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Wyoming 84, Howard 75: Brandon Ewing scored 34 points and Sean Ogirri added 15 and the Cowboys led by double digits for most of the second half in the four-team Duel in the Desert holiday tournament hosted by Utah State in Logan.
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Arkansas 96, No. 4 Oklahoma 88: Michael Washington had 24 points and 11 rebounds, holding his own against Oklahoma’s Blake Griffin, and Arkansas handed the visiting Sooners their first loss of the season.
The Razorbacks (10-1) led by 25 points in the second half before the Sooners nearly pulled off a sensational rally. Oklahoma (12-1) cut the margin to 81-77, but Washington scored Arkansas’ next seven points to enable the Hogs to hold on.
No. 6 Wake Forest 83, Radford 61: The host Demon Deacons (12-0) closed the game by outscoring Radford 36-13 over the final 14 minutes.
Illinois 71, No. 9 Purdue 67, OT: Mike Tisdale scored 18 points as the Fighting Illini (13-1) won their seventh straight while ending the host Boilermakers’ six-game winning streak.
No. 13 Syracuse 100, Seton Hall 76: It was the fourth straight win for host Syracuse (13-1) since a last-second loss to Cleveland State two weeks ago.
No. 20 Clemson 98, South Carolina 87: Terrence Oglesby had six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points and as the visiting Tigers improved to 13-0 for the second time in three seasons.
Devan Downey had a career-high 37 points for the Gamecocks, who have lost five straight to their instate rival.
No. 25 Butler 72, UAB 68: Freshman Shelvin Mack made five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the second half to match his career high of 22 points to rally the host Bulldogs from an 11-point deficit.
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No. 2 North Carolina 93, Austin Peay 61: North Carolina earned its 29th consecutive win at home.
No. 3 Texas A&M 83, No. 25 New Mexico 51: The host Aggies won by their largest margin against a ranked opponent in school history.
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No. 5 Oklahoma 87, Saint Louis 61: Courtney Paris had 13 points and 11 rebounds for her 104th consecutive double-double.
No. 8 Tennessee 77, Gonzaga 58: Coach Pat Summitt now has 993 wins.
No. 9 Auburn 68, Miami 53: Visiting Auburn won its 14th straight.
No. 10 Louisville 82, New Hampshire 40: The host Cardinals won their eight straight.
No. 12 N. Dame 59, No. 20 Vanderbilt 57: The visiting Irish overcame an 18-point deficit.
No. 14 Maryland 80, Mississippi State 73: The host Terrapins have won 11 of 12.
No. 18 Florida 75, Miami (Ohio) 56: The Gators extended their home winning streak against nonconference opponents to 16.
No. 19 Pittsburgh 93, W. Kentucky 50: Host Pitt started the second half with an 18-2 run.
No. 22 Kansas St. 73, Washington 60 : The 12-game winning streak is the fourth-longest in school history for Kansas State.
No. 23 Georgia Tech 77, Florida A&M 42: The visiting Rattlers trailed 40-17 at halftime.
The Associated Press
