College Hoops High-Scoring Night
Alabama edged Arkansas 117-115 in a thriller while Creighton topped UConn 91-84 and Illinois crushed USC 101-65 in Wednesday's college basketball action. Missouri nipped Vanderbilt 81-80, St. John's beat Marquette 76-70, and Gonzaga led San Francisco in other notable results. Virginia dominated Georgia Tech 94-68 while Kansas handled Oklahoma State 81-69.
- In the double-overtime game between Alabama and Arkansas, Razorbacks guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 49 points, while Alabama's Labaron Philon Jr. put up a career-best 35 points to lead the Crimson Tide. - Illinois' 101-65 victory was its largest margin in a Big Ten road win in 80 years, featuring seven different players scoring in double figures. - Creighton's win over No. 5 UConn marked the 11th consecutive season the Bluejays have defeated a top-10 ranked opponent. In the loss, UConn's Braylon Mullins scored a career-high 25 points. - With its victory over Marquette, No. 17 St. John's extended its winning streak to 12 games and moved into sole possession of first place in the Big East standings. - Gonzaga's win was its 35th consecutive victory over San Francisco, a streak that dates back to 2012. Bulldogs forward Graham Ike scored 22 points, his eighth straight game with 20 or more. - Virginia's dominant performance included a 59-27 halftime lead, the program's highest-scoring first half in an ACC game in 43 years. - Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson scored 20 of his 23 total points in the first half against Oklahoma State before exiting the game with cramps.
