MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Keyontae Johnson scored 24 points, including the go-ahead alley-oop dunk with 25 seconds left in overtime, and No. 13 Kansas State beat second-ranked Kansas 83-82 on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game series skid.
Desi Sills also scored 24 points, and Nae’Qwan Tomlin had 15 points and 10 boards, as the Wildcats (16-2, 5-1 Big 12) hung tough after blowing a 14-point first-half lead and then squandering a chance to win the game in regulation.
Jalen Wilson finished with a career-high 38 points for the Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1). KJ Adams had 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16, though both of their key players were riding the bench at the finish after fouling out.
NO. 1 HOUSTON 80, TULANE 60
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Marcus Sasser highlighted a 23-point performance with seven 3-pointers, and Houston earned its ninth straight victory.
J’Wan Roberts scored 15, Jamal Shead added 14 points and Tramon Mark had 12 for Houston (18-1, 6-0 American Athletic Conference), which led for all but a 50-second span in the first half while preventing Tulane (12-6, 5-2) from taking over the top spot in the conference.
Jaylen Forbes scored 23, Jalen Cook added 15 points and Kevin Cross had 12 for the Wave, which could not get closer than five points in the second half.
NO. 9 TENNESSEE 70, MISSISSPPI STATE 59
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler had 24 points and Tennessee made 8 of 9 3-pointers in the second half as the Volunteers were able to pull away late to defeat Mississippi State.
Julian Phillips had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (15-3, 5-1 SEC), while Josiah-Jordan James finished with 13 points.
Shakeel Moore had his best game as a collegiate player scoring a career-high 20 points for the Bulldogs (12-6, 1-5), making all eight of his free throw attempts. Tolu Smith had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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