 in the paint.
Dylan Disu led the Longhorns with 19 points. Chendall Weaver added 15 points and Max Abmas 12. Texas (14-6, 3-4) scored 17 points off 15 BYU turnovers, yet trailed the entire second half.
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