Providence 64, Xavier 62
Providence guard Isaiah Jackson came off the bench to score a team-high 13 points, and the Friars held Xavier scoreless on three late possessions for a 64-62 victory Wednesday night in Cincinnati.
Texas Christian 65, Texas 61
Desmond Bane scored 17 points, and Kouat Noi added a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds as TCU outlasted Texas 65-61 on Wednesday at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Purdue 79, Ohio St. 67
Carsen Edwards scored 27 points, and Purdue earned its fourth consecutive win, beating Ohio State 79-67 on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio.
Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83
All-America forward Grant Williams scored 43 points as Tennessee celebrated its first No. 1 ranking in nearly 11 years with an 88-83 overtime victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night in Nashville's Memorial Gymnasium.
Louisiana State 92, Georgia 82
Tremont Waters scored 26 points as No. 25 LSU stayed undefeated in the SEC by beating visiting Georgia 92-82 on Wednesday night.
Houston 94, East Carolina 50
The No. 17 Houston Cougars made 16 3-pointers en route to a 94-50 dismantling of visiting East Carolina in the American Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday night, rolling to their fourth consecutive victory.
Marquette 79, DePaul 69
No. 12 Marquette stretched its winning streak to six games Wednesday night and remained unbeaten at Fiserv Forum with a 79-69 Big East Conference win over DePaul in Milwaukee.
Arkansas 72, Missouri 60
Missouri dominated the beginning but Arkansas dominated the end, and that was enough to give the host Razorbacks an SEC win on Wednesday.
Oklahoma 70, Oklahoma State 61
Freshman Jamal Bieniemy scored a season-high 17 points, including several critical baskets late in the second half, to lift Oklahoma to a 70-61 win at Oklahoma State on Wednesday night.
Wisconsin 72, Illinois 60
Sophomore forward Nate Reuvers set career highs with 22 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday night as Wisconsin posted a 72-60 win over Illinois in Champaign, Ill.
Nevada 100, Colorado St. 60
Senior center Jordan Caroline scored a season-best 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting to help No. 7 Nevada roll to a 100-60 victory over Colorado State on Wednesday night in a Mountain West game in Reno, Nev.