UNDATED (AP) — Second-ranked Auburn trailed by double-digits at home on Saturday before extending its winning streak.
The Tigers trailed by 10 in the first half before posting their 15th consecutive win, 80-71 against No. 12 Kentucky. Walker Kessler scored 19 points and K.D. Johnson had 17 for the Tigers, who are 18-1 overall and 7-0 in the SEC. Kessler shot 8-for-10 and had seven rebounds.
The Wildcats scored 13 consecutive points to build a double-digit lead six minutes into the game.
Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots for Kentucky.
Also on the top-25 schedule:
— Adam Flagler provided 16 points and fifth-ranked Baylor picked up its 14th straight road win by defeating Oklahoma, 65-51. LJ Cryer had 15 points and the Bears took advantage of 25 turnovers to improve to 17-2 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12.
— AJ Griffin hit a team season-high five 3-pointers for sixth-ranked Duke in a 79-59 rout of Syracuse. Griffin was among four Blue Devils to score 15 points. Paolo Banchero had 15 points and 13 rebounds in his fourth double-double of the season.
— Ochai Agbaji capped his 29-point afternoon by nailing a baseline jumper with nine seconds remaining to send seventh-ranked Kansas past Kansas State, 78-75. Jalen Wilson added 16 points for the Jayhawks, who trailed most of the game until Agbaji’s go-ahead bucket.
— Johnny Juzang scored 23 points, including a pair of crucial free throws with 16 seconds left as ninth-ranked UCLA held off Colorado, 71-65. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 14 points for the 13-2 Bruins.
— Kyler Edwards had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for 10th-ranked Houston in a 79-36 thrashing of East Carolina. Edwards scored 17 first half points as the 17-2 Cougars built a 44-14 lead.
— Collin Gillespie, Justin Moore and Jermaine Samuels combined for 65 points as 11th-ranked Villanova knocked off Georgetown, 85-74. Gillespie was high man with 28 points on 6 of 9 from 3-point range, Moore finished with 19 points and Samuels had 18 as the Wildcats won after trailing by eight in the second half.
— Santiago Vescovi scored 16 points and 24th-ranked Tennessee opened on a 14-0 run to beat No. 13 LSU, 64-50. Vescovi hit 4 of 7 3-pointers in the first half and finished 5 of 11 with six rebounds.
—Damion Baugh scored 23 points on 11 of 17 shooting to help Texas Christian upset No. 15 Iowa State 59-44. The Horned Frogs held the Cyclones to their lowest point total in the 50-year history of Hilton Coliseum.
— Drew Peterson scored 23 points and Boogie Ellis added 18 to power No. 16 Southern California past Utah, 79-67. Peterson made all five of his 3-point attempts and went 9-for-10 from the field in addition to grabbing seven rebounds.
— Terrence Shannon scored a season-high 23 points and 18th-ranked Texas Tech remained undefeated at home with a 78-65 win over West Virginia. It was the 1,300th college game coached by West Virginia’s Bob Huggins.
— Isiaih Mosley scored 40 points and Missouri State beat No. 22 Loyola Chicago 79-69 on Saturday, ending the Ramblers’ 10-game winning streak.
—Marcus Carr scored 14 points and made two free throws with five seconds remaining, and No. 23 Texas defeated Oklahoma State 56-51 to snap a two-game losing streak.
