TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Cooper Neese had 28 points as Indiana State held off Illinois State 60-57. Neese made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds for the Sycamores (11-14, 4-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Xavier Bledson had 11 points. Kailex Stephens had eight rebounds and Cameron Henry grabbed seven. Henry sank two free throws with 2 seconds left to help preserve the win. Liam McChesney and Antonio Reeves had 13 points apiece for the Redbirds (11-15, 4-9).
Also in Illinois:
— Jared Bynum scored 25 points off the bench and Al Durham and Nate Watson finished with 16 points apiece as No. 11 Providence held on for a 76-73 overtime win over DePaul. Durham went 12 for 12 at the free-throw line as the Big East-leading Friars (21-2, 11-1 Big East) won their eighth straight game. DePaul’s David Jones finished with a team-high 19 points. The game was tied at 60 heading to overtime. Providence built a 68-64 lead in the extra period and four three throws from Durham inside the final 10 seconds helped seal the victory.
— Demarkus Lampley tossed in 18 points and Savion Flagg added 14 points and 14 rebounds to power Sam Houston to a 72-59 victory over Chicago State. Jaden Ray had nine points and six assists for the Bearkats (15-11, 10-3 Western Athletic Conference). Javion May had seven rebounds. Jahsean Corbett had 13 points and nine rebounds to pace the Cougars (6-19, 2-10), who have now lost six straight.
In other top-25 action:
— Auburn got back on track after its 19-game winning streak ended at Arkansas earlier this week. Walker Kessler recorded his second triple-double in six weeks and the third in Auburn history as the Tigers whipped Texas A&M, 75-58. Kessler’s line featured 12 points, 12 blocks, and 11 rebounds, rejecting four of the Aggies’ first seven shots. He is the fifth SEC player with multiple career triple-doubles. Allen Flanigan scored 16 points for Auburn while K.D. Johnson added 11.
— Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help second-ranked Gonzaga beat No. 22 Saint Mary’s 75-58. Julian Strawther hit a pair of 3-pointers in the closing minutes to choke off a Saint Mary’s comeback and secure the Zags’ 14th consecutive win.
— Fourth-ranked Arizona rolled to a 92-68 rout of Washington despite trailing by 14 at one point. Bennedict Mathurin (MATH’-uh-rihn) scored 25 points for the 22-2 Wildcats, while Azuolas Tubelis added 21 points and 10 rebounds.
— Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB’-way) posted his 11th consecutive double-double in leading fifth-ranked Kentucky to a 78-57 rout of Florida. Tshiebwe provided 27 points and 19 rebounds for the Wildcats, who are 10-2 in the SEC following their sixth straight win.
— Houston’s 37-game home winning streak is over after Landers Nolley II scored 20 points to send Memphis to a 69-59 victory against the Cougars. DeAndre Williams and Lester Quinones each scored 13 points as the Tigers handed Houston its second straight loss following a 12-game winning streak.
— No. 7 Duke earned a 72-61 win over Boston College as Paolo Banchero (bahn-KEHR’-oh) scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Wendell Moore Jr. added 14 points and Trevor Keels had 13 to help the Blue Devils win their second straight since Monday’s loss to Virginia.
— Jalen Wilson had 22 points and No. 8 Kansas used a late run to beat Oklahoma, 71-69. The Jayhawks scored 11 straight points during a 15-2 burst to take the lead in the final minutes.
— Terrence Shannon scored 20 points and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat TCU 82-69 after overcoming a 13-point deficit. Kevin McCullar made a 3-pointer with 5:06 left in the first half to start that decisive 24-5 spurt that helped the Red Raiders improve to 15-0 at home this season.
— Adam Flagler furnished 13 of his 20 points during a big first half that fueled 10th-ranked Baylor’s 80-63 win over No. 20 Texas. The Bears finished the game without Tchamwa Tchatchoua (CHAHM’-wah CHAH’-choo-ah), who suffered a gruesome left knee injury midway through the first half.
— Drew Peterson had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 27 points and 12 rebounds, leading 21st-rated Southern California to a 67-64 win over No. 12 UCLA. Petersen also had five blocks as the Trojans picked up their fifth straight rivalry win despite being without leading scorer Isaiah Mobley for the second straight game.
— Ron Harper Jr. provided 21 points and Rutgers downed a ranked team for the third straight game by beating No. 14 Wisconsin, 73-65. Paul Mulcahy put Rutgers ahead with 4:02 left by sinking a 3-pointer that started an 11-0 spurt.
— Justin Moore scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half to help 15th-ranked Villanova turn a seven-point deficit into a 73-67 verdict over Seton Hall. Jermaine Samuels added 16 points while Brandon Slater had 10 points, including the go-ahead layup with 1:26 left to play.
— No. 16 Ohio State beat Michigan, 68-57 behind E.J. Liddell’s 26 points. The Buckeyes shot 50% and pulled away after carrying a three-point lead into the second half.
— Malik Hall came off the bench to score 18 points and lift 17th-rated Michigan State to a 76-61 win over Indiana. Tyson Walker had 15 points for the 18-6 Spartans, while A.J. Hoggard added 14 points and eight assists.
— Bryce Golden scored a career-high 22 points and Bo Hodges added 11 with 11 rebounds on Saturday to help Butler hand No. 18 Marquette its second consecutive loss, 85-79. The Bulldogs took advantage quickly, making six of their first eight from behind the arc to jump to a 26-11 lead.
— Zakai Zeigler came off the bench to provide 16 points and lead No. 19 Tennessee to a 73-64 victory over Vanderbilt. Josiah-Jordan James collected 14 points as the Volunteers moved to 9-3 in the SEC.
— Tevin Brown made a go-ahead layup with 16 seconds remaining and KJ Williams added two free throws 12 seconds later as No. 23 Murray State rallied past Morehead State, 57-53.
