In mid-November, Southern Utah — picked within the preseason to complete ninth within the WAC — waltzed into Allen Fieldhouse and struck concern into the soul of reigning nationwide champion Kansas earlier than falling 82-76. KU equally performed with its meals in its first two Massive 12 tilts vs. OSU and OU, as each the Cowboys and Sooners led for extra time than did Kansas earlier than in the end succumbing to the inevitability of the Jayhawks inside Allen Fieldhouse. So what occurred on Saturday as No. 14 Iowa State took on No. 2 Kansas on KU’s homecourt?

Properly, what do you assume occurred?

Iowa State, a 7.5-point underdog, did what underdogs in Lawrence have achieved for a lot of the season: it gave KU a struggle (after which misplaced stated struggle). There have been 15 lead modifications, some huge swings of momentum late and Iowa State even led with underneath three minutes to play. However, as most groups that face KU at KU do, Iowa State couldn’t shut the take care of Kansas on the ropes. And a late 3-pointer to take the lead within the remaining seconds from Caleb Grill could not discover the underside of the online. Kansas received at Allen Fieldhouse once more as a result of Kansas virtually by no means does anything. 

The win strikes Invoice Self to 302-16 all-time as KU’s coach at residence and makes the Jayhawks – now the one group within the Massive 12 with an undefeated report in Massive 12 play — one of many huge winners of a bustling day in school basketball.

Listed here are the opposite winners (and losers) of the slate that was.

Winner: Shorthanded UK guts out gritty highway win

Kentucky star middle Oscar Tshiebwe overtly challenged his group’s toughness after an embarrassing residence loss to lowly South Carolina on Tuesday. The Wildcats responded effectively 4 days later, making a press release on the glass in a large 63-56 win at No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday afternoon. With warmth ratcheting up on coach John Calipari and place to begin guard Sahvir Wheeler out of the lineup attributable to damage, the Wildcats out-rebounded the Volunteers 43-23 and used a 12-4 edge in second-chance factors to finish Tennessee’s 25-game residence profitable streak. 

“This was an incredible highway win,” Calipari stated, stating the apparent. 

Calipari is a infamous tinkerer who makes tweaks all through the season, and postgame Saturday he revealed his newest was a easy one: much less display screen time, extra focus.

“I not solely collected the telephones [last night]; I collected the iPads and every part else,” Calipari stated. “All I advised them was ‘We’re getting after this tomorrow.’” 

UK nonetheless has a protracted strategy to go to smell its lofty preseason expectations, however the Wildcats have a manageable stretch of video games developing, and Saturday’s efficiency confirmed this squad has loads of struggle left within the tank. Who’d have thought chopping down on the display screen time can be such a magical repair? (We’ll see on that, after all, however profitable on the highway towards this Tennessee group is a superb step in the best course.)

Loser: Arizona’s top-rated offense hits one other snag

The Pac-12 gave the impression to be Arizona’s for the taking as soon as once more this season after rolling to the title by a number of video games final season with Oumar Ballo and Azuolas Tubelis making large leaps. However Arizona’s death-star offense has hit a number of snags of late, culminating with a dud on the highway Saturday at Oregon that led to the Geese destroying the No. 9 Wildcats 87-68. It marked the second time in three video games it has failed to attain 70 factors — each of which resulted in double-digit defeats for the suddenly-stumbling ‘Cats.

Loser: Wisconsin’s skid continues

Indiana appeared fed up with questions over its toughness because the Hoosiers ended a three-game slide by eviscerating No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45. The Hoosiers outscored the Badgers 42-22 within the paint and pulled away late regardless of making simply 1 of 8 makes an attempt from 3-point vary. It is now Wisconsin that’s on a three-game dropping streak because the Badgers are struggling to search out their manner amid the absence of injured ahead Tyler Wahl. Wisconsin stood at 11-2 general and 3-0 in league video games simply over every week in the past and appeared like a dark-horse candidate to compete within the extensive open Massive Ten. Now the Badgers are streaking within the fallacious course with three straight losses and the guts of the Massive Ten schedule trying prefer it is not going to present a reprieve anytime quickly.

Winner: Isaiah Stevens is Ram robust

The efficiency of the day in school basketball belonged to Isaiah Stevens of Colorado State who poured in 33 factors on the highway and led the Rams to a 82-81 upset over UNLV in time beyond regulation. Stevens hit 4 late clutch pictures — together with on the finish of regulation to pressure OT and once more with 3.4 seconds remaining in time beyond regulation to win the sport — that in the end served because the distinction within the sport. 

Winner: UCLA flips change and blows out Colorado

Colorado had No. 7 UCLA on the ropes inside Pauley Pavilion with a lead halfway by the second half because the Bruins struggled to generate offense. However UCLA, as UCLA does, utterly flipped the change when its backs have been towards the wall, reeling off a 17-0 (!) run and ramping up its elite protection to grab management of the sport in a cushty 68-54 win. The Bruins’ win got here after reigning Pac-12 champ Arizona stumbled earlier within the day additional paving the trail for UCLA to tighten its grip on the league because it improved to 7-0 within the Pac-12 and 16-2 general.

