CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Zeller scored 16 points to help No. 3 North Carolina beat Miami 73-56 on Tuesday night.
Dexter Strickland added 14 points and Kendall Marshall 12 for the Tar Heels (15-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who closed a nine-game homestand with a perfect record to rebuild some momentum after early losses to UNLV and Kentucky. The Tar Heels led almost the entire night and blew the game open with a 17-0 run spanning halftime, which staked UNC to a 23- point lead.
Kenny Kadji scored 16 points for Miami, which shot just 42 percent and went three for 16 from 3-point range. Durand Scott and Malcolm Grant combined for 17 points on six-for-20 shooting.
No. 4 Baylor 75, No. 18 Kansas State 73
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Perry Jones scored 17 points and Baylor held Kansas State to one basket over the final five minutes to escape with the win.
Quincy Acy and Brady Heslip added 13 points apiece for the Bears (16-0, 3-0 Big 12). Pierre Jackson chipped in with 10 points for Baylor, which surged aheadwitha20-4runovera51/2-minutestretchmidway through the second half.
Rodney McGruder scored 30 points on 10-of-14 shooting to lead Kansas State (12-2, 1-1). Jordan Henriquez added 10 points for the Wildcats.
Illinois 79, No. 5 Ohio State 74
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Brandon Paul scored a career-high 43 points and hit a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play to lift Illinois over Ohio State.
The Illini (15-3, 4-1 Big Ten) led 71-70 when Paul hit from long range with 43 seconds to play. He followed that with four free throws to put the game out of reach.
Deshaun Thomas scored 23 points and Jared Sullinger added 21 for Ohio State (15-3, 3-2).
Meyers Leonard added 14 for Illinois.
No. 6 Michigan State 95, Iowa 61
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Draymond Green had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Michigan State beat Iowa for its 15th straight win.
The victory gives the Spartans (15-2, 4-0 Big Ten) their longest win streak since the 1998-99 season, when they won 22 in a row before losing to Duke in the national championship game.
The Hawkeyes (10-8, 2-3) have been routed in two straight games — they also lost to Ohio State, by 29 points — after beating Wisconsin and Minnesota on the road.
Providence 90, No. 14 Louisville 59
PROVIDENCE, R. I. ( AP) — Bryce Cotton and Kadeem Batts each scored 27 points and Providence gave Louisville coach Rick Pitino a tough loss on a day the school honored his 1987 squad.
Vincent Council added 15 points and LaDontae Henton 14 for the Friars (12-6, 1-4 Big East), who snapped a four-game losing streak.
Chris Smith led the Cardinals with 16 points. Louisville (13-4, 1-3) has lost four of its last five, including a 67-65 setback in double-overtime at home against Notre Dame on Saturday.
No. 19 Florida 70, Georgia 48
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Bradley Beal broke out of his shooting slump with 17 points to lead Florida over Georgia for its 15th straight home win.
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