Kansas State helps NCAA Event hopes with a 65-58 win over No. 6 Iowa State

Arthur Kaluma scored 23 factors, Cam Carter added 21 and Kansas State beat sixth-ranked Iowa State 65-58 on Saturday, giving the Wildcats’ flickering NCAA Event hopes an enormous enhance heading into the Huge 12 Event.

David N’Guessan added 11 factors and a career-high 16 rebounds on senior day for the Wildcats (18-13, 8-10 Huge 12), who blew most of a 17-point, second-half lead earlier than holding on for his or her third win over a top-10 group this season.

Kansas State additionally beat No. 4 Kansas and No. 9 Baylor at residence, the place it went 15-3 this season.

Curtis Jones had 16 factors and Keshon Gilbert and Tamin Lipsey 13 apiece for the Cyclones (24-7, 13-5), who couldn’t replicate their rally from 14 all the way down to beat BYU earlier within the week and had their four-game profitable streak snapped.

NO. 10 CREIGHTON 66, VILLANOVA 67

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trey Alexander hit a fadeaway jumper with 0.2 seconds left and completed with 17 factors as Creighton survived a livid late rally and beat Villanova.

Baylor Scheierman scored 11 of his 18 factors in Creighton’s dominating first half. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 14 factors for Creighton (23-8, 14-6 Huge East), which clinched the No. 2 seed within the Huge East Event.

Eric Dixon scored 25 factors and Justin Moore had 17 factors for Villanova (17-14, 10-10), which misplaced a recreation that it wanted in an effort to higher its probabilities at an at-large bid to the NCAA Event. Now, the Wildcats doubtless will want a deep run within the convention match.

NO. 16 ALABAMA 92, ARKANSAS 88, OT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 22 factors and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. had 20, together with a game-tying 3-pointer with 22 seconds to go to pressure additional time as Alabama rallied previous Arkansas.

Sam Walters scored seven of his 10 factors in OT, together with a go-ahead 3-pointer, for Alabama (21-10, 13-5 Southeastern Convention), which by no means led in regulation and secured a double bye within the SEC Event with the win.

Khalif Battle led Arkansas (15-16, 6-12) with 22 factors and Makhi Mitchell scored 18. Tramon Mark scored 13 and Travon Brazille had 12.

NO. 17 SOUTH CAROLINA 93, MISSISSIPPI STATE 89, OT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — B.J. Mack had 25 factors and Collin Murray-Boyles scored 19 to guide South Carolina.

Mack had seven factors in additional time for South Carolina (25-6, 13-5 Southeastern Convention), which gained for the second time in ovetime. Meechie Johnson had 16 factors.

Freshman Josh Hubbard had 28 factors for the Bulldogs (19-12, 8-10), who dropped their fourth straight recreation. Cameron Matthews had 18 factors and 11 rebounds. Dashawn Davis added 16 factors and Tolu Smith had 14 factors and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season.

TULSA 76, NO. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA 67

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Freshman PJ Haggerty scored 26 of his career-high 32 factors within the second half and Tulsa stopped South Florida’s 15 recreation profitable streak.

Cobe Williams added 23 factors for Tulsa (16-14, 7-11 American Athletic Convention), which held USF to 30% capturing within the second half and rallied from a 37-31 halftime deficit.

South Florida (23-6, 16-2) was led by Kasean Pryor’s 29 factors and 11 rebounds. Chris Youngblood had 12 factors and Selton Miguel 11 for the Bulls.

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