Winner: Texas digs out of double-digit gap

For a second consecutive sport, Texas discovered itself at residence trailing by double digits. And for a second consecutive sport, Texas dug out of stated gap to win a nail-biter. The Tenth-ranked Longhorns clawed their manner again from a 12-point deficit towards Texas Tech to flee with a 72-70 win behind Marcus Carr’s 20 factors. The win improved Texas to 4-1 in Massive 12 play and concurrently dealt cross-state rival Texas Tech a brutal blow because it fell to 0-5 in Massive 12 play, its worst begin to convention motion since 2014-15.

Loser: West Virginia headed for Massive 12 cellar once more

On the heels of a 4-14 Massive 12 season and last-place end in 2022, West Virginia seems headed for the league’s cellar as soon as once more after the Mountaineers fell to 0-5 in Massive 12 play Saturday with a 77-76 loss at Oklahoma. The Mountaineers shot a powerful 56.4% from the sphere however have been porous on protection, permitting the Sooners to make 55.6% of their makes an attempt. WVU will probably be haunted by an 8 of 16 free-throw taking pictures mark.

Winner: Antoine Davis units NCAA 3-point report

Detroit guard Antoine Davis didn’t ease his manner into the NCAA report books in the course of the Titans’ 87-75 win over Robert Morris. As a substitute, he surged into rarified air with a whopping 11 made 3-pointers in a 41-point effort. Davis is now the NCAA’s all-time chief in made 3-pointers with 513, passing the earlier report of 509 held by former Wofford guard Fletcher Magee. Davis benefitted from an additional season of eligibility supplied to gamers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, however there isn’t any denying his standing as an all-time nice scorer and shooter in school basketball. He handed former La Salle ahead Lionel Simmons for fourth on the NCAA’s all-time scoring checklist together with his outburst towards Robert Morris.

Winner: TCU makes assertion in blowout of Okay-State

At 15-1 general and 4-0 in Massive 12 play, No. 11 Kansas State and first-year coach Jerome Tang raced out to this system’s finest begin in 64 years (!!) after opening the season unranked and largely off the radar within the Massive 12 title race. However the Wildcats on Saturday have been served a contemporary, and huge, slice of humble pie in Fort Value, Texas, as No. 17 TCU smacked Okay-State 82-68 after taking the lead with simply over half-hour left to play and by no means relinquishing it.

Okay-State’s received two guards who’re bordering on All-American standing in Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson and a roster across the two able to persevering with to make noise even within the Massive 12. This was nearly as good an instance as any, although, that even actually stable groups are going to have some sobering moments within the league’s finest convention this season given its high to backside energy. 

Winner: Jerry Stackhouse’s tantrum pays off

With Vanderbilt trailing at residence to No. 15 Arkansas within the first half, Vandy coach Jerry Stackhouse blew his lid and earned a technical to additional dig his ‘Dores right into a deficit in a full blown it is a daring technique, let’s have a look at if it pays off scenario. 

And lo and behold . . . it did certainly repay! (For what it is price, Stackhouse was additional steamed up over a sequence that fairly frankly validated the response.)

Vandy rallied to win the second half by 21 factors in an eventual 97-84 win over the visiting Razorbacks; they took the lead halfway by the second half for good and ran it to double figures for the win.

Loser: LSU will get steamrolled by Bama

No. 4 Alabama this season has a manner of constructing historical past in ways in which completely, positively embarrass opponents. Saturday, its newest sufferer claimed: LSU.

One week after smacking Kentucky round in its largest win over the Wildcats within the century-long historical past of the sequence, Alabama cooked LSU to the tune of 106-66 – the biggest margin of victory for Alabama over an SEC opponent … ever. Oh, and after setting this system report for made 3-pointers with 23 vs. LSU a number of years in the past, this Alabama group casually cashed solely 20 deep bombs on 54 makes an attempt behind Brandon Miller’s 31 factors and 7 made 3-pointers.

No. 19 Windfall and No. 12 Xavier entered Saturday’s motion because the lone Massive East groups nonetheless unbeaten in league play. Then, the Friars took a 73-67 loss at Creighton because the Bluejays’ up and down season acquired a much-needed jolt. The trio of Baylor Scheierman, Trey Alexander and Ryan Kalkbrenner mixed for 60 factors to tempo Creighton, which had misplaced two straight and eight of its final 11 coming into the sport. The Bluejays did most of their work in a dominant first half as Scheierman racked up 17 factors earlier than the break. The Friars rallied to tie it up a pair instances late within the second half earlier than Alexander and Kalkbrenner iced it for Creighton with a ton of free throws down the stretch.

After 5 straight seasons of profitable data within the Missouri Valley Convention, which included a Remaining 4 run in 2018 and Candy 16 journey in 2021, Loyola Chicago’s time within the solar is coming to an finish. The Ramblers are 6-11 general and now 0-5 in league play throughout their debut marketing campaign within the Atlantic 10 after an 86-55 loss at Saint Joseph’s. The Hawks entered winless in league play as effectively however steamrolled their new league foes with 14 makes from 3-point vary. Saint Joseph’s used a 16-0 run late within the first half to take command and by no means let the Ramblers again into the sport.

