Storrs, CT (Betting Express) - Hasheem Thabeet scored 15 points with a team- best eight rebounds as No. 2 Connecticut rolled past Rutgers, 80-49, at Gampel Pavilion. Jerome Dyson picked up 14 points with four assists for the Huskies (12-1, 1-1 Big East), who had an easy time posting the victory after suffering their first loss of the year against Georgetown on Monday. Jeff Adrien added 13 points while Stanley Robinson chipped in 11 points with seven boards. Greg Echenique led with 17 points and three blocked shots for the Scarlet Knights (9-6, 0-2), who have lost three straight games, but all of those contests coming against the top three teams in the nation. Mike Rosario added 10 points in the setback. Rutgers began this tough stretch by falling to top-ranked North Carolina last Sunday, then lost to No. 3 Pitt on Wednesday.

Final Score: (3) Pittsburgh 70, (11) Georgetown 54

Washington, DC (Betting Express) - DeJuan Blair scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, as third-ranked Pittsburgh pulled away in the second half and remained unbeaten with a 70-54 victory over No. 11 Georgetown at the Verizon Center. Blair was coming off his worst game of the season, a foul-plagued, two-point, two-rebound effort on Wednesday against Rutgers. He eclipsed his point total in the first minute with two baskets to give Pittsburgh a 4-0 lead and the Panthers never trailed on the way to ending Georgetown's 29-game home winning streak. Tyrell Biggs and Sam Young each scored 14 for Pittsburgh (14-0, 2-0 Big East), which was coming off a 78-72 win at Rutgers to start the conference season. The Panthers shot 47.1 percent on Saturday and held a dominant 48-23 rebounding advantage. DaJuan Summers scored 22 points and Greg Monroe added 15 with eight rebounds for Georgetown (10-2, 1-1), which was trying to hand a conference foe its first loss for the second time this week. The Hoyas were coming off a 74-63 victory at second- ranked Connecticut on Monday, and Saturday's result halted a seven-game winning streak.

Final Score: (4) Oklahoma 93, Coppin State 62

Norman, OK (Betting Express) - Blake Griffin scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, leading the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners to a 93-62 rout of Coppin State. Tony Crocker added a team-high 20 points for Oklahoma (13-1), which was coming off a road loss to Arkansas. Willie Warren provided 14 points and seven assists in the win for the Sooners. Taylor Griffin had eight points and 10 rebounds, Omar Leary had 11 points and Ray Willis posted 10 points for Oklahoma. Tywain McKee had a team-high 20 points for Coppin State (2-11), which had most recently beaten George Washington after 10 straight losses. Brian Chesnut had 16 points, as the Eagles shot a dismal 35.5 percent from the field.

Final Score: (6) Wake Forest 94, BYU 87

Provo, UT (Betting Express) - Jeff Teague poured in a game-high 30 points to help No. 6 Wake Forest deal BYU its first home loss in over three years with a 94-87 victory over the Cougars. BYU had won an astounding 53 consecutive games at the Marriott Center, with the last setback for the squad coming against Loyola Marymount in the 2005-06 home opener. The streak was the longest in the nation. James Johnson added 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (13-0), who are undefeated through 13 games for the first time since 1996-97. The win helps set up a possible meeting of unbeatens January 11 when No. 1 North Carolina pays a visit to Winston-Salem. Wake Forest is idle until then while the Tar Heels play home games against Boston College and the College of Charleston over the next seven days. Al- Farouq Aminu chipped in 14 points and seven boards in the win. Jimmer Fredette logged 23 points and nine helpers for the Cougars (11-2), who have dropped two of three overall with the other loss coming against then 20th- ranked Arizona State. Jonathan Tavernari ended with 18 points and nine boards while Lee Cummard had 17 and eight.

Final Score: St. John's 71, (7) Notre Dame 65

New York, NY (Betting Express) - D.J. Kennedy connected for 20 points and 10 rebounds as St. John's toppled seventh-ranked Notre Dame, 71-65, at Madison Square Garden. Justin Burrell added 18 points for the Red Storm (10-4, 1-1 Big East), who posted their first conference win and snapped a three-game losing skid. Paris Horne added 14 points and Rob Thomas had 10 points in a reserve role. Luke Harangody posted game-highs with 28 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out late for the Fighting Irish (10-3, 1-1), who saw their four-game win streak disappear. Tory Jackson picked up 14 points and Kyle McAlarney added 10 points, hitting on only 1-of-5 tries from three-point range.

