NATIONAL MEN
No. 4 Syracuse 99, Providence 85
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rick Jackson scored a career-high 28 points, 17 in the second half, and the Orange (26-2) recovered from an eight-point deficit Tuesday night.
No. 6 Kansas State 83, Texas Tech 64
LUBBOCK, Texas — Jacob Pullen scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half and the Wildcats (23-4) trailed only at the game’s outset.
No. 11 Georgetown 70, Louisville 60
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Hoyas (19-7) trailed the entire first half but took control after that behind some sizzling shooting from Austin Freeman (29 points) and an extended scoring drought by the Cardinals (18-10).
Florida 75, No. 19 Tennessee 62
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gators (20-8) used a 27-6 run — highlighted by four 3-pointers and a bunch of points in the paint — to turn a close game into a rout.
Evansville 55, No. 25 Northern Iowa 54
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Johnny Moran made a 30-footer with two seconds left to make it 55-54, but the Panthers (24-4) didn’t foul until two-tenths of a second remained. The Purple Aces (8-20), who had lost 17-of-18 entering the game, missed two free throws, and time expired.
AREA MEN
Northern Colorado 88, Johnson & Wales 67
GREELEY — Will Figures scored 22 points and the Bears (23-6) moved one victory away from matching the school record for most wins in a season (24-6 in 1988-89).
Metro State 85, Regis 71
The Roadrunners (20-6), led by Jonathan Morse’s 16 points, built a 27-point halftime lead and held on despite the Rangers’ 63.3 percent shooting in the second half.
Adams State 90, Fort Lewis 87
ALAMOSA — Nick Fox had 33 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots — all game highs — and Robbie Hanzlik added 20 points to pace the Grizzlies (7-19).
NATIONAL WOMEN
No. 7 Notre Dame 82, Marquette 67
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Melissa Lech- litner converted a three-point play and added a 3-pointer during a 15-3 spurt that gave the Fighting Irish (24-3) a 41-24 lead at halftime.
AREA WOMEN
Colorado 80, Missouri 79 (OT)
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Brittany Spears scored a season-high 34 points, including a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left that forced overtime, and the Buffaloes (13-13) overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half to end an eight-game slide.
Metro State 70, Regis 41
Alyssa Benson came off the bench to score 13 points and the Roadrunners (15-11) held the Rangers (9-17) to 28.6 percent shooting at the Auraria Events Center.
Fort Lewis 64, Adams State 59
ALAMOSA — The Skyhawks (27-2) prevailed despite shooting only 35.5 percent.
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