UNDATED (AP) — Unranked Virginia could be in the midst of a push toward a berth in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
The Cavaliers went into Durham, North Carolina, and came away with a 69-68 win over seventh-ranked Duke. Reece Beekman hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining, giving Virginia a 9-5 record in the ACC and a 15-9 mark overall.
Jayden Gardner scored 17 points and Kadin Shedrick posted a career-high 16 points as the Cavs handed the Blue Devils their first loss in four games.
In Monday’s other top-25 games:
— Azuolas Tubelis had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead six Arizona players in double figures as the No. 4 Wildcats got past Arizona State 91-79 on Monday night. Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points for the Wildcats.
— Timmy Allen scored 24 points and hit a long jumper with 21 seconds left to put 20th-ranked Texas ahead for good in a 79-76 triumph over No. 8 Kansas. The Jayhawks led, 76-72 until Tre Mitchell nailed a 3-pointer after missing his first five attempts from downtown. Mitchell scored 17 for the Longhorns.
Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th
UNDATED (AP) — Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week. Coach Bruce Pearl’s Tigers earned 48 of 61 first-place votes.
Gonzaga earned the other 13 votes and has been ranked No. 2 throughout Auburn’s first stay at the top. Purdue, Arizona and Kentucky rounded out the top five.
Texas Tech rose five spots to No. 9 under first-year coach Mark Adams. No. 22 Saint Mary’s and No. 23 Murray State entered the poll. Murray State’s poll appearance is its first since March 2015. Iowa State and LSU fell out from last week.
Vols’ Nkamhoua to have ankle surgery, likely out for season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will have surgery on his left ankle that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the season. Nkamhoua went down in the second half of last weekend’s 81-57 win at South Carolina.
The forward from Helsinki, Finland, was the Vols’ third-leading scorer and had started every game this season.
