Gani Lawal scored a game-high 25 points and Iman Shumpert hit a pull-up jumper with one second remaining to lift Georgia Tech (10-10, 1-6 ACC) to a 76-74 upset of No. 6 Wake Forest (17-2, 4-2) yesterday in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech senior Alade Aminu had 10 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks and younger brother Al-Farouq Aminu had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wake Forest, which committed two turnovers in the final 35 seconds.
Pitt 93, Notre Dame 80
In Pittsburgh, DeJuan Blair led five Pittsburgh players in double-figures with 23 points and grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds, and the No. 3 Panthers (19-2, 7-2 Big East) rallied to hand Notre Dame (12-8, 3-6) its fifth straight loss.
Luke Harangody had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Notre Dame, and Luke Zeller added 18 points, all on 3-pointers.
Oklahoma 78, Iowa St. 68
In Ames, Iowa, freshman Willie Warren scored 29 points, Blake Griffin had 23 points and 15 rebounds and No. 4 Oklahoma (21-1, 7-0 Big 12) closed the game on a 13-2 run to beat Iowa State (12-9, 1-5).
N. Carolina 93, N.C. St. 76
In Raleigh, N.C., Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 points to lead No. 5 North Carolina (19-2, 5-2 ACC) over North Carolina State (11-8, 2-5).
Louisville 69, West Va. 63
In Louisville, Ky., Jerry Smith scored a season-high 20 points and Terrence Williams had eight points, nine rebounds and four assists as the No. 7 Cardinals (17-3, 8-0 Big East) held off West Virginia (15-6, 4-4) for their ninth straight win heading into a showdown with No. 2 Connecticut tomorrow.
Marquette 94, G’town 82
In Milwaukee, Wesley Matthews scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half, helping No. 8 Marquette (19-2, 8-0 Big East) win its 11th straight and remain undefeated in the conference with the victory over No. 25 Georgetown (12-8, 3-6), which lost its fifth in a row.
Xavier 82, Massachusetts 80
In Cincinnati, Derrick Brown matched his career high with 23 points, B.J. Raymond added 22 and No. 10 Xavier (19-2, 7-0 Atlantic 10) used its balance and free-throw shooting to hold on for the victory over Massachusetts (7-12, 2-4).
Kansas St. 85, Texas 81 (OT)
In Austin, Texas, Denis Clemente tied Michael Beasley’s Big 12 record with 44 points, leading Kansas State (14-7, 3-4 Big 12) to an overtime upset of No. 11 Texas (15-5, 4-2), ending the Longhorns’ 19-game home winning streak.
Washington 84, Arizona St. 71
In Tempe, Ariz., Justin Dentmon scored a career-high 30 points and freshman Isaiah Thomas added 25 as No. 23 Washington (16-5, 7-2 Pac-10) led by as many as 19 points and beat No. 14 Arizona State (16-5, 5-4).
Purdue 67, Michigan 49
In West Lafayette, Ind., E’Twaun Moore scored 17 points as No. 16 Purdue (17-4, 6-2 Big Ten) pulled away from Michigan (14-8, 4-6) after the Wolverines’ leading scorer, Manny Harris (17.8 ppg), was ejected for throwing an elbow.
UCLA 97, Stanford 63
In Los Angeles, Darren Collison, Alfred Aboya and Jrue Holiday each scored 15 points and No. 17 UCLA (17-4, 6-2 Pac-10) put away Stanford (13-6, 3-6) with a 40-14 run.
Memphis 83, Houston 68
In Memphis, Tenn., Robert Dozier had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Doneal Mack added 18 points to lead No. 18 Memphis (18-3, 7-0 Conference USA) over Houston (12-7, 3-3), the Tigers’ 49th consecutive conference win.
Gonzaga 64, San Diego 47
In Spokane, Wash., Austin Daye scored 17 points and No. 20 Gonzaga (16-4, 7-0 WCC) beat San Diego (12-10, 4-3).
Portland 84, St. Mary’s 66
In Portland, Ore., Nik Raivio scored 27 points and Portland (15-7, 6-1 WCC) extended its best start in conference history with the upset of No. 22 St. Mary’s (18-3, 5-2).
S. Carolina 78, Kentucky 77
In Lexington, Ky., Devan Downey’s turnaround jumper with 3 seconds left lifted South Carolina (16-4, 5-2 SEC) over No. 24 Kentucky (16-6, 5-2), giving the Gamecocks their second victory in 23 games at Lexington.