DePaul defeats Butler, 79-66

Oregon forward C.J. Walker (14) battles for the ball with Washington forward Isaiah Stewart, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Seattle. Oregon won 64-61 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Oregon forward C.J. Walker (14) battles for the ball with Washington forward Isaiah Stewart, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Seattle. Oregon won 64-61 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

CHICAGO - Paul Reed scored 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, leading DePaul to the victory.

The Blue Demons (13-5, 1-4 Big East) knocked off a top-five team for the first time since beating No. 5 Kansas on Dec. 2, 2006. Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 20 points, and freshman Romeo Weems finished with 11.

Butler (15-3, 3-2) trailed by double digits for the entire second half of its second straight loss. Kamar Baldwin led the Bulldogs with 16 points, and Jordan Tucker had 13.

 

OREGON 64, WASH. 61, OT

SEATTLE - Payton Pritchard hit his sixth 3-pointer of the game with 3.4 seconds left in overtime, lifting Oregon to the victory.

The Ducks (15-4, 4-2 Pac-12) avoided being swept on their trip north by rallying from a 48-32 deficit with 10:22 remaining in the second half. They handed Washington (12-7, 2-4) its third loss in four games.

Pritchard finished with 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting. Chandler Lawson added 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Ducks, who rebounded from an ugly loss to Washington State on Thursday.

Isaiah Stewart led Washington with 25 points and 19 rebounds.

 

FLORIDA ST. 83, MIAMI 79, OT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Florida State forced 24 turnovers, including three in a row in overtime, and rallied from a nine-point deficit in the final 4:33 of regulation to earn their ninth consecutive victory.

Sophomore Devin Vassell set a career high for the second consecutive game by leading Florida State with 23 points while adding 11 rebounds and five assists. His two free throws with six seconds left sealed the win.

M.J. Walker had 19 points for the Seminoles (16-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Chris Lykes scored 24 points for the Hurricanes (10-7, 2-5). But Lykes also had six turnovers.

 

VILLANOVA 61, CONN. 55

PHILADELPHIA - Jermaine Samuels scored 19 points, powering Villanova to the victory at the Wells Fargo Center.

Samuels converted a three-point play with 2:51 left for a 52-51 lead and then buried a 3 with 31 seconds remaining that clinched another tight one for the Wildcats (14-3).

The Huskies (10-7) kept it close against their pending Big East rival and attacked the paint with authority to offset a miserable effort from 3-point range (2 of 15). Christian Vital led the Huskies with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Collin Gillespie scored 12 points and Villanova made 11 of 23 3-pointers.

 

HOUSTON 65, NO. 16 WICHITA STATE 54

WICHITA, Kan. - Fabian White scored 14 points, part of a balanced attack for Houston in the road win.

Houston (14-4, 4-1) built a 49-27 second-half lead. It is tied with Tulsa atop the American Athletic Conference standings.

DeJon Jarreau had 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Cougars. Marcus Sasser and Quentin Grimes scored 10 points apiece.

Wichita State (15-3, 3-2 American) lost its second straight game. Tyson Etienne led the Shockers with 10 points.

 

NO. 17 MARYLAND 57, PURDUE 50

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Jalen Smith had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Maryland remained unbeaten at home.

The Terrapins (14-4, 4-3 Big Ten) scored the game's first nine points, led by 16 at halftime and managed to stay in front after Purdue closed to 52-47 with 6 minutes left.

Freshman Donta Scott scored 13 points for Maryland, now 11-0 at home. The Terps were coming off two straight losses on the road, where they are 0-4.

Nojel Eastern scored 14 points for the Boilermakers (10-8, 3-4).

 

NO. 18 SETON HALL 82, ST. JOHN'S 79

NEW YORK - Myles Powell scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half, and Seton Hall extended its winning streak to eight games.

Quincy McKnight added 20 points and 7-foot-2 Romaro Gill had 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for the Pirates (14-4, 6-0 Big East). Myles Cale scored 12.

Mustapha Heron scored 18 for the Red Storm (12-7, 1-5), and Josh Roberts had 16 points and eight rebounds.

With a fast-break layup early in the second half, Powell became the fifth Seton Hall player to reach 2,000 career points, joining Terry Dehere, Nick Werkman, Jeremy Hazell and Greg Tynes.

 

ARIZONA 75, NO. 20 COLORADO 54

TUCSON, Ariz. - Dylan Smith and Josh Green each scored 13 points, and Arizona cruised to the victory.

Nico Mannion and Zeke Nnaji added 12 points apiece for Arizona (13-5, 3-2 Pac-12), which has won all three of its home conference games. The Wildcats had a double-digit lead for the last 18 minutes, stopping the brief Colorado rallies with quick baskets.

McKinley Wright led Colorado (14-4, 3-2) with 15 points, and D'Shawn Schwartz added 12.

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