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SUNDAY’S SNACKS: Wisconsin comes back, No. 10 SMU still undefeated

Ethan Happ, Bronson Koenig, Jordan Hill

Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ (22) celebrates with Bronson Koenig (24) and Jordan Hill (11) and other teammates after defeating Michigan State 77-76 in an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

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GAME OF THE DAY: Colorado 91, Oregon 87

The Buffaloes completed an important home weekend sweep of the Oregon schools with a four-point win over Oregon in Boulder. If you like offense this was the game for you, as both teams shot at least 50 percent from the field and ten players scored in double figures (five for each team). Josh Scott led the way for Colorado with 17 points while also grabbing 11 rebounds, and Colorado’s 14-point advantages at the foul line (25-11) and in second-chance points (26-12) helped them make up for Oregon shooting 12-for-21 from three. Dillon Brooks paced Oregon with 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field.

IMPORTANT OUTCOMES

Wisconsin 77, No. 4 Michigan State 76: Trailing by four in the final minute, Wisconsin scored the game’s final five points to pick up a close win after falling short on multiple occasions this season. The Spartans played without the injured Tum Tum Nairn and they certainly missed their point guard down the stretch. With the late collapse Michigan State became the third Top 10 team to lose two games this week (No. 8 Miami, No. 9 Duke). Should we be worried about the Spartans?

No. 16 Iowa 82, Michigan 72: Fran McCaffery’s Hawkeyes won their 11th straight Big Ten regular season game, pulling away from the Wolverines late in Iowa City. Jarrod Uthoff scored 23 points and Peter Jok added 16 for Iowa, which had four players score in double figures and shot 51.7 percent from the field. Derrick Walton Jr. led the way for Michigan with 16 points and six assists, but 13 Wolverine turnovers were converted into 16 points by Iowa. Iowa scored the game’s first 11 points, and that proved to be the difference.

Florida State 69, No. 13 Virginia 62: Leonard Hamilton’s Seminoles shot 63.2 percent from the field in the second half as they won their second straight ACC game. Malik Beasley scored 14 of his 17 in the second half and fellow freshman Dwayne Bacon tallied 18 points and nine rebounds in the win. As for the Cavaliers, they’ve lost all three of their conference road games and the same reasons reared their ugly heads Sunday night in Tallahassee.

STARRED

Wisconsin’s Bronson Koenig and Nigel Hayes: Wisconsin’s two leaders combined to score 52 of the team’s 77 points in their win over No. 4 Michigan State. Add in Ethan Happ’s 14 and the remaining Badgers combined to score 11 points.

Creighton’s Isaiah Zierden: Zierden shot 9-for-12 from the field, including eight three-pointers, and scored 31 points in the Bluejays’ win at DePaul.

Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet: 29 points on 9-for-15 shooting from the field (8-for-8 FT), five assists and three steals in a win over Indiana State.

STRUGGLED

Tulane’s Jernard Jarreau: Jarreau scored five points on 1-for-8 shooting from the field in Tulane’s loss to No. 10 SMU.

Houston’s Devonta Pollard: Pollard scored two points, shooting 0-for-7 from the field, in the Cougars’ home loss to UConn.

Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon: Brogdon scored ten points, shooting 4-for-17 from the field in the Cavaliers’ loss at Florida State.

THE REST OF THE TOP 25


  • No. 10 SMU remained the nation’s lone undefeated team, as they moved to 17-0 with a 60-45 win at Tulane. Markus Kennedy led four Mustangs in double figures with 13 points, and SMU limited the Green Wave to 29.2 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers on the day.

OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS


  • Creighton took another step towards entering the bubble conversation (if they aren’t involved already) Sunday, avoiding what would have been a bad loss by winning at DePaul 91-80. Isaiah Zierden shot 8-for-11 from three and scored a career-high 31 for the Bluejays.
  • UConn got back on the right track, outscoring Houston 41-22 in the second half and winning 69-57. Sterling Gibbs led four Huskies in double figures with 20 points.
  • Army West Point defended its home floor with a 65-45 win over American. Larry Toomey scored 13 points and Kyle Wilson and Dylan Cox added 12 apiece for the Black Knights, who are now 3-3 in Patriot League play.
  • Playing without the suspended Jordan Washington, Iona dropped its second straight game 79-75 at Rider. The Gaels are now 6-2 in the MAAC, with Monmouth and Saint Peter’s (both 5-1) tied in the loss column.
  • Wichita State remained atop the Missouri Valley with an 82-62 win over Indiana State. Fred VanVleet scored 29 points and dished out five assists, and Ron Baker added 16 points in the win.
  • Utah picked up a much-needed win at home, coming back to beat Oregon State 59-53. Jakob Poeltl scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the way, as the visiting Beavers were undone by a cold offensive stretch of more than seven minutes and Jarmal Reid’s moment of insanity.