Singler ends slump to lead No. 1 Duke past Temple, 78-61
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Kyle Singler broke out of a slump by scoring 28 points to lead No. 1 Duke past No. 24 Temple 78-61 on Wednesday night.
Nolan Smith finished with 15 points and Mason Plumlee added 13 rebounds to help the ACC-leading Blue Devils (26-2) dodge a late-season nonconference letdown and pick up a significant victory in their return to the top spot in the national rankings. Duke used a huge run that bridged the halves to win its eighth straight overall and extend a pair of notable winning streaks at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Lavoy Allen scored 17 points, but Temple (21-6) had its eight-game winning streak snapped.
Singler was 10 of 19 in his most productive game since matching a career high with 30 points against Oregon. He helped Duke win its 35th straight game at Cameron and its 86th in a row against nonconference teams – both NCAA bests.
No. 7 BYU 84, Colorado St. 76
PROVO, Utah – Jimmer Fredette scored 34 points and Brandon Davies added 14 points and 15 rebounds for BYU.
Fredette and Davies combined for 26 points from the free throw line in a game that featured 52 fouls and 69 free throws. Fredette hit 14 of 16, and Davies was 12 of 16 for BYU (26-2, 12-1 Mountain West Conference).
Andy Ogide had 25 points and Adam Nigon added 14 for the Rams (18-9, 8-5).
No. 8 Purdue 72, Indiana 61
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – JaJuan Johnson had 20 points and nine rebounds to help Purdue win its fifth straight.
E’Twaun Moore had 17 points, six rebounds and five assists after a 38-point outburst against Ohio State on Sunday. D.J. Byrd added 11 points for Purdue (23-5, 12-3 Big Ten).
No. 9 Notre Dame 94, Providence 93
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ben Hansbrough scored a career-high 32 points and Tim Abromaitis had a 28 to help the Fighting Irish overcome a Big East-record 52 points by Marshon Brooks.
Cincinnati 58, No. 11 Georgetown 46
WASHINGTON – Cincinnati beat a Top 25 team on the road for the first time in seven years Wednesday night, holding Georgetown to four field goals in the second half.
No. 12 Wisconsin 53, Michigan 52
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Josh Gasser banked in a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer to deal a severe blow to the Wolverines’ NCAA tournament hopes.
No. 19 North Carolina 75, N.C. State 63
RALEIGH, N.C. – Harrison Barnes scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half to help the Tar Heels pull away late.
No. 20 Missouri 77, Baylor 59
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ricardo Ratliffe narrowly missed a double-double in the first half and Laurence Bowers scored 18 of his 20 points in the second for Missouri.
No. 21 Texas A&M 61, Oklahoma 47
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Khris Middleton scored 13 points to help Texas A&M win its fifth straight game.
Arkansas 77, No. 22 Kentucky 76, OT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Marcus Britt hit a layup in the final minute of overtime to give Arkansas coach John Pelphrey his first win in four chances against his alma mater.
No. 23 St. John’s 76, DePaul 51
NEW YORK – Dwight Hardy continued his scoring streak with 21 points and the Red Storm won their first game as a ranked team in more than 10 years.