CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kyle Guy scored 17 points, London Perrantes had 13 and No. 23 Virginia used a small lineup to neutralize No. 5 North Carolina’s size in a 53-43 victory Monday night.
Guy connected on five 3-pointers for Virginia (20-9, 10-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Perrantes hit three, continuing to emerge from a shooting slump that contributed greatly to a four-game skid for the Cavaliers.
Joel Berry II scored 12 points to lead the Tar Heels (25-6, 13-4), who snapped a four-game winning streak. ACC player of the year contender Justin Jackson, who arrived averaging 19.9 points in league play, was guarded most of the night by Perrantes and scored just seven points and missed seven of his 10 shots.
No. 1 Kansas 73, Oklahoma 63
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Frank Mason III scored 23 points in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse, Devonte Graham hit a series of crucial 3-pointers in the second half and Kansas rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat Oklahoma.
Graham finished with 16 points and Josh Jackson had 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Big 12 champion Jayhawks (27-3, 15-2), who trailed 54-42 before finishing the game on a 31-11 run.
The Sooners (10-19, 4-13) were poised to spring a big upset on the day the Jayhawks ascended to No. 1 for the first time this season. But after they took their biggest lead with just over 10 minutes to go, Mason got the comeback started with a nifty basket inside.
No. 11 Baylor 71, No. 10 W. Virginia 62
WACO, Texas — Johnathan Motley scored 19 of his 23 points after halftime and Baylor won its home finale over West Virginia.
The Bears (24-6, 11-6 Big 12) avenged a 21-point loss at West Virginia on Jan. 10 .
Virginia Tech 66, No. 25 Miami 61
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Ty Outlaw scored a career-high 24 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 66-61 victory over Miami.
Outlaw, who was averaging 5.0 points per game, set a school record with eight 3-pointers for the Hokies (21-8, 10-7 ACC), who won their third straight game and fifth in the last six.
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