COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nik Stauskas scored 15 points and Derrick Walton III added 13, including three critical free throws with 1:55 left, to power Michigan past Ohio State 70-60 on Tuesday.

The victory ended a nine-game skid over the last 11 years in Columbus for the Wolverines (18-6, 10-2 Big Ten), who came into the game tied for the top spot in the conference with Michigan State.

Walton added 10 rebounds and six assists. Zak Irvin chipped in with 10 points.

LaQuinton Ross had 24 points and Lenzelle Smith Jr. 13 for Ohio State (19-6, 6-6), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. The Buckeyes hadn’t lost to their archrivals on their home court since a 61-50 setback on Jan. 15, 2003.

No. 3 FLORIDA 67, TENNESSEE 58

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scottie Wilbekin had 21 points and six assists, and No. 3 Florida stepped up its defense in the second half to outlast Tennessee for its 16th consecutive victory.

Michael Frazier II added 11 points to help the Gators (22-2, 11-0 SEC) beat Tennessee in Knoxville for just the second time in their last nine attempts. Frazier and Wilbekin both made key 3-pointers down the stretch to put the game out of reach.

Jarnell Stokes had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (15-9, 6-5), which was seeking a victory over a highly ranked opponent to boost its NCAA tournament hopes. Jordan McRae had 17 points and Josh Richardson 13.

After shooting 62.5 percent (15 of 24) in the first half, the Volunteers made only 29.2 percent (7 of 24) of their shots after halftime.

No. 4 WICHITA STATE 78, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 67

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Ron Baker scored 19 points, Cleanthony Early added 18 and Wichita State overcame a sloppy start to beat Southern Illinois and remain unbeaten.

Tekele Cotton and Darius Carter added 12 points apiece for the Shockers, who became the first team to start 26-0 since Memphis in 2008. Wichita State has five games standing in the way of becoming the first team since Saint Joseph’s in 2004 to have a perfect regular season.

The Hawks didn’t lose that year until the Atlantic 10 tournament.

Wichita State (13-0 Missouri Valley Conference) certainly had its hands full, especially with Southern Illinois guard Anthony Beane. He scored 25 points, getting to the rim at will until late in the game, when the Shockers finally started to double- and triple-team him.

No. 19 TEXAS 87, OKLAHOMA STATE 68

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Javan Felix scored 27 points, including six 3-pointers, and Texas rolled to a win over Oklahoma State, which played its first game without suspended star Marcus Smart.

Smart sat out the first of a three-game suspension by the Big 12 for shoving a Texas Tech fan. Without him, the Cowboys never had a chance.

Felix scored eight consecutive points that pushed Texas’ lead to 22 early in the first half. The Longhorns (19-5, 8-3 Big 12) led 54-33 at halftime despite playing without leading scorer Jonathan Holmes, who sat out with a knee injury.

Smart, who averages 18 points, will miss games against Oklahoma and Baylor before returning for the Cowboys’ rematch with Texas Tech.

Le’Bryan Nash led Oklahoma State (16-8, 4-7) with 23 points.

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