Gainesville, FL (My Sportsbook) - Taurean Green netted 17 to lead the second-ranked Florida Gators past the Arkansas Razorbacks, 79-72, at the O'Connell Center. Corey Brewer added 13 points while Lee Humphrey scored 11 for the Gators (15-2, 2-0 SEC), who have won eight straight. Joakim Noah had 11 points and eight rebounds and Al Horford chipped in 10 points and five boards. Darian Townes poured in 18 points and grabbed 10 boards while Sonny Weems tallied 13 for the Razorbacks (12-4, 1-1), who had a four- game winning streak snapped. Gary Ervin had 11 points and nine assists and Patrick Beverley scored 10 in the setback.
Final Score: (3) Wisconsin 72, (5) Ohio State 69
Madison, WI (My Sportsbook) - Jamar Butler's three-point try at the horn slammed off the back rim -- capping a disappointing two days for Ohio State's two prized programs -- and third-ranked Wisconsin held on to down the fifth- ranked Buckeyes, 72-69, in a battle of Big Ten contenders at the Kohl Center. One night after the top-ranked football program behind Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith laid an egg in the national championship game against Florida, the basketball team failed in its third attempt for a marquee road victory. The Buckeyes have also lost road contests at North Carolina and Florida. The score wasn't indicative of Wisconsin's dominance over the game's first 36 minutes. Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor took the ball right at Greg Oden without fear, finishing around the rim and reaching the foul line. Tucker was 8-of-18 for 17 points while Taylor made 12-of-16 from the charity stripe and scored 25 points. The strategy also saddled Oden on the offensive end, as the freshman standout failed to score in the first half while picking up two early fouls. The Badgers (16-1, 2-0 Big Ten) improved to 40-2 in conference games under head coach Bo Ryan at the Kohl Center.
Final Score: (8) Texas A&M 61, Baylor 51
Waco, TX (My Sportsbook) - Acie Law IV netted 20 points to lead the eighth- ranked Texas A&M Aggies to a 61-51 victory over the Baylor Bears. Joseph Jones posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for Texas A&M (14-2, 2-0 Big 12), who have proven to be one of the elite teams in the Big 12 Conference. The Aggies are off to their best start since 1960 and have won seven straight. Antanas Kavaliaskas added nine points in the win. Kevin Rogers posted 19 points and nine rebounds for Baylor (10-5, 0-2), which had a four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with an 81-77 loss to an outstanding Oklahoma State team to open Big 12 play. Curtis Jerrells scored 11 points and Tweety Carter added 10 for the Bears, who have lost 25 straight games against ranked opponents. Jones converted a pair of free throws with 11:28 remaining to tie the score at 41. Patrick Fields followed with a pair of his own 30 seconds later to regain the lead for Baylor.
Final Score: (14) Alabama 71, (13) LSU 61
Tuscaloosa, AL (My Sportsbook) - Richard Hendrix had 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and six rebounds as the 14th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide bested the No. 13 LSU Tigers, 71-61, at Coleman Coliseum. Alonzo Gee added 15 points and seven rebounds while Mykal Riley and Jermareo Davidson each netted 12 for the Tide (14-2, 1-1 SEC), who have won two of their last three contests. Davidson also grabbed 12 boards in the victory. Glen Davis led all scorers with 24 points and also pulled down 17 rebounds and Tasmin Mitchell scored 19 points for the Tigers (11-4, 0-1 SEC), who have lost two straight games.
Final Score: (17) Clemson 87, North Carolina State 76
Raleigh, NC (My Sportsbook) - Vernon Hamilton racked up 21 points and K.C. Rivers tallied 16, as 17th-ranked Clemson continued to hold the distinction as the nation's only unbeaten team with an 87-76 victory over North Carolina State. James Mays also contributed 16 points for the Tigers (17-0, 3-0 ACC), who matched their best start in school history while also tying their longest winning streak. The Tigers also won their first 17 games during the 1986-87 season. North Carolina State (10-6, 0-3) continued to streak in the opposite direction, losing its first three conference clashes for the first time since 1999-2000. That number isn't a good omen for the Wolfpack, as that club finished with a 5-11 conference record. Gavin Grant led all scorers with 22 points and Ben McCauley donated 15 points with nine rebounds in defeat.
Final Score: (18) Air Force 65, New Mexico 57
Colorado Springs, CO (My Sportsbook) - Dan Nwaelele scored 22 points, as 18th-ranked Air Force rallied from a 21-point first half deficit and beat New Mexico, 65-57, for the Falcons' 12th straight victory. Matt McCraw added 21 points for Air Force (16-1, 3-0 MWC), which scored 21 points in a row early in the second half. The Falcons' only loss came to Duke on November 20. Darren Prentice had 18 points and Tony Danridge had 15 for the Lobos (11-7, 0-3), who suffered their fourth consecutive defeat. Both teams shot exceptionally well, with the Lobos checking in at 51.1 percent, and the Falcons at 51.3 percent.
Final Score: (22) Notre Dame 61, (21) West Virginia 58
South Bend, IN (My Sportsbook) - Russell Carter scored 19 points, as 22nd- ranked Notre Dame built a double-digit lead in the second half before holding on for a 61-58 victory over No. 21 West Virginia. Colin Falls added 14 points and Rob Kurz pulled down 11 rebounds for the Fighting Irish (14-2, 2-1 Big East), who rebounded from a 66-48 setback at Georgetown on Saturday. That defeat snapped a 12-game winning streak. Luke Harangody tallied 11 points for Notre Dame, which has beaten West Virginia in 12 of the last 13 matchups. Alex Ruoff had 14 points for the Mountaineers (13-2, 3-1), who had their eight-game winning streak broken. Frank Young scored 13 for West Virginia, but he failed to get off a potential tying three-pointer before the final buzzer sounded.