Winner: Mike White getting outcomes at Georgia

Two of Georgia’s subsequent three video games are highway contests towards Kentucky and Tennessee that will in the end reveal actually simply how improved Georgia really is, however after a 62-58 win over Ole Miss, the Bulldogs are 13-4 (3-1 SEC) underneath first-year coach Mike White. This comes after the Bulldogs completed 6-26 (1-17) underneath Tom Crean final season. Adversity definitely awaits as league play progresses, however Georgia has a shot to achieve 20 wins for the primary time for the reason that 2015-16 season when Mark Fox was patrolling the sideline. White was no rockstar rent when he came visiting from Florida after final season, however to this point, he’s getting outcomes. In the meantime, Florida and first-year coach Todd Golden quietly improved to 3-2 in SEC play Saturday with a huge win over No. 20 Missouri. The Gators began 0-2 in league play however have reeled off three-straight — kicked off after all by a win over White and Georgia one week in the past.

Loser: Ole Miss is toast

On a associated notice, this might have been a breakthrough season for Ole Miss underneath fifth-year coach Kermit Davis. With six of the SEC’s 14 packages going by teaching modifications and the Rebels returning the standard backcourt tandem of Daeshun Ruffin and Matthew Murrell, it appeared like a step ahead from final season’s 13-19 (4-14 SEC) mark can be in retailer. However with Ruffin out attributable to sickness, the Rebels dropped to 0-5 in league play by dropping at Georgia to stay the league’s lone group with out an SEC victory.

Winner: NC State appears to be like like an NCAA Match group

NC State’s solely NCAA Match look underneath sixth-year coach Kevin Keatts got here again in 2018 throughout his first season on the job. On the heels of an 11-21 (4-16 ACC) marketing campaign, it feels prefer it may very well be Massive Dance or bust for Keatts. Saturday’s 83-81 time beyond regulation victory vs. No. 16 Miami suggests the Wolfpack might have what it takes to ship. Now 14-4 (4-3), NC State has received three straight and has a 5-4 report in Quad 1 and a couple of video games with no Quad 3 or Quad 4 losses. The Wolfpack entered the day as a projected No. 7 seed within the projected NCAA Match area of CBS Sports activities Bracketology Skilled Jerry Palm. A win over the Hurricanes ought to solely solidify their standing.

North Carolina star middle Armando Bacot left Tuesday’s loss at Virginia with a left ankle damage and was questionable for Saturday’s sport at Louisville. Although he did not fairly look 100%, he posted a double-double…..within the first half. Sure, Bacot scored 11 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds within the first half alone earlier than taking it simple within the second half because the Tar Heels cruised to an 80-59 win over the Cardinals. If UNC (12-6, 4-3 ACC) goes to make a run on the ACC title, then it wants Bacot at his finest. His efficiency towards Louisville was an encouraging signal.

Loser: Missouri is fading quick

No. 20 Missouri started the season 12-1 (1-0 SEC) and rode into the brand new calendar 12 months with consecutive double-digit wins over Illinois and Kentucky. By all accounts, it was the very best begin the Tigers might have hoped for underneath first-year coach Dennis Gates. However 2023 has not been variety to Mizzou, because the Tigers are actually 1-3 for the reason that calendar flipped following a 73-64 loss at Florida. Missouri pressured a whopping 14 turnovers within the second half however transformed these into simply eight factors whereas letting Florida shoot 51.7% from the sphere within the half. Video games towards Arkansas and Alabama are up subsequent, and the Tigers will probably be 2-5 in SEC if they do not safe at the very least a break up in these video games subsequent week.

Winner: FAU tightens grip in Convention USA race

FAU tightened its grip additional within the Convention USA’s regular-season race on Saturday with a win that pushed it to 6-0 in league play and dealt its main challenger, North Texas, a troublesome blow to fall to 5-2 in convention play. FAU (16-1) has received its final 5 C-USA video games by a mean of solely 3.6 factors – and that margin was solely 4 Saturday in a 66-62 win – however the Owls appear to at all times discover a manner in what’s rapidly turning right into a dream begin to the season. Massive challenges lie forward and the race to win the league is way from over, however you possibly can chalk Saturday as much as an enormous win for the Owls, who’ve received 15 consecutive video games, the second-longest profitable streak within the nation behind No. 22 Charleston’s 17 straight wins.

Roach missed his third straight sport with a toe damage because the No. 24 Blue Devils misplaced 72-64 at Clemson. His absence was felt down the stretch as Duke went the ultimate 5:07 with out a area aim. As the one returning rotation participant from final 12 months’s group, Roach is a much-needed veteran on a group relying closely on freshmen. However do not let his absence take away from the magic of Clemson’s 7-0 begin to ACC play. The Tigers have been picked to complete eleventh within the league and now have a two-game edge on anybody else within the convention amid this system’s best-ever ACC begin.