CINCINNATI (AP) — J.P. Macura got Xavier rolling with 19 points off the bench, and freshman point guard Edmond Sumner had 19 points and nine assists as fifth-ranked Xavier got the win that had eluded it, knocking off top-ranked Villanova 90-83 on Wednesday night.
The Musketeers (25-3, 13-3) led most of the way in the first matchup of Top 5 teams since the Big East was reconfigured, pulling away at the end against the only team they’d never beaten in league play.
No. 3 Oklahoma 71, Oklahoma State 49
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Ryan Spangler scored a career-high 26 points to help Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State.
Spangler, who had scored in single digits his previous three games, made 10 of 13 shots, including four 3-pointers, and he grabbed 14 rebounds.
Buddy Hield scored 17 points for the Sooners (22-5, 10-5 Big 12). Oklahoma moved into a tie with West Virginia for second place in the conference.
No. 7 UNC 80, N.C. State 68
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brice Johnson had 22 points and 11 rebounds to help North Carolina beat North Carolina State.
Justin Jackson added 17 points for the Tar Heels (23- 5, 12-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shook off a slow start and an early 13-point hole to extend their recent dominance against their nearby rivals. UNC has won 19 of 21 meetings.
Wisconsin 67, No. 8 Iowa 59
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bronson Koenig scored 15 points and Wisconsin upset Iowa, handing the Hawkeyes their third loss in four games.
Nigel Hayes had 10 points for the Badgers (18-10, 10-5 Big Ten), whose streak of nine wins in 10 now includes a victory in Iowa City that should help their NCAA Tournament hopes immensely.
Colorado 75, No. 9 Arizona 72
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Josh Scott scored a seasonhigh 26 points and Colorado overcame his two late turnovers to beat Arizona.
George King added 14 points and Josh Fortune had 13 for Colorado (20-9, 9-7 Pac- 12), which snapped a sixgame losing streak to Arizona (22-6, 10-5) while securing its ninth 20-win season and fifth in six years.
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