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No. 23 Iowa State beats No. 7 Kansas 79-75, runs home winning streak to 13 games

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tre King had 21 points and nine rebounds, and No. 23 Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas 79-75 on Saturday.

Iowa State (16-4, 5-2) improved to 13-0 at home this season while enhancing its status as a Big 12 contender. Keshon Gilbert scored 16 points for the Cyclones, and reserve Curtis Jones had 15 points.

Hunter Dickinson led Kansas (16-4, 4-3) with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points on 5-for-18 shooting, and Johnny Furphy finished with 15.

A 3-pointer and a layup by Tamin Lipsey helped Iowa State seize control early in the second half. Jones’ 3-pointer increased the Cyclones’ lead to 55-43 with about 12 minutes left.

NO. 3 NORTH CAROLINA 75, FLORIDA STATE 68

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 24 points and freshman Elliot Cadeau added a season-high 16 as North Carolina rallied from an eight-point deficit early in the second half.

Davis surpassed the 20-point mark for the 12th time this season. Cadeau shot 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and had six assists as North Carolina (17-3, 9-0 ACC) extended its win streak to 10 games.

Primo Spears scored 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 4 3-pointers, for Florida State (12-8, 6-3).

NO. 4 HOUSTON 74, KANSAS STATE 52

HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored 17 points, J’Wan Roberts had 14 points and six rebounds and Houston extended its winning streak to four games.

Damian Dunn added 13 points for Houston (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which built a 20-point lead by halftime and won its 17 straight home game. The Cougars converted 18 turnovers into 25 points and held a 28-18 advantage in points in the paint.

Cam Carter scored 16 points and Arthur Kaluma and Dai Dai Ames added 11 apiece for Kansas State (14-6, 4-3), which lost its second straight. The Wildcats shot 40% and were 7 of 21 from 3-point range.

NO. 20 TEXAS TECH 85, NO. 11 OKLAHOMA 84

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Chance McMillian scored 27 points and Texas Tech rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to beat Oklahoma.

Pop Isaacs had 18 points, including 13 in the second half for the Red Raiders (16-3, 5-1), who shot 52.6% from the field.

Otega Oweh had 14 points and Milos Uzan and Sam Godwin each scored 13 for Oklahoma (15-5, 3-4), which has lost four of its last six games and six of its last eight against Texas Tech.

NO. 14 MARQUETTE 75, SETON HALL 57

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro scored 21 points, David Joplin added 20 and Marquette extended its winning streak to four games.

Marquette (15-5, 6-3 Big East) got a total of seven points from leading scorers Tyler Kolek and Kam Jones and broke open a close game by outscoring Seton Hall 45-28 in the second half.

Seton Hall (13-8, 6-4) was without top scorer Kadary Richmond due to an unspecified injury and lost its third straight game. Jones, the team's second-leading scorer, played just five minutes due to an ankle issue and finished with three points. Kolek, the reigning Big East player of the year, had four points after being held scoreless until 1:12 remaining in the game.

Jaden Bediako led Seton Hall with 18 points and Dre Davis added 13.

NO. 21 BYU 84, TEXAS 72

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Noah Waterman and Jaxson Robinson scored 17 points apiece to lead BYU.

Fousseyni Traore had 16 points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots, and Richie Saunders and Spencer Johnson added 11 points apiece as the Cougars (15-5, 3-4 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak. BYU shot 64% from the field and outscored Texas 40-26 in the paint.

Dylan Disu led the Longhorns with 19 points. Chendall Weaver added 15 points and Max Abmas 12. Texas (14-6, 3-4) scored 17 points off 15 BYU turnovers, yet trailed the entire second half.

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