Louisville, KY (My Sportsbook) - Terrence Williams scored 20 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 2:53 remaining, as No. 20 Louisville held on to dethrone top-ranked Pittsburgh, 69-63, at Freedom Hall. Earl Clark, playing on his 21st birthday, posted 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Cardinals (13-3, 4-0 Big East) beat a top-ranked team for the first time since December 13, 2003, when they downed Florida. Samardo Samuels and Preston Knowles each added 10 points for Louisville. The result left second- ranked Wake Forest as the lone remaining unbeaten team in the nation. The Demon Deacons topped previously unbeaten No. 10 Clemson, 78-68, earlier Saturday. Jermaine Dixon had 19 points for the Panthers (16-1, 4-1), who were off to their third-best start in school history. It was the first contest of a grueling five-game stretch against teams who either are or were nationally ranked during the season. The schedule includes upcoming games against Syracuse, West Virginia, Villanova and Notre Dame. Sam Young had 14 points and DeJuan Blair ended with nine points and 10 rebounds for Pittsburgh, which shot just 34.9 percent from the field and blew a double- digit second-half lead.
Final Score: (2) Wake Forest 78, (10) Clemson 68
Clemson, SC (My Sportsbook) - Jeff Teague scored 24 points to lead second- ranked Wake Forest to a 78-68 win over No. 10 Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum, keeping the Demon Deacons undefeated. James Johnson added 19 points for Wake Forest (16-0, 3-0 ACC), which is the only remaining undefeated team in Division I, as top-ranked Pittsburgh was dealt its first loss of the season Saturday night at Louisville. Al-Farouq Aminu ended with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Chas McFarland brought down 12 boards in the win. K.C. Rivers and Terrence Oglesby each scored 15 points for Clemson (16-1, 2-1), which was dealt its first loss of the season despite overcoming a double-digit deficit in the second half. Demontez Stitt scored 13 points in the loss for the Tigers.
Final Score: (3) Duke 76, (13) Georgetown 67
Durham, NC (My Sportsbook) - Gerald Henderson scored 23 points and Kyle Singler added 15 with a career-high 16 rebounds, as third-ranked Duke earned its eighth straight win with a 76-67 victory over No. 13 Georgetown at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Jon Scheyer chipped in 11 points and Greg Paulus scored 10 for the Blue Devils (16-1), who haven't lost since an 81-73 setback at Michigan on December 6. In addition, Duke extended its home winning streak against non-conference opposition to 68 straight games. DaJuan Summers scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Georgetown (12-4), which had won two in a row and was coming off an 88-74 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday. Austin Freeman added 15 points in defeat and freshman sensation Greg Monroe managed 12 points with six rebounds, four assists and two blocks despite foul trouble. One of those fouls was a technical that came at a crucial moment in the second half.
Final Score: (5) North Carolina 82, Miami-Florida 65
Chapel Hill, NC (My Sportsbook) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 24 points and Wayne Ellington netted all 23 of his points in the second half, as fifth-ranked North Carolina surged in the second half to beat Miami-Florida, 82-65, at the Smith Center. Danny Green scored 12 and Ty Lawson contributed 11 points and eight assists for the Tar Heels (16-2, 2-2 ACC), who erased a nine-point first-half deficit and accounted for the final 13 points of the half to grab the lead going into the locker room. Jack McClinton had 21 points and Dwayne Collins scored 13 for the Hurricanes (13-4, 2-2), who had a six-game win streak broken. Adrian Thomas scored 10 and Jimmy Graham pulled down 10 rebounds for Miami, which is 2-12 all-time against the Tar Heels.
Final Score: (6) Oklahoma 69, Texas A&M 63
College Station, TX (My Sportsbook) - Austin Johnson had 19 points and seven assists, as sixth-ranked Oklahoma held on for a 69-63 victory over Texas A&M at Reed Arena. Blake Griffin added 16 points and six rebounds for Oklahoma (17-1, 3-0 Big 12), which has won five in a row since losing its lone game of the season December 30 at Arkansas. Taylor Griffin finished with 11 points in the win for the Sooners. Josh Carter had 17 points to pace Texas A&M (15-3, 1-2), which has lost two of three. B.J. Holmes ended with 11 points in the Aggies' loss.
