Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Sherron Collins scored 19 points and Cole Aldrich chipped in 12 with 18 rebounds, leading top-ranked Kansas to an 80-68 victory over Texas Tech in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Xavier Henry added 13 points and Marcus Morris finished with 12 for the top-seeded Jayhawks (30-2), who notched the 2,000th win in the program's storied history and advanced to a semifinal matchup with Texas A&M. The Aggies defeated Nebraska later Thursday. John Roberson scored 17 to lead Texas Tech (17-15), which had snapped a seven-game skid Wednesday with an 82-67 victory over Colorado in the first round.

Final Score: (22) Georgetown 91, (3) Syracuse 84

New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Chris Wright scored 27 points and Greg Monroe contributed 15 with 10 rebounds and seven assists, as 22nd-ranked Georgetown pulled off a 91-84 victory over No. 3 Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Austin Freeman scored 18 and Jason Clark chipped in 17 for eighth-seeded Georgetown (22-9), which beat South Florida on Wednesday in the second round and avenged a pair of losses to Syracuse during the regular season. The Orange notched a 73-56 win on January 25 at the Carrier Dome, then held on for a 75-71 triumph on February 18 at the Verizon Center. This marked the 13th Big East Tournament meeting between the conference's signature programs. Georgetown has now seven of those matchups. The Hoyas will next face Marquette in Friday's semifinals. Big East Player of the Year Wes Johnson scored 24 points for top-seeded Syracuse (28-4), which also lost its regular-season finale last Saturday at Louisville. The Orange have never won the Big East Tournament as a top seed and may have jeopardized their hopes for a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Syracuse also lost forward Arinze Onuaku to a right knee injury late in the contest. Coach Jim Boeheim said the senior will undergo an MRI exam when the team returns home.

Final Score: (8) New Mexico 75, Air Force 69

Las Vegas, NV (My Sportsbook) - Darington Hobson erupted for 28 points and 15 rebounds, carrying No. 8 New Mexico to a hard-fought 75-69 victory over Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Dairese Gary returned from an early injury and made 14-of-15 free throws to account for most of his 20-point effort for the Lobos (29-3), who set a single-season school record for wins thanks to their 15th straight victory. New Mexico, the top seed in the tournament, moves on to play San Diego State on Friday. The Aztecs pulled out a 72-71 win over Colorado State on Thursday. Tom Fow and Michael Lyons scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, to lead the ninth-seeded Falcons (10-21), whose win over Wyoming on Wednesday was their second in MWC tourney history.

Final Score: Marquette 80, (10) Villanova 76

New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Darius Johnson-Odom struck for 24 points, thanks to 5-of-7 makes from beyond the arc, as Marquette upended 10th-ranked Villanova, 80-76, in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. Lazar Hayward posted 20 points and seven rebounds for the Golden Eagles (22-10), who topped St. John's on Wednesday and will face Georgetown in a Friday semifinal. David Cubillan sank three shots from long distance en route to 17 points and Jimmy Butler chipped in 14 with eight boards. Corey Stokes finished with six three-pointers and 22 points for the Wildcats (24-7), who received a double-bye as the four-seed but despite the loss is still on track to get a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. Corey Fisher added 16 points, Antonio Pena had 14 and Scottie Reynolds poured in 10 for Villanova, which bested Marquette twice in the regular season.

Final Score: (15) Tennessee 59, LSU 49

Nashville, TN (My Sportsbook) - Wayne Chism had 17 points and 11 rebounds as 15th-ranked Tennessee downed LSU, 59-49, in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Bobby Maze had 14 points and J.P. Prince added 11 points for the Volunteers (24-7), who will play Ole Miss in the quarterfinals on Friday. Storm Warren had 18 points and six rebounds and Tasmin Mitchell added 10 points and eight boards for the Tigers (11-20), who dropped three of their last four games of a season that saw a 12-game losing streak.

Final Score: (23) Texas A&M 70, Nebraska 64

Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Donald Sloan finished with 23 points, as No. 23 Texas A&M defeated Nebraska, 70-64, in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Khris Middleton added 17 points while B.J. Holmes provided 11 points for the Aggies (23-8), who advanced to face top-seeded and top-ranked Kansas in one of Friday's semifinals. The Jayhawks pulled away to beat Texas Tech earlier Thursday. Sloan, Middleton and Holmes combined to go 9- of-18 from three-point range for Texas A&M, which has won its last four games. Ryan Anderson had 16 points to pace Nebraska (15-18), which had knocked off fifth-seeded Missouri in the opening round. Jorge Brian Diaz and Sek Henry finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively.