Taylor, Wisconsin trip No. 1 Ohio State
Jordan Taylor scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half to rally No. 13 Wisconsin from a 15-point deficit to beat previously unbeaten No. 1 Ohio State, 71-67, Saturday.
Taylor sparked a 15-0 run to tie it by scoring eight straight points, hitting a floater and two deep three-pointers, then Wisconsin went on another 10-0 run down the stretch to hold on.
Wisconsin (19-5, 9-3 Big Ten) shot 12-for-24 on three-pointers and beat a No. 1 opponent for the first time since 1962, when it was also Ohio State.
William Buford scored 21 points for Ohio State (24-1, 11-1). Freshman Jared Sullinger, who had 19 points and 12 rebounds, made an easy layup to push the Buckeyes' lead to 47-32 with 13:21 left.
Louisville 73, Syracuse 69: Kyle Kuric scored 23 points, Preston Knowles 22 and Peyton Siva hit the clinching free throws in the final moments for the host No. 16 Cardinals (19-6, 8-4 Big East). Brandon Triche led the No. 12 Orange (20-6, 7-6) with a season-high 21 points and Scoop Jardine had 20 points Syracuse couldn't erase a 20-point second-half deficit to lose for the sixth time in eight games.
Notre Dame 78, South Florida 55: Jack Cooley scored a career-high 18 points as the No. 8 Irish (21-4, 10-3 Big East) rolled in Tampa.
West Virginia 82, DePaul 71: John Flowers led West Virginia's balanced offense with 15 points and the host No. 25 Mountaineers (16-8, 7-5 Big East) never trailed.
Vanderbilt 81, Kentucky 77: John Jenkins scored a career-high 32 points, hitting six three-pointers, for host No. 23 Vandy (18-6, 6-4 SEC). Terrence Jones scored 25 points for No. 18 Kentucky (17-7, 5-5).
Seton Hall 69, Rutgers 64: Jeremy Hazell scored 19 points and Jordan Theodore had seven of his 18 down the stretch in Piscataway.
WOMEN'S GAMES
Connecticut 68, Providence 38: Freshman Stefanie Dolson had 21 points and Maya Moore nine assists for No. 2 UConn (24-1, 12-0 Big East) in Providence.
Baylor 96, Texas 68: Brittney Griner had 29 points and 12 rebounds for host No. 1 Baylor (23-1, 10-0 Big 12).
Stanford 62, Washington 52: Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 22 points and freshman Chiney Ogwumike 21 points and 10 rebounds for host No. 3 Stanford (22-2, 13-0 Pac-10).
- AP