ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Josh Hart scored 18 points and No. 1 Villanova celebrated its first game as the nation’s top team with an 86- 59 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night.

Kris Jenkins made three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points as the Wildcats (21- 3, 11-1) rolled to their 13th win in their last 14 games. They moved two games clear of fifth-ranked Xavier for the Big East lead after the Musketeers lost 70-56 at Creighton.

Villanova turned 19 DePaul turnovers into 19 points in its debut in the top spot of The Associated Press’ poll. The Wildcats had climbed to No. 2 on six occasions before Oklahoma and North Carolina lost last weekend, clearing the way for them to ascend to No. 1.

No. 2 Maryland 93, Bowie St. 62

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland got 16 points from Rasheed Sulaimon in its school-record 27th consecutive home victory.

Taking a break from their rigorous Big Ten schedule, the Terrapins (22-3) enjoyed a stress-free encounter with Bowie State, a Division II school in Maryland.

Creighton 70, No. 5 Xavier 56

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Maurice Watson scored a career high 32 points and Creighton rode a fast start to the upset.

The Bluejays (16-9, 7-5 Big East) used an early 16-0 run to take a 17-point lead 9 minutes into the game and then held off the Musketeers after they pulled within five with 6 minutes left.

Watson scored 22 points in the second half and finished off the Musketeers with a bank-in high off the glass, a layup and then a steal and layup to make it 66-53 with 1:54 to play.

No. 6 Kansas 75, No. 10 West Virgina 65

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Perry Ellis had 21 points and Landen Lucas pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds as Kansas forged a three-way tie atop the Big 12.

Frank Mason III added 14 points for the Jayhawks (20- 4, 8-3), who handled the Mountaineers’ pressure well in avenging a loss lost month in Morgantown.

No. 7 Virginia 67, Virginia Tech 49

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Anthony Gill scored 16 points and Virginia turned the tables on its state rival Virginia Tech for its seventh straight win.

Isaiah Wilkins added a career-best 14 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 12 for the Cavaliers (20-4, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia avenged a 70-68 loss to the Hokies in Blacksburg on Jan. 4 in what rates as their worst performance of the season, and extended their winning streak at John Paul Jones Arena to 17 games.

No. 18 Purdue 82, No. 8 Michigan St. 81

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Raphael Davis made one of two free throws with 4.6 seconds left in overtime to help Purdue pull off the upset.

The Boilermakers (20-5, 8- 4 Big Ten) snapped a seven game losing streak in the series despite blowing an 18- point second-half lead, trailing by four late in regulation and allowing the Spartans to tie it at 81 with 11.5 seconds left.

Davis broke the tie with the decisive free throw, giving him 24 points. A.J. Hammons wrestled the second shot away from Michigan State (20-5, 7-5) to seal it.

No. 9 North Carolina 68, Boston College 65

BOSTON (AP) — Playing most of the second half without coach Roy Williams, who left the bench after complaining of vertigo, North Carolina rallied for the win thanks to 20 points from Justin Jackson.

The Eagles, who have not won an Atlantic Coast Conference game this season, led the whole way until Theo Pinson hit two free throws with under 4 minutes remaining. After BC retook the lead, Marcus Paige hit a 3-pointer to make it 62-60.