Top 25 Men’s Capsules: No. 3 Kansas edges No. 4 Baylor

WACO, Texas – Landen Lucas made two free throws with 11 seconds left and Kansas grabbed a stranglehold on the Big 12 race with a 67-65 win over Baylor.

The Jayhawks (24-3, 12-2) have a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings over Baylor with four games to play. With one more win, Kansas will match the UCLA teams of the 1960s and `70s by winning its 13th consecutive conference championship.

Baylor (22-5, 9-5) had one more chance, but Manu Lecomte missed on a shot he took surrounded by defenders.

Frank Mason III had 23 points for the Jayhawks.

Johnathan Motley had 19 points for Baylor, which has lost four of its last six games.

No. 2 Villanova 92, Seton Hall 70

NEWARK, N.J. – Jalen Brunson had 22 points and a career-high 10 assists and Villanova clinched a tie for an unprecedented fourth straight Big East Conference regular-season title.

The Wildcats (26-2, 13-2) used a 22-1 spurt bridging the halves to take command in winning their seventh straight game and handing Seton Hall (16-10, 6-8) a lopsided loss that leaves it on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.

Kris Jenkins added 22 points for Villanova, which shot a season-high 67 percent from the field. Brunson hit all seven of his shots.

Khadeen Carrington led the Pirates with 22 points.

No. 8 Louisville 94, Virginia Tech 90

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points to lead Louisville.

Ty Outlaw hit a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left to cut Louisville’s lead to 91-88, but the Hokies’ Zach LeDay committed an intentional foul on Louisville as the Cardinals (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) tried to inbound the ball. Jaylen Johnson made one of the two free throws, then Mitchell made two more with 5.6 seconds left to seal the offensive slugfest.

Seth Allen had 25 points for Virginia Tech (18-8, 7-7), which shot 59.2 percent from the field, including 65.4 percent (17 of 26) from beyond the 3-point arc. The Cardinals shot 51.5 percent, including making 12 of 22 from beyond the arc.

No. 9 West Virginia 83, Texas Tech 74 (2OT)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– Jevon Carter scored a season-high 24 points to lead West Virginia.

West Virginia (21-6, 9-5 Big 12) let a late lead slip away and was forced to play overtime for the second straight game.

Carter scored a quick layup in the second overtime and West Virginia outscored Texas Tech 13-4 in the period.

Elijah Macon added a season-high 17 points for West Virginia.

Keenan Evans tied a career high with 28 points for Texas Tech (17-10, 5-9).

No. 10 North Carolina 65, No. 14 Virginia 41

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Justin Jackson scored 20 points to help North Carolina beat Virginia, keeping the Tar Heels alone in first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Kennedy Meeks had all of his 13 points and seven rebounds after halftime for the Tar Heels (23-5, 11-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 47 percent and led by double figures nearly all night.

Marial Shayok scored 13 points to lead Virginia (18-8, 8-6).

No. 12 Duke 99, Wake Forest 94

DURHAM, N.C. – Luke Kennard scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for Duke.

Amile Jefferson had 16 points for the Blue Devils (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 59 percent and hit 13 3-pointers while winning their seventh straight.

John Collins had a career-best 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (15-12, 6-9), who have lost three of four.

No. 13 Kentucky 82, Georgia 77

ATHENS, Ga. – De’Aaron Fox scored 16 points, including six free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Kentucky overcame J.J. Frazier’s 36 points to beat Georgia.

Frazier’s season-high effort helped keep Georgia close after the Bulldogs lost top scorer Yante Maten with a right knee injury less than two minutes into the game.

Malik Monk also had 16 for Kentucky (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference). The Wildcats began the night tied with South Carolina for the SEC lead.

No. 15 Florida 57, Mississippi State 52

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Chris Chiozza scored 14 points and KeVaughn Allen added 11 for Florida.

Florida (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) extended its winning streak to eight games, which is the longest under second-year coach Mike White. The Gators also won their first game since starting center John Egbunu suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Quinndary Weatherspoon led Mississippi State (14-12, 5-9) with 17 points.

No. 16 Purdue 80, Michigan State 63

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Isaac Haas scored 18 points for Purdue.

With the victory, the Boilermakers (22-5, 11-3) take a half-game lead over Maryland and Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings.

The double-double was Swanigan’s 23rd this season. He had 25 points and 17 rebounds on Jan. 24 when Purdue defeated Michigan State (16-11, 8-6) in East Lansing.

Michigan State got 14 points from Miles Bridges.

Pittsburgh 80, No. 17 Florida State 66

PITTSBURGH – Senior Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 29 points for Pittsburgh.

Jeter, who averages 7.6 points per game, had eight rebounds. Four of his 12 field goals were 3-pointers as the 6-foot-8 forward showed his range.

Pitt (15-12, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference) was 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes had 12 points for Florida State (21-6, 9-5).

No. 18 Cincinnati 80, Tulsa 60

CINCINNATI – Jacob Evans III scored 13 of his 17 points while Cincinnati took control in the first half.

Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Athletic) has won 24 straight on its home court.

Kyle Washington added 18 points for Cincinnati while Gary Clark had 14 points and eight rebounds.

The win was the 300th for Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin.

Junior Etou scored 22 points for Tulsa (12-14, 6-8), which has lost a season-high six in a row.

No. 19 SMU 76, Houston 66

HOUSTON – Semi Ojeleye had 18 of his 22 points in the second half for SMU.

Ojeleye also had nine rebounds, Ben Moore added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Sterling Brown had 16 points. The Mustangs (24-4, 14-1 American) have won 10 straight.

Rob Gray Jr. had 23 points to lead Houston (18-8, 9-5).

Vanderbilt 71, No. 21 South Carolina 62

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Matthew Fisher-Davis scored 17 points and Riley LaChance had 14 to help Vanderbilt beat South Carolina.

The lead changed hands nine times during a frantic second half before the Commodores (14-13, 7-7 Southeastern Conference) took the lead for good at 55-54 on Fisher-Davis’ free throw with 7:54 left.

The Commodores led by a point with 4:27 left, and used a 7-0 surge to pull away.

Sindarius Thornwell led the slumping Gamecocks (20-7, 10-4) with 21 points and had six rebounds.

No. 25 Notre Dame 81, N.C. State 72

RALEIGH, N.C. – V.J. Beachem scored 27 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers for Notre Dame in North Carolina State’s first game since the announcement that coach Mark Gottfried is out after the season.

Bonzie Colson added 13 points for the Fighting Irish (21-7, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who kept themselves in the middle of a crowded race for a top-four finish that would secure a double-round bye in the ACC Tournament.

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 16 points for N.C. State (14-14, 3-12), which lost its seventh straight.