NATIONAL MEN
No. 3 Purdue 59, Minnesota 58
MINNEAPOLIS — Keaton Grant’s jumper with 7.7 seconds left lifted the Boilermakers (24-3) to victory after losing star Robbie Hummel to a knee injury in the first half Wednesday night.
No. 9 Ohio State 75, Penn State 67
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Evan Turner had 25 points and overcame a 1-of-7 shooting effort in the first half by hitting 7-of-10 in the second, and the Buckeyes (22-7) nearly lost a 17-point lead.
Notre Dame 68, No. 12 Pittsburgh 53
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Fighting Irish (18-10) made 10 3-pointers to end the Panthers’ five-game winning streak.
No. 13 BYU 82, San Diego State 68
PROVO, Utah — A 14-2 run by the Cougars (26-3) midway through the second half broke open a tight game.
No. 21 Texas 69, Oklahoma State 59
AUSTIN, Texas — Dexter Pittman made all five of his field goals and scored nine points in a key run in the second half to lead the Longhorns (22-6).
No. 24 Baylor 70, No. 22 Texas A&M 66
WACO, Texas — LaceDarius Dunn had 23 points, including consecutive 3-pointers after the Bears (21-6) had gone 4 1/2 minutes without a field goal and two late free throws.
Iowa State 78, Nebraska 74
AMES, Iowa — Craig Brackins broke a 65-65 tie with two dunks, then hit two free throws to give the Cyclones (14-14) a 71-66 lead with 1:56 left.
AREA MEN
Utah 54, Air Force 43
AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Marshall Henderson scored 16 points, and the Utes (13-14) held the Falcons (9-17) to a season-low points total.
NATIONAL WOMEN
No. 3 Nebraska 80, No. 11 Oklahoma 64
NORMAN, Okla. — After allowing Oklahoma to overcome a 10-point deficit in the second half, the Cornhuskers (26-0) matched the Sooners blow for blow before Yvonne Turner and Cory Montgomery created some distance with a quick eight-point burst as Nebraska clinched its first Big 12 title.
AREA WOMEN
Denver 64, South Alabama 61
MOBILE, Ala. — The Pioneers (16-12) made the last shot of a back-and-forth game as freshman Emiko Smith sank a 3-pointer with one-tenth of a second left to beat the Jaguars (14-15).
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