This was a classic college hoops slate: one shocking upset, a few ranked teams that had to actually earn it, and a couple games that swung hard in one stretch. Texas’ defense turned Vanderbilt’s perfect season into a problem, Stanford finished with an 11-3 closing kick, and Ole Miss stole one in overtime on the final touch. If you were betting live, the timing of runs was everything.
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Top Takeaways
- Texas didn’t just win, it strangled Vanderbilt late. The Commodores shot 26.7% in the second half, and that kind of drop-off is usually where spreads go to die.
- Arizona’s 11 straight made field goals to build separation is a clean signal that the game wasn’t random. That’s sustained shotmaking, not one quick burst.
- Michigan’s efficiency was nasty, with Aday Mara going 10-of-11. When a team is converting that cleanly, it becomes hard for the dog to create margin swings.
- Stanford vs UNC was pure offense and late execution. The Cardinal’s 11-3 run to close is exactly the type of finish that flips results in the final two minutes.
- Arkansas responded from its worst loss with a 108-point blowout and six double-digit scorers. That’s the profile of a team that can bury you when the energy is right.
- Ole Miss winning on a buzzer putback in OT is a reminder that tight games can turn on one rebound. Nothing comfortable about those tickets.
NCAAB Game Recaps
Texas vs Vanderbilt Recap: Texas wins 80-64
Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting as Texas shocked previously undefeated No. 10 Vanderbilt 80-64 in Austin. Tramon Mark added 21, and Dailyn Swain posted 14 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.
Vanderbilt came in chasing a program-record 17-0 start, but Texas’ defense made that irrelevant in the second half. The Commodores shot 26.7% after the break and 36.7% overall, with Duke Miles scoring 21 and Tyler Tanner adding 17 in a losing effort.
Arizona vs Arizona State Recap: Arizona wins 89-82
Koa Peat recorded 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Tobe Awaka scored a career-high 25 as No. 1 Arizona held off Arizona State 89-82 in Tucson. Peat made all seven of his shots from the field in the second half.
Arizona created breathing room with a stretch of 11 straight made field goals to push the lead to 75-63 with 7:01 left. Maurice Odum finished with 23 points and seven assists for Arizona State, and Massamba Diop added 16 points and six rebounds, but that Arizona run did the separating.
Michigan vs Washington Recap: Michigan wins 82-72
Aday Mara scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting as No. 4 Michigan beat Washington 82-72 in Seattle. Morez Johnson Jr. added 16 points and a career-best 16 rebounds as Michigan bounced back from its first loss of the season.
Washington got 15 points from JJ Mandaquit and 13 from Quimari Peterson, but the Huskies couldn’t match Michigan’s efficiency and work on the glass. For bettors, this looked like Michigan steadying the game after the Wisconsin loss rather than letting it get loose.
Purdue vs Iowa Recap: Purdue wins 79-72
Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished eight assists as No. 5 Purdue held on to beat Iowa 79-72 in West Lafayette. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 12, Fletcher Loyer had 11, and Oscar Cluff went 4-for-4 from the field for 10 points.
Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz scored 19, Kael Combs had 16, and Cam Manyawu chipped in 13, but the Hawkeyes dropped their third straight. Purdue’s structure late was the difference, it didn’t hand away empty possessions when the game tightened.
Duke vs Cal Recap: Duke wins 71-56
Isaiah Evans scored 17 points and Cameron Boozer finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds as No. 6 Duke pulled away from Cal 71-56 in Berkeley. Boozer recorded his eighth double-double of the season.
Cal had real first-half control at times, leading by six on four different occasions, but Duke’s late first-half surge and second-half separation took over. Lee Dort led Cal with 14 points and nine rebounds, but the Golden Bears couldn’t keep pace once Duke leaned into the second-half push.
BYU vs TCU Recap: BYU wins 76-70
AJ Dybantsa scored 25 points as No. 11 BYU pulled away late to beat TCU 76-70 in Provo. Richie Saunders scored 18 and Robert Wright III added 15 as BYU stretched its winning streak to 13 games.
TCU got 19 points from Xavier Edmonds and 10 from Micah Robinson, but the Horned Frogs couldn’t finish the way BYU did. It was another late-game edge for the Cougars, the kind that matters when numbers are tight.
Illinois vs Northwestern Recap: Illinois wins 79-68
Keaton Wagler scored 22 points, including 20 in the second half, as No. 13 Illinois beat Northwestern 79-68 in Evanston. Tomislav Ivisic scored 21 and hit two crucial 3-pointers late.
Northwestern got a career-high 28 from Jayden Reid off the bench, and Nick Martinelli finished with 20 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Illinois’ second-half scoring and late threes were the deciding stretch, it didn’t let the game drift into coin-flip territory.
Stanford vs North Carolina Recap: Stanford wins 95-90
Ebuka Okorie scored a career-high 36 points on 12-of-20 shooting and added nine assists as Stanford beat No. 14 North Carolina 95-90, closing on an 11-3 run. Ryan Agarwal hit five 3-pointers and scored 20, and Jeremy Dent-Smith added a season-high 20 off the bench on 6-of-7 from deep.
North Carolina still had heavy production, with Caleb Wilson scoring 26 and grabbing nine rebounds, and Henri Veesaar matching a career-high 26. But the finish belonged to Stanford, that late run was the separator in a game where both teams were making shots.
Texas Tech vs Utah Recap: Texas Tech wins 88-74
JT Toppin posted 31 points, 13 rebounds, five blocked shots, and seven assists as No. 15 Texas Tech beat Utah 88-74 in Lubbock. Christian Anderson added 26 points and 10 assists, buoyed by six 3-pointers.
Texas Tech broke it open with a huge run heading into halftime, and Utah couldn’t get enough help beyond its top trio. Keanu Dawes and Don McHenry scored 18 each, Terrence Brown added 17, and the rest of the Utes combined to shoot 7 of 24.
Arkansas vs South Carolina Recap: Arkansas wins 108-74
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 18 points and delivered a season-high 13 assists as No. 17 Arkansas crushed South Carolina 108-74 in Fayetteville. Meleek Thomas scored 21 off the bench with five 3-pointers, and Malique Ewin added 18 as the Razorbacks had six players in double figures.
After a 95-73 loss at Auburn, Arkansas came out with a statement performance and never let South Carolina settle. Meechie Johnson scored 29 and added six assists for the Gamecocks, with Nick Pringle adding 15 points and a game-high seven rebounds, but the gap was massive early and stayed that way.
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Ole Miss vs Georgia Recap: Ole Miss wins 97-95 (OT)
Patton Pinkins scored at the buzzer in overtime as Ole Miss upset No. 21 Georgia 97-95 in Athens. AJ Storr led Ole Miss with 27 points, and Pinkins finished with 18 in a game decided by his final putback.
Georgia was led by Jeremiah Wilkinson, who hit six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32. But it came down to one missed jumper with a second left and Pinkins cleaning it up, which is about as sharp a reminder as you can get that OT games live on single possessions.
Utah State vs Nevada Recap: Utah State wins 71-62
Mason Falslev scored 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting as No. 23 Utah State beat Nevada 71-62 in Logan. The Aggies extended their winning streak to eight and stayed unbeaten in conference play.
Corey Camper Jr. scored 14 for Nevada, and Elijah Price recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds for his third straight double-double. Utah State had been beating league opponents by an average of 26 points, but this was described as its first true conference test, and the Aggies still handled it.
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