Syracuse overcomes S. Florida
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.
Kris Joseph had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East), who matched school records for most regular-season and conference victories - both set in 2009-10.
Anthony Collins scored 16 points for the Bulls (17-11, 10-5) who dropped to 1-9 against Syracuse.
No. 6 Michigan St. 66, Minnesota 61
MINNEAPOLIS -- Keith Appling and Brandon Wood both scored 13 points to key Michigan State's victory over Minnesota, helping the Spartans (23-5, 12-3) keep their hold on first place in the Big Ten
No. 10 Marquette 82, Rutgers 65
MILWAUKEE -- Jae Crowder scored 27 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 21 to lead Marquette (23-5, 12-3) to a victory over Rutgers.
No. 19 Wichita St. 68, Illinois St. 55
NORMAL, Ill. -- Joe Ragland scored 14 points to lead Wichita State (25-4, 15-2) to a victory over Illinois State to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference championship.
No. 20 Notre Dame 71, West Virginia 44
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Jerian Grant scored 20 points and Notre Dame (20-8, 12-3 Big East) extended its winning streak to nine games with a rout of West Virginia (17-11, 7-8).
No. 22 Temple 80, La Salle 79, OT
PHILADELPHIA -- Ramone Moore scored five of his 18 points in overtime to help Temple (22-5, 11-2 Atlantic 10) beat La Salle, the Owls' 11th straight win.
No. 23 Indiana 75, North Carolina Central 56
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Cody Zeller had 17 points and seven rebounds and Victor Oladipo scored 16 points, leading Indiana (21-7) past North Carolina Central.
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