Michigan St 93, Rutgers 65
Senior guard Eron Harris scored 24 points after being reinserted into the lineup and Michigan State stretched its winning streak to four games by thumping Rutgers 93-65 on Wednesday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.
Butler 66, Villanova 58
Butler was credited with eight assists against No. 1 Villanova Wednesday night. Bulldogs coach Chris Holtmann figures it should be one more for the crowd.
Vanderbilt 80, Auburn 61
Vanderbilt guard Matthew Fisher-Davis set a career high with 33 points as the Commodores cruised by Auburn 80-61 at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night for their 13th straight victory over the Tigers.
South Carolina 67, Georgia 61
Sindarius Thornwell returned from a six-game suspension and had a big night, leading South Carolina to a 67-61 road win over Georgia on Wednesday night in an SEC game at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Duke 110, Georgia Tech 57
Duke was all better for one night and playing with a complete team.
Syracuse 70, Miami-Florida 55
Andrew White and Tyler Lydon combined for 42 points on Wednesday night as Syracuse defeated a Power Five team for the first time this season with a 70-55 victory over Miami in an Atlantic Coast Conference game before 17,393 fans at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.
Providence 76, Georgetown 70
Home continued to be a haven for Providence, which stopped a three-game losing streak by beating Georgetown 76-70 on Wednesday.
Texas 82, Oklahoma St. 79
Swingman Tevin Mack scored a career-high 27 points as the Texas Longhorns came from behind and outlasted Oklahoma State 82-79 on Wednesday in Big 12 Conference play at the Erwin Center.
Baylor 65, Iowa St. 63
Second-ranked Baylor fought back from a late six-point deficit and fended off Iowa State for a 65-63 victory on Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center.
Michigan 72, Penn St. 69
Senior captains Zak Irvin and Derrick Walton each scored 14 points to help Michigan overcome a 14-point second-half deficit and earn a 72-69 victory over Penn State in a Big 10 contest Wednesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Creighton 85, St. John's 72
So much for St. John's three-game winning streak.
Louisiana State 88, Missouri 77
Antonio Blakeney had 24 points and six rebounds to lead LSU to an 88-77 victory over Missouri on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference game at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.
N.C. State 104, Virginia Tech 78
Plenty of hype accompanied the arrival of point guard Dennis Smith Jr. at North Carolina State.
Notre Dame 77, Louisville 70
Steve Vasturia did it again.
Pittsburgh 88, Virginia 76
Pittsburgh knocked down a season-high 13 3-pointers, going 3 of 3 in overtime, in an 88-76 upset win of No. 11 Virginia on Wednesday night.
Oregon 83, Washington 61
Tyler Dorsey enjoyed one of those nights that shooters dream about having.
Washington St. 75, Oregon St. 62
Washington State forward Josh Hawkinson's 20 points and 11 rebounds led the Cougars to a 75-62 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.