Jaemyn Brakefield’s tiebreaking putback with 7.5 seconds left capped a massive second-half performance as Ole Miss stunned No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss.
After Tennessee’s Igor Milicic Jr. converted a four-point play with 40 seconds left to knot it at 76-all, Brakefield, a senior who scored all 19 of his points in the second half, grabbed an offensive rebound and put in the game-winner. Milicic missed a short shot in the lane at the buzzer that would have forced overtime.
The Rebels (21-9, 10-7 Southeastern Conference) got 13 points and 10 rebounds from Dre Davis, plus 13 points from Malik Dia. Matthew Murrell scored 12 as Ole Miss broke a four-game head-to-head losing streak against Tennessee. Ole Miss won its second game in a row after a three-game skid.
The Volunteers (24-6, 11-6) got 17 points from Jordan Gainey and 15 from Chaz Lanier. Felix Okpara had 13 points and seven boards, while Zakai Zeigler totaled eight points and 15 assists.
No. 5 Florida 99, No. 7 Alabama 94
Alex Condon scored a career-best 27 points and collected 10 rebounds and the Gators clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament with a solid victory over the Crimson Tide at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 22 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Gators (26-4, 13-4 SEC), who won for the 11th time in the past 13 games. Thomas Haugh added 12 points and Alijah Martin had 10 for Florida.
Mark Sears amassed 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in his final home game for the Crimson Tide (23-7, 12-5), who have dropped four of their past six games. Labaron Philon scored 19 points and Clifford Omoruyi added 11 points and seven rebounds for Alabama. Grant Nelson and Aiden Sherrell each had 10 points.
No. 9 Texas Tech 91, Colorado 75
JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Red Raiders over the Buffaloes in Lubbock, Texas.
Chance McMillian added 15 points for Texas Tech (23-7, 14-5 Big 12), which remains in a second-place tie with No. 24 Arizona in the conference. The Red Raiders have won two straight and five of their past seven games.
Sebastian Rancik and Bangot Dak each scored 12 points to lead Colorado (11-19, 2-17), which has lost three consecutive games and four of the past five.
No. 11 Clemson 78, Boston College 69
Jaeden Zackery scored a game-high 21 points and Chase Hunter finished with 18 points to lead the Tigers to a victory over the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Zackery, who spent three seasons at Boston College before he transferred to Clemson, shot 7 of 12 from the field. Viktor Lakhin added 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Tigers (25-5, 17-2 ACC), who extended their winning streak to seven games and have won eight straight ACC road games.
Boston College freshman Jayden Hastings made each of his eight field-goal attempts and scored a season-high 18. The Eagles (12-18, 4-15) received 15 points from Elijah Strong and 14 from Dion Brown.
No. 12 Wisconsin 74, Minnesota 67
John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Badgers held on for a victory over the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis.
John Tonje added 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds for Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), which bounced back from a loss against No. 8 Michigan State in its previous game.
Brennan Rigsby scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting to lead Minnesota (15-15, 7-12). Lu’Cye Patterson contributed 15 points.
No. 13 Maryland 71, No. 17 Michigan 65
Rodney Rice scored 19 points to lead the Terrapins to a Big Ten win over the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Derik Queen had 17 points and 12 rebounds and Selton Miguel added 17 points for Maryland (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), which won its fifth road game of the season and stayed in the hunt for a double-bye in next week’s Big Ten tournament.
Vladislav Goldin had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Danny Wolf scored 20 points with eight rebounds for Michigan (22-8, 14-5), which dropped its second straight home game. The Wolverines finish the regular season Sunday at Michigan State.
No. 14 Louisville 85, Cal 68
Terrence Edwards Jr. hit seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 35 points as the host Cardinals stretched their winning streak to eight games by defeating the Golden Bears.
Edwards made 11 of 19 shots from the field as the Cardinals (24-6, 17-2 ACC) kept pace with Clemson in a tie for second place in the conference, one game behind Duke. Chucky Hepburn and J’Vonne Hadley added 16 points apiece.
Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 22 points for the Golden Bears (13-17, 6-13), who shot 29.6 percent from the floor.
Oklahoma 96, No. 15 Missouri 84
Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 31 points, hit 12 of 12 free-throw attempts and dished out five assists to lead the Sooners to an upset of the Tigers in Norman, Okla.
Oklahoma (18-12, 5-12 SEC) snapped its two-game losing streak and boosted its NCAA Tournament resume. Sam Godwin had 12 points in the first half but didn’t play in the second half for the Sooners as he sat at the end of the bench with ice on his right knee. Mohamed Wague chipped in 12 points and Jalon Moore added 11 points and seven rebounds.
Mark Mitchell led Missouri (21-9, 10-7) with 18 points. Caleb Grill scored 16 points and had eight rebounds and Marques Warrick added 10 points for the Tigers, who have lost three of their past four games.
UConn 72, No. 20 Marquette 66
Alex Karaban scored 21 points to lead the Huskies to a victory over the Golden Eagles in Storrs, Conn.
UConn (21-9, 13-6 Big East) moved into third place in the Big East thanks to its tiebreaker over the Golden Eagles. Four other players scored in double figures for the Huskies, with Samson Johnson providing 10 points and 11 rebounds.
David Joplin led Marquette (22-8, 13-6) with 23 points on 7-for-13 shooting. Kam Jones added 21 points.
–Field Level Media
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