HARTFORD, Conn. — Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and top-ranked Villanova routed former Big East rival UConn 81-61 on Saturday.

Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points for the Wildcats (18-1), who completed their nonconference schedule at 13-0.

Jalen Adams scored 19 for UConn (10-9).

(3) PURDUE 87, IOWA 64: Carsen Edwards scored 22 points and Vincent Edwards had 19 Saturday, leading the Boilermakers (19-2, 8-0 Big Ten) to their 15th straight victory with a rout of the Hawkeyes (10-11, 1-7) in Iowa City, Iowa.

OKLAHOMA STATE 83, (4) OKLAHOMA 81: Trae Young scored 48 points, but missed a deep 3 at the buzzer in overtime as the Sooners (14-4, 4-3 Big 12) fell to the Cowboys (13-6, 3-4) in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

(5) DUKE 81, PITTSBURGH 54: Freshman Wendell Carter Jr. had 21 points on 9-for-10 shooting while the visiting Blue Devils (17-2, 5-2 ACC) shot 52 percent in a win against Pittsburgh (8-12, 0-7).

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(6) WEST VIRGINIA 86, TEXAS 51: Jevon Carter scored 22 points and led a big second-half run that propelled the Mountaineers (16-3, 5-2 Big 12) past the Longhorns (12-7, 3-4 Big 12) in Morgantown, West Virginia.

HOUSTON 73, (7) WICHITA STATE 59: The Shockers (15-4, 5-2 American Athletic Conference) lost their second straight game as the Cougars (15-4, 5-2) beat a Top 10 team for the first time in 22 years, in Houston.

IOWA STATE 70, (8) TEXAS TECH 52: Freshman Cameron Lard scored 18 points and the Cyclones (11-7, 2-5 Big 12) cruised past the Red Raiders (15-4, 4-3) in Ames, Iowa.

(10) KANSAS 70, BAYLOR 67: Malik Newman got seven of his 24 points in the closing minutes and the Jayhawks (16-3, 6-1 Big 12) scored the last nine points to beat the Bears (12-7, 2-5) in Lawrence, Kansas.

(11) XAVIER 73, (19) SETON HALL 64: J.P. Macura scored a season-high 27 points and Musketeers (18-3, 6-2 Big East) handed the Pirates (15-5, 4-3) their first loss at home.

(12) CINCINNATI 86, EAST CAROLINA 60: Jacob Evans and Kyle Washington each scored 17 points to propel the Bearcats (17-2, 6-0 AAC) past the Pirates (8-11, 2-6) in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

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(14) ARIZONA 73, STANFORD 71: Rawle Alkins made a go-ahead layup with 38 seconds left, and the Wildcats (16-4, 6-1 Pac-12) held on for a victory over the Cardinal (11-9, 5-2) in Stanford, California.

(15) NORTH CAROLINA 80, GEORGIA TECH 66: Luke Maye had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Tar Heels (16-4, 5-2 ACC) beat the Yellow Jackets (10-9, 3-3) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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(4) BAYLOR 75, KANSAS STATE 50: Kalani Brown had 33 points and 19 rebounds, and the Bears (17-1, 7-0 Big 12) stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a victory over the Wildcats (11-8, 3-5) in Waco, Texas.


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