MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ scored underneath the basket with 10 seconds left and Wisconsin beat No. 4 Michigan State 77-76 on Sunday.
The Spartans had a final chance to win but Denzel Valentine missed a 3-pointer and Matt Costello’s last-second side jumper bounced off the rim.
Bronson Koenig scored 27 points and Nigel Hayes added 25 for the Badgers (10- 9, 2-4 Big Ten), who trailed 76-72 after Valentine hit a runner for the Spartans (16- 3, 3-3). Koenig hit a 3-pointer with Valentine in his face and the shot clock winding down to pull Wisconsin within 76-75 with 27 seconds left.
No. 10 SMU 60,
Tulane 45
Markus Kennedy scored 13 points and SMU overcame uncharacteristically poor shooting to pull away late to remain the nation’s only unbeaten Division I team.
Florida State 69,
No. 13 Virginia 62
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Dwayne Bacon scored 18 points and Florida State broke a five-game losing streak against ranked teams.
The Seminoles (12-5, 2-3 ACC) trailed 39-36 early in the second half, but took control with a 12-3 run as Malik Beasley had five points.
No. 16 Iowa State 82,
Michigan 71
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff scored 23 points and Iowa is off to its first 5-0 start in the Big Ten in 19 years.
Peter Jok had 14 of his 16 points in the second half for the surging Hawkeyes (14-3, 5-0), who have won seven straight games.
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