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Loyola Marymount 68, No. 6 Gonzaga 67

Cam Shelton banked in a go-ahead runner with 13 seconds left and Loyola Marymount snapped No. 6 Gonzaga's 75-game home winning streak with a 68-67 victory on Thursday night.

The home streak for the Bulldogs (16-4, 5-1 West Coast Conference) was tied with Long Beach State (from 1968-74) for the eighth-longest in Division I history.

Shelton scored 27 points to lead the Lions (14-7, 4-3), who hadn't won in Spokane since 1991 and had lost 25 straight overall to the Zags.

“For us, it's another sign that our program is moving in the right direction, and that’s the biggest thing,” Loyola Marymount coach Stan Johnson said. “Not too many people are going to come up here and win, so I think it just stands and validates the guys we have in the locker room and all the things we’ve been trying to accomplish.”

Gonzaga had won 93 straight games against unranked opponents with 69 of those coming at home, and had won its previous 116 WCC games against teams other than Saint Mary’s and BYU.

“The home streak is over,” Zags coach Mark Few said. “It was going to end sometime and it ended in a tough, hard-fought battle. Our guys battled back and had a shot to keep it going. ... I don’t think anybody is going to touch that (streak) for quite some time.”

Gonzaga's streak of 36 straight wins in the month of January also ended. The Bulldogs had won 11 straight overall, the fourth-best streak in the country, since losing 64-63 to Baylor on Dec. 2.

Jalin Anderson added 15 points and Keli Leaupepe had 11 for the Lions. Loyola Marymount led by as many as nine in the second half and held off Gonzaga’s late run.

LMU led 66-59 with 2:55 left after Shelton’s 3-pointer, but the Zags scored the next eight points to take 67-66 lead on Drew Timme's free throw with 41 seconds left. With the shot clock running down, Shelton converted a runner from just outside the lane to give the Lions the lead, and Timme’s last attempt at a winner was partly blocked by Leaupepe.

Shelton's savvy play was crucial for the Lions in the closing minutes.

“Cam’s had a really tremendous year thus far and I thought he put pressure on them getting in the paint,” Johnson said. “I thought he made some good decisions finding his guys and I thought he had great poise, and that’s what you want from a veteran point guard.”

Timme led the Zags with 17 points. Nolan Hickman chipped in 12 points and six assists for the Zags, who were coming off a 115-75 win over Portland last Saturday.

Gonzaga struggled from the field, shooting 44.4% overall and going 4 of 14 (28.6%) from 3-point range and 15 of 23 (65.2%) from the free-throw line.

Although Timme returned after helping Gonzaga to the national title game two years ago and a Sweet 16 appearance last year, there were signs this season might be more challenging for Few’s team after it began 5-3, with losses by 19 points to Texas and by 18 to Purdue.

Still, the Zags added a quality nonconference win over then-No. 4 Alabama and managed close road victories over WCC rivals San Francisco, Santa Clara and BYU en route to a 5-0 start in the league they have dominated for more than two decades, returning to their familiar position in the top 10 of the AP poll.

No. 3 Purdue 61, Minnesota 39

Braden Smith had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to help Purdue overwhelm Minnesota.

Zach Edey had 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks for the Big Ten-leading Boilermakers (18-1, 7-1). They won their fifth consecutive game after taking their lone loss of the season to now-No. 23 Rutgers on Jan. 2.

Three days after Edey’s short turnaround shot with 2.2 seconds left lifted Purdue to a 64-63 victory at Michigan State, the boys in black and gold gave themselves a breather by smothering the last-place Gophers (7-10, 1-6) from start to finish.

Joshua Ola-Joseph led Minnesota with 13 points.

No. 5 UCLA 74, Arizona State 62

Tyger Campbell matched a season high with 22 points, David Singleton had a season-high 21 and No. 5 UCLA extended its winning streak to 14 games, beating Arizona State.

Jamie Jaquez, bothered by foul trouble, scored five of his 12 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes as the Bruins took control. UCLA closed on a 16-2 run after Frankie Collins’ 3-pointer with 6:13 remaining gave Arizona State a 60-58 lead.

The Bruins (17-2, 8-0 Pac-12) overcame a six-point deficit in the final 11 minutes and opened a two-game lead in the conference standings over Arizona State (15-4, 6-2), which had won four in a row.

UCLA has the third-longest active Division I winning streak, behind No. 18 Charleston (19) and No. 24 Florida Atlantic (17). The Bruins have not lost since falling 80-75 to Baylor on Nov. 20 in the Las Vegas Main Event.

Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 15 points and D.J. Horne scored all 14 of his points in the final half for Arizona State. Warren Washington had nine points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Arizona State was off to its best Pac-12 start in 41 seasons.

No. 11 Arizona 81, Southern California 66

Courtney Ramey scored 16 points, Azuolas Tubelis had 15 points and 17 rebounds and Arizona used a revamped lineup to beat Southern California.

Coach Tommy Lloyd changed up his starting lineup in hopes of shaking up Arizona’s struggling offense and unproductive bench.

The Wildcats (16-3, 5-3 Pac-12) had a much better flow with Cedric Henderson Jr. starting and Pelle Larsson coming off the bench, racing to a 15-point halftime lead.

Drew Peterson led the Trojans (13-6, 5-3) with 15 points.

No. 18 Charlestown 69, Monmouth 55

Reyne Smith made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, Dalton Bolon added 15 points and Charleston beat Monmouth for its 19th straight victory.

The Cougars (20-1, 8-0 Colonial Athletic Association), whose 20 wins are the most in Division I, extended the nation’s longest winning streak. Charleston is ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for the third consecutive week, jumping four spots this week for its highest ranking since being No. 16 in the 1998-99 season.

Andrew Ball scored 16 points for Monmouth (1-