Final Score: (10) Michigan State 77, Northwestern 66

Evanston, IL (Betting Express) - Raymar Morgan posted 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting while adding 13 rebounds and the 10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans used a strong second half to down the Northwestern Wildcats, 77-66. Chris Allen had 17 points, while Kalin Lucas contributed 17 points and nine assists for the Spartans (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won seven straight since losing to top-ranked North Carolina. Kevin Coble scored a team-high 17 points for the Wildcats (8-4, 0-2), who have dropped three of four. Craig Moore made four three-pointers en route to a 16-point night, while Michael Thompson added 11 points in the loss.

Final Score: Kansas 92, (14) Tennessee 85

Lawrence, KS (Betting Express) - Sherron Collins tallied 26 points, nine assists and five rebounds, leading the Kansas Jayhawks to a 92-85 victory over the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Allen Fieldhouse. Collins went 7- of-14 from the floor and 10-of-14 from the free throw line to give the Jayhawks (10-3) their third win in four games. Cole Aldrich had 22 points and 10 rebounds on 10-of-14 shooting, and Tyshawn Taylor posted 12 points in the win. Brady Morningstar hit 3-of-5 from long distance for 12 points, and Kansas shot 43.8 percent from three-point range. Tyler Smith had a team-high 21 points and nine rebounds for Tennessee (9-3), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Wayne Chism, who appeared to suffer a serious back injury earlier this week against Louisiana-Lafayette, recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and six blocks in the loss.

Final Score: (20) Clemson 79, East Carolina 66

Clemson, SC (Betting Express) - K.C. Rivers scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the 20th-ranked Clemson Tigers to a 79-66 win over the East Carolina Pirates Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Trevor Booker added 13 points and nine boards as Clemson improved its record to 14-0 for the second time in three years. East Carolina got 21 points from James Legan, and Brock Young scored 11 points and had 10 assists, as the Pirates fell to 8-5.

Final Score: (22) Xavier 84, Virginia 70

Charlottesville, VA (Betting Express) - B.J. Raymond registered 24 points and six rebounds to lead the 22nd-ranked Xavier Musketeers past the Virginia Cavaliers, 84-70, at John Paul Jones Arena. Xavier (11-2) also received 13 points apiece from Kenny Frease and Dante' Jackson. Frease led the Musketeers with eight rebounds. The Cavaliers (6-5) were led by Sylven Landesberg's 25 points and 16 from Mike Scott.

Final Score: (21) Minnesota 68, (24) Ohio State 59

Minneapolis, MN (Betting Express) - Lawrence Westbrook totaled 15 points and Damian Johnson added 12, as 21st-ranked Minnesota bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 68-59 win over No. 24 Ohio State at Williams Arena. Westbrook hit 3-of-5 three-point tries and Johnson contributed with six rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks for the Golden Gophers (13-1, 1-1 Big Ten), who were coming off a 70-58 home loss to 10th-ranked Michigan State on Wednesday. Evan Turner scored 21 points and Jon Diebler chipped in 15 for Ohio State (10-2, 1-1), which beat Iowa on Wednesday in its conference opener. Diebler tried to keep the Buckeyes close by connecting on 5-of-11 three-point attempts.

Final Score: (25) Butler 75, Valparaiso 62

Valparaiso, IN (Betting Express) - Matt Howard had 16 points and Gordon Hayward provided 15 points and 13 rebounds as the 25th-ranked Butler Bulldogs topped Valparaiso, 75-62, in Horizon League action. Willie Veasley also scored 15 and Shelvin Mack had 14 points for Butler (12-1, 3-0 Horizon), which opened the season with eight straight victories before dropping a three-point decision to then 21st-ranked Ohio State in Columbus December 13. The Bulldogs found themselves in a dogfight come halftime with the score locked at 31 apiece but opened the second half with a 19-4 run that helped tip the balance in their favor. Brandon McPherson tallied a game-high 22 points and Urule Igbavboa scored 17 to go along with seven rebounds for Valparaiso (4-10, 1-2), which has lost six of its last seven.