Georgia 74, South Carolina 72
ior guard Kenny Gaines scored 20 points, and Georgia used a late 11-0 run to take control and post a stunning 74-72 victory over South Carolina on Thursday in Southeastern Conference play at Columbia, S.C.
Temple 72, Memphis 62
ple clinched a share of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title with a 72-62 victory over visiting Memphis Thursday night at the Liacouras Center.
Maryland 81, Illinois 55
Maryland forward Jake Layman went out in style on Thursday night. And the senior from suburban Boston is ending his college career on a hot stretch as well.
Houston 69, Cincinnati 56
ston's Damyean Dotson and Rob Gray Jr. paced a balanced attack, and the host Cougars damaged short-handed Cincinnati's NCAA Tournament hopes with a 69-56 win Thursday.
Southern Methodist 80, Connecticut 54
SMU stayed in position to win its second consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season title thanks to an 80-54 dismantling of Connecticut on Thursday at Moody Coliseum.
Northwestern 71, Penn St. 61
ior guard Tre Demps scored 19 of his 23 points in the first half to help Northwestern produce a 71-61 victory over Penn State on Thursday in Big Ten action at State College, Pa.
Arizona 64, California 61
Arizona guard Gabe York did not get much of a chance to test his shot in the first half Thursday, when California limited him to one attempt. The second half, things changed.
Arizona State 74, Stanford 64
ior forward Savon Goodman came off the bench to post 16 points and seven rebounds, leading Arizona State to a 74-64 victory over Stanford on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz.