BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Justin Anderson scored eight of his 12 points during a late 12-0 run and No. 2 Virginia barely escaped a sold-out Cassell Coliseum with a 50-47 victory against Virginia Tech.
The Cavaliers (19-0, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 43-33 after the Hokies outscored them 30-9 in a long stretch spanning the halves. It included a span of 9:14 between the Cavaliers' first basket of the second half and its next points, the latter pulling them within 43-36 with 10:20 remaining.
After Christian Beyer's inside basket for the Hokies (8-11, 0-6), Anderson made a three-pointer from the left corner. Darion Atkins followed with two free throws, Anderson scored on a game-tying alley-oop dunk on a pass from London Perrantes and then made another three-pointer, giving Virginia back the lead at 48-45.
Ahmed Hill scored with 1:06 to play for the Hokies, but missed a free throw that resulted from the play. Atkins kept the Hokies in it by missing a free throw with 12.8 seconds left, but Adam Smith's long three-pointer spun around the inside of the rim and then popped back out as time expired.
No. 10 Louisville 80
Pittsburgh 68
PITTSBURGH -- Terry Rozier scored 26 points and No. 10 Louisville pulled away from Pittsburgh.
Montrezl Harrell added 18 points and seven rebounds as the Cardinals (16-3, 4-2 ACC) bounced back from a loss to Duke by torching the Panthers. Louisville shot a season-high 65 percent (30 of 46) from the floor, riding Rozier and Jones early then clamping down late to halt a Pitt comeback.
Jamel Artis led the Panthers (13-7, 3-4) with 18 points and eight rebounds but Pitt struggled to keep the Cardinals in check. Pitt never led over the final 34 minutes. The Panthers cut a 16-point deficit to eight with 4:05 to play but Louisville made its free throws down the stretch.
No. 14 Wichita St. 74, Drake 40
WICHITA, Kan. -- Ron Baker scored 15 points and No. 14 Wichita State breezed past Drake 74-40 for its 26th-straight win in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Tekele Cotton added 10 points for the Shockers (18-2, 8-0). No one played more than 28 minutes for Wichita State.
Reed Timmer topped Drake (4-16, 1-7) with eight points.
No. 20 Northern Iowa 54
Illinois State 53
NORMAL, Ill. -- Nate Buss hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 5 seconds left and No. 20 Northern Iowa edged Illinois State.
Northern Illinois (18-2, 8-1 Missouri Valley) overcame a 12-point deficit in the final 11 minutes. Seth Tuttle scored 21 for the Panthers and Jeremy Morgan made three steals and blocked a shot down the stretch.
Daishon Knight drove the lane at the end for Illinois State (12-8, 4-4), but his short shot hit the bottom of the rim as the horn sounded. Knight fell to the floor after the miss.
Ohio State 82
No. 23 Indiana 70
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points and added 10 assists, Jae'Sean Tate added a career-high 20 points, and Ohio State defeated No. 23 Indiana.
The Buckeyes (16-5, 5-3 Big Ten) won consecutive games for the first time since wins against in-state foes Miami and Wright State on Dec. 22 and 27, respectively. Indiana (15-5, 5-2) had its four-game winning streak snapped despite 26 points from junior guard Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell.
For the second-straight game, Ohio State coach Thad Matta replaced senior center Amir Williams with Anthony Lee and sophomore forward Marc Loving with Tate in his starting lineup. Just like in their earlier meeting this season, the Buckeyes pressured the Hoosiers into 15 turnovers. Indiana entered the game averaging 11.1 turnovers per game - the second-lowest mark in the Big Ten - while Ohio State's average of 16.6 forced turnovers a game was second-best.
Butler 77,
No. 24 S. Hall 57
INDIANAPOLIS -- Andrew Chrabascz scored 15 of his 16 points in the first half to lead the Butler Bulldogs.
Kellen Dunham added 15 points and Roosevelt Jones had 12 and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (15-6, 5-3 Big East), who have won four of five games.
Brandon Mobley finished with 15 points and Desi Rodriquez added 12 for the Pirates (13-6, 3-4), who have lost three straight -- the most of the season.
No. 3 Gonzaga 91,
Pacific 60
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Przemek Karnowski and Gary Bell Jr. each scored 13 points as No. 3 Gonzaga routed Pacific Saturday night, extending the nation's longest home winning streak to 36 games.
Silas Melson added 12 points and Byron Wesley 11 for Gonzaga (20-1, 9-0 West Coast), off to the best start in program history. The Zags have won 13 consecutive games since their only loss at No. 7 Arizona in overtime.
Eric Thompson and T.J. Wallace scored 12 points each for Pacific (10-11, 2-7), which lost its second straight.
No. 6 Wisconsin 69
Michigan 64
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and Wisconsin held off Michigan.
Derrick Walton's three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 57, but the Badgers never trailed in the extra session. Kaminsky opened the scoring in overtime with a three-point play, and a three-pointer by Josh Gasser put the Badgers (18-2, 6-1 Big Ten) ahead by six.
Michigan (12-8, 5-3) is without standout guard Caris LeVert, who is out for the season following foot surgery. Walton scored 17 points for Michigan.
No. 7 Arizona 73, Cal 50
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Stanley Johnson had 19 points and nine rebounds, Dusan Ristic scored 12 points and Arizona avenged last season's loss in Berkeley by crushing California.
The Wildcats (18-2, 6-1 Pac-12) overcame early foul trouble to their frontcourt to finish the first half ahead by 10. They came out of the break with another big burst, going ahead by 24 points and cruising to their fourth consecutive win.
It was a small slice of redemption for Arizona after Cal upset the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats 60-58 on Justin Cobbs' last-second shot a season ago at Haas Pavilion.
The Golden Bears (11-9, 1-6) have lost six straight and eight of nine games, falling into last place in the conference.
Sports on 01/26/2015