Final Score: (7) Michigan State 63, Illinois 57
East Lansing, MI (My Sportsbook) - Goran Suton scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds to help No. 7 Michigan State fend off Illinois, 63-57, and increase the Spartans' home win streak to 28 games. Marquise Gray added 11 points and six boards for the Spartans (15-2, 5-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games. Kalin Lucas ended with 10 points and three assists in the win. Raymar Morgan corralled eight boards to go with eight points. Alex Legion totaled 15 points for the Fighting Illini (15-3, 3-2), who saw their two-game win streak come to an end. Calvin Brock dropped 13 points and Mike Davis 10 in defeat.
Final Score: (8) Syracuse 93, (12) Notre Dame 74
Syracuse, NY (My Sportsbook) - Arinze Onuaku scored 19 points to lead six Syracuse players in double figures, as the eighth-ranked Orange used a big first-half run and held off a late Notre Dame charge before pulling away for a 93-74 victory over the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish in front of 30,021 fans at the Carrier Dome. Jonny Flynn added 17 points and nine assists for Syracuse (17-2, 5-1 Big East), which bounced back from an 88-74 loss at Georgetown on Wednesday to win for the eighth time in its last nine games. The difficult part of the Orange schedule continues next week with a trip to top-ranked Pittsburgh on Monday and visit from No. 20 Louisville next Sunday. Eric Devendorf chipped in 16 points, while Paul Harris and Rick Jackson each posted double-doubles in Saturday's victory. Harris notched 15 points with 10 rebounds and Jackson registered 14 points with 10 boards. Andy Rautins rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points for the Orange, who shot 55.2 percent from the field. Luke Harangody poured in 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Notre Dame (12-5, 3-3), which lost in overtime at Louisville on Monday and has dropped three of its last five. It doesn't get any easier for the Irish, who have a week off before Connecticut visits South Bend. Games against Marquette at home and Pittsburgh on the road will close out the month of January for Mike Brey's team.
Final Score: (16) Arizona State 61, (9) UCLA 58 (OT)
Los Angeles, CA (My Sportsbook) - James Harden scored 24 points, including the go-ahead bucket late in overtime, as 16th-ranked Arizona State escaped with a 61-58 win over ninth-ranked UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. Jeff Pendergraph had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Sun Devils (15-3, 4-2 Pac-10), who rebounded from a 12-point loss to USC on Thursday and have won three of four. Arizona State also snapped an eight-game slide to UCLA. Josh Shipp poured in 16 points for the Bruins (14-3, 4-1), whose 15-game home win streak ended along with a 10-game victory run overall. Darren Collison scored 14 points but missed some key shots late in regulation, while Alfred Aboya finished with 10 points.
Final Score: (11) Texas 71, Texas Tech 49
Lubbock, TX (My Sportsbook) - Damion James registered 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds, leading 11th-ranked Texas in a 71-49 rout of Texas Tech at the United Spirit Arena. Justin Mason had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Gary Johnson also scored 15 for the Longhorns (13-4, 2-1 Big 12), who have won two of three. A.J. Abrams added 11 points for Texas, which was nursing a six-point lead at the break before taking command with a dominant second- half performance. Alan Voskuil totaled 12 points to pace the Red Raiders (10-7, 0-2), who have dropped three in a row and four of five overall. Mike Singletary contributed 10 points and seven rebounds in the loss.
