LOS ANGELES -- Kobi Simmons scored 20 points and No. 14 Arizona's defense contained UCLA's top-rated offense in the Pac-12, beating the third-ranked Bruins 96-85 on Saturday to stay undefeated in conference play.
Lauri Markkanen added 18 points for the Wildcats (18-2, 7-0), who have won 12 in a row.
Lonzo Ball scored 24 points for UCLA (19-2, 6-2), which had its 11-game home winning streak snapped in front of a sellout crowd that included Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA), Cris Carter (NFL) and Dave Winfield (MLB).
It was the first time the longtime Pac-12 powers faced each other while both were ranked in the top 15 since Jan. 20, 2007, when UCLA won at home.
Simmons scored consecutive baskets that pushed Arizona's lead to 14 points early in the second half.
No. 1 Villanova 78
Providence 68
PHILADELPHIA -- Josh Hart scored 25 points, Kris Jenkins had 19 and No. 1 Villanova beat Providence 78-68 on Saturday.
The defending national champion Wildcats (19-1, 7-1 Big East) have won five straight since their only loss at Butler on Jan. 4 temporarily knocked them out of the No. 1 spot in The AP Top 25.
Rodney Bullock had 17 points and Jalen Lindsey added 14 for Providence (13-8, 3-5).
No. 2 Kansas 79, Texas 67
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Devonte' Graham scored 18 points and Frank Mason III added 17 for Kansas.
Freshman Josh Jackson chipped in 15 points for the Jayhawks (18-1, 7-0 Big 12) while Svi Mykhailiuk added 12 points and Landen Lucas had 12 rebounds.
Freshman Jarrett Allen posted season-highs with 22 points and 19 rebounds for Texas (7-12, 1-6).
Marquette 102
No. 7 Creighton 94
OMAHA, Neb. -- Katin Reinhardt scored 17 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and Marquette picked up its first Big East road win.
Luke Fischer and Jajuan Johnson added 18 points apiece for the Golden Eagles (13-6, 3-3).
Marcus Foster scored 30 points to lead the Bluejays (18-2, 5-2), who were playing their first full game without star point guard Maurice Watson Jr., who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Monday against Xavier.
No. 9 North Carolina 90, Boston College 82
BOSTON -- Kennedy Meeks scored 20 points with nine rebounds and Justin Jackson scored 22 points for North Carolina.
It was the sixth straight win for Carolina (18-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) since a league-opening loss to Georgia Tech.
Ky Bowman matched his career high with 33 points for BC (9-11, 2-5).
No. 10 Florida State 73 No. 12 Louisville 68
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jonathan Isaac and Dwayne Bacon both scored 16 points for Florida State.
Terance Mann added 15 points and Michael Ojo had 10 for the Seminoles (18-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who went 5-1 during a stretch where it faced six straight ranked opponents.
Tony Hicks led Louisville (16-4, 4-3) with 16 points.
No. 11 Oregon 69
Stanford 52
EUGENE, Ore. -- Chris Boucher had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Dylan Ennis scored 15 points and No. 11 Oregon rolled to a 69-52 victory over Stanford on Saturday.
With preseason All-America forward Dillon Brooks on the bench and his left leg in a boot to protect a sprained foot, the Ducks (18-2, 7-0 Pac-12) broke a 104-year-old school record with their 16th consecutive win and 38th in a row at home.
Jordan Bell and Tyler Dorsey each had 11 points for Oregon, which overcame 19 turnovers by shooting 11 of 25 from 3-point range and outrebounding Stanford 40-29.
Marcus Allen had 13 points as the only scorer in double figures for the Cardinal (11-9, 3-5). Stanford went more than eight minutes of the second half without a field goal, shot just 32.3 percent overall (20 of 62) and had two players foul out.
No. 13 Butler 70
DePaul 69, OT
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Kethan Savage scored 20 points for Butler.
Kamar Baldwin added 18 points and Kelan Martin had 12 for the Bulldogs (17-3, 6-2 Big East).
Eli Cain scored a career-high 32 points for DePaul (8-12, 1-6). Billy Garrett Jr. added 16 points and Tre'Darius McCallum had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Demons.
No. 15 Notre Dame 84
Syracuse 66
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- V.J. Beachem scored a career-high 30 points for Notre Dame, which snapped a four-game losing streak against Syracuse.
Matt Farrell added 15 points and nine assists for the Irish (17-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who were coming off a three-point loss at No. 10 Florida State that stopped a seven-game win streak.
Tyler Lydon had 24 points and 10 rebounds for Syracuse (11-9, 3-4).
No. 16 Virginia 62
Georgia Tech 49
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Marial Shayok scored a career-best 19 points as Virginia used a 22-7 run spanning halftime.
London Perrantes added 11 points, all in the first 7 minutes, for the Cavaliers (15-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and Devon Hall had 10. The victory was the fourth in a row for Virginia.
Josh Okogie led the Yellow Jackets (11-8, 3-4) with 14 points.
No. 17 Wisconsin 78
Minnesota 76, OT
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ethan Happ scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Wisconsin.
Nigel Hayes added 21 points for the Badgers (16-3, 5-1 Big Ten) to help beat the Golden Gophers for the sixth straight time.
Amir Coffey scored 19 points for the Gophers (15-5, 3-4), who lost their third straight game.
Vanderbilt 68
No. 19 Florida 66
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Matthew Fisher-Davis scored 19 points and Nolan Cressler came up big in the final minute for Vanderbilt.
The Commodores (9-10, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) ended a four-game losing streak.
KeVaughn Allen had a season-high 29 points for the Gators (14-5, 5-2), who have dropped two in a row.
No. 20 Cincinnati 78
Tulane 61
NEW ORLEANS -- Jacob Evans scored 15 points as Cincinnati won its 10th consecutive game.
Cincinnati (17-2, 7-0 American Athletic Conference) shot 56 percent from the field and the Green Wave (4-15, 1-6) shot 45 percent and made just five first-half field goals as it lost for the eighth time in its last nine games.
Cameron Reynolds led Tulane with 20 points.
No. 21 Purdue 77
Penn State 52
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Caleb Swanigan had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Purdue.
The Boilermakers (16-4, 5-2 Big Ten) got 13 points from freshman guard Carsen Edwards and 10 each from Dakota Mathias and Vince Edwards.
Josh Reaves led Penn State (11-9, 3-4) with 12 points.
Sports on 01/22/2017