"Top 25 Recap: No. 12 Kentucky Edges Past No. 8 Tennessee"
Koby Brea tallied 18 points and Jaxson Robinson contributed 17 to lead No. 12 Kentucky to a 78-73 win over No. 8 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn on Tuesday.
Otega Oweh recorded 14 points, Ansley Almonor had 12 with four 3-pointers, and Amari Williams added 10 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for the Wildcats (15-5, 4-3 SEC), who ended a two-game losing streak.
Igor Milicic Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Tennessee (17-4, 4-4), who have lost four of their last seven games. Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler each contributed 15 and 13 points, respectively, for the Volunteers.
Lanier ended a period of poor shooting for Tennessee with a 3-pointer in the final 28.6 seconds. However, Oweh made two free throws with 25.3 seconds left to give the Wildcats a 76-73 lead. Jordan Gainey missed a 3-point attempt for the Volunteers with 10 seconds remaining, and Oweh sealed the victory with two more free throws.
No. 7 Michigan State 73, Minnesota 51
Tre Holloman scored 12 points, all from 3-point range, to help the Spartans easily defeat the Golden Gophers in East Lansing, Mich.
Jaden Akins and Xavier Booker each added 10 points for Michigan State (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten), who have now won 13 consecutive games. Carson Cooper also had a strong performance with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Dawson Garcia led Minnesota (11-10, 3-7) with 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Spartans.
No. 9 Marquette 78, Butler 69
Stevie Mitchell scored a career-high 22 points, including 14 in the second half, to lead the Golden Eagles to their third consecutive win over the Bulldogs in Indianapolis.
Big East Player of the Week Kam Jones added 17 points for Marquette (18-3, 9-1 Big East), despite sitting out a significant portion of the second half due to foul trouble.
Jahmyl Telfort had an impressive performance for Butler (9-12, 2-8) with 24 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Golden Eagles.
No. 11 Kansas 91, UCF 87
Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo each scored 24 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures as the Jayhawks completed a Big 12 regular-season sweep over the Knights in Lawrence, Kan.
KJ Adams Jr. and David Coit each added 12 points, while freshman Flory Bidunga had 10 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks for the Jayhawks (15-5, 6-3 Big 12).
The Knights (13-7, 4-5) put up a strong fight, but ultimately fell short in their attempt to avenge their 99-48 loss to Kansas on Jan. 5. Keyshawn Hall led all scorers with 34 points for UCF, including hitting 5 of 7 3-point attempts and making all 11 of his free throws.
No. 13 Texas A&M 75, Oklahoma 68
Zhuric Phelps scored 15 points to lead a balanced Aggies attack as Texas A&M defeated the Sooners in a gritty Southeastern Conference clash at College Station, Texas.
Henry Coleman III added 14 points for the Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC), while Wade Taylor IV, Pharrel Payne, and Manny Obaseki each contributed 10 points. Andersson Garcia pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, while Payne grabbed 11 boards.
Brycen Goodine led the Sooners with 24 points, 15 of which came in the second half, while Jalen Moore added 22. Oklahoma (15-5, 2-5 SEC) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.
No. 15 St. John's 66, Georgetown 41
Kadary Richmond scored 11 of his 13 points in