Final Score: (14) Marquette 91, Providence 82
Providence, RI (My Sportsbook) - Lazar Hayward and Jerel McNeal scored 25 points apiece as the 14th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles came back from a 13- point deficit in the second half to defeat the Providence Friars, 91-82, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Hayward added seven rebounds and two steals to pace the Golden Eagles (16-2, 5-0 Big East), who extended their winning streak to eight games. McNeal had four rebounds and six assists. Marshon Brooks had 21 points and six boards to lead Providence (11-6, 3-2), which has dropped back-to-back Big East games. Geoff McDermott added 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Final Score: (17) Butler 59, Illinois-Chicago 52
Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Gordon Hayward scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as 17th-ranked Butler rallied to overtake Illinois-Chicago, 59-52, at the UIC Pavilion. Shelvin Mack finished with 18 points, eight boards and eight assists for the Bulldogs (16-1, 7-0 HL), who have won eight straight since suffering their lone loss of the season at Ohio State on December 13. Willie Veasley added 10 points as Butler equaled its best Horizon League start in school history (1990-91). Tori Boyd had 13 points, nine rebounds and four steals to pace the Flames (9-8, 2-5), who have dropped four of five. Scott VanderMeer totaled 11 points and 10 boards, while Robo Kreps also scored 11 in the loss.
Final Score: (21) Baylor 98, Oklahoma State 92 (OT)
Waco, TX (My Sportsbook) - Curtis Jerrells led all scorers with 31 points and dished out 10 assists, as 21st-ranked Baylor edged Oklahoma State, 98-92, in overtime in a Big 12 thriller at the Ferrell Center. Quincy Acy had a solid game with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Kevin Rogers chipped in 14 points and nine boards for Baylor (14-3, 2-1 Big 12), which rebounded from an 84-73 setback at Texas A&M on Wednesday night. LaceDarius Dunn contributed 13 points and Henry Dugat added 12 in the win. Obi Muonelo scored a team-high 21 points and had nine boards for Oklahoma State (12-4, 1-1), which had a seven-game winning streak halted. James Anderson registered 20 points and Byron Eaton had 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds before fouling out for the Cowboys.
Final Score: Stanford 75, (22) California 69
Palo Alto, CA (My Sportsbook) - Lawrence Hill had a game-high 25 points, as Stanford upended 22nd-ranked California, 75-69, at Maples Pavilion. Anthony Goods scored 19 points, while Landry Fields finished with 15 points and five rebounds for the Cardinal (12-3, 2-3 Pac-10), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Jamal Boykin registered 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Golden Bears (15-3, 4-1), who had won nine in a row to reach the AP Top-25 for the first time since 2003. Theo Robertson chipped in 17 points and eight boards, while Jerome Randle scored 13 and dished out seven assists.
Final Score: (24) Tennessee 82, South Carolina 79
Knoxville, TN (My Sportsbook) - Tyler Smith scored a game-high 20 points and Scotty Hopson added 19 as 24th-ranked Tennessee held on to beat South Carolina, 82-79, in a Southeastern Conference matchup at Thompson-Boling Arena. Cameron Tatum chipped in with 12 points, while Brian Williams grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with seven points for Tennessee (11-5, 2-1 SEC), which recovered nicely after dropping a 90-72 home decision to Kentucky on Tuesday. The Volunteers have won two of their last three. Dominique Archie had a solid performance with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Devan Downey contributed 19 points and six assists for South Carolina (12-4, 1-2), which has dropped two straight, including a 85-68 setback at LSU on Wednesday night. Zam Fredrick had 18 points and Mike Holmes donated 10 points and seven boards in the loss.
Final Score: Ohio State 65, (25) Michigan 58
Ann Arbor, MI (My Sportsbook) - Evan Turner scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Ohio State Buckeyes topped 25th-ranked Michigan, 65-58, at Crisler Arena. It was the third straight win for the Buckeyes and the second consecutive loss for Michigan. Helping Ohio State (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten) to the road win was B.J. Mullens and William Buford, who each tallied 15 points. Turner also led the Buckeyes with six assists. The Wolverines were led by Manny Harris' 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Stu Douglass had 12 points and DeShawn Sims ended with 10 for the Wolverines.