NO. 1 TENNESSEE
85, SOUTH CAROLINA 73
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Admiral
Schofield had 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 Tennessee
defeated South Carolina 85-73 on Wednesday for its school-record 19th
consecutive victory.
Tennessee owns the longest active winning streak of any
active Division I team and is 11-0 in Southeastern Conference competition for
the first time in school history.
The Volunteers (23-1, 11-0 SEC) also earned their 23rd
straight home win. Tennessee's last home loss was a 94-84 setback against
Auburn on Jan. 2, 2018.
South Carolina (12-12, 7-4) made a season-high 14 3-point
baskets and shot 60.9 percent from beyond the arc. Tennessee was 9 of 20 on
3-point attempts.
Jordan Bowden scored
16 points for Tennessee. Kyle
Alexander, Jordan Bone and
Lamonte' Turner added 10 points each.
Tre Campbell had
19 points for South Carolina. Chris Silva provided
17 points and 15 rebounds, while Hassani
Gravett added 15 points.
NO. 13 VILLANOVA 85, PROVIDENCE 67
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Eric Paschall scored
20 of his 25 points in the second half and Villanova rebounded from its first
Big East loss by running away from Providence.
Phil Booth added
22 for the Wildcats (20-5, 11-1), who were fresh off a one-point loss to No. 10
Marquette after getting off to a program best 10-0 start in league play.
Nate Watson led
Providence (14-11, 4-8) with 18 points. The Friars have lost four of their last
five but were coming off an impressive 14-point road win at St. John's on
Saturday.
NO. 15 TEXAS TECH 78, OKLAHOMA STATE 50
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Jarrett
Culver scored 19 points, and Texas Tech eased past Oklahoma
State.
Matt Mooney scored
15 points and Tariq Owens added
11 for the Red Raiders (20-5, 8-4 Big 12), who have won five of six.
Cameron
McGriff scored 18 points for Oklahoma State (9-15, 2-9), which
has lost seven of eight. The Cowboys scored a season-low point total.
NO. 17 FLORIDA STATE 88, WAKE FOREST 66
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Senior Christ
Koumadje recorded his first career double-double with 20 points
and 12 rebounds to help Florida State beat Wake Forest.
Koumadje, a 7-foot-4 center who is playing in his 109th
career game, made 10 of 12 shots from the floor and set a career high in
rebounds as the Seminoles won their sixth straight game.
Phil Cofer scored
13 points and Mfiondu
Kabengele had nine points and seven rebounds for Florida State
(19-5, 7-4 ACC).
Chaundee
Brown scored 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting and Brandon Childress had
11 points for Wake Forest (9-14, 2-9). The Demon Deacons are just 1-6 against
ranked teams this season.
NO. 22 VIRGINIA TECH 76, GEORGIA TECH 68
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Ty Outlaw scored
20 points and Virginia Tech rallied past Georgia Tech.
Outlaw hit six 3-pointers for the Hokies (19-5, 8-4 ACC),
who rallied from a three-point halftime deficit and snapped a two-game losing
streak.
Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Nickeil
Alexander-Walker each scored 16 points for the Hokies, who
swept the season series and notched their sixth straight win over Georgia Tech
(11-14, 3-9).
Michael Devoe paced
the Yellow Jackets with 22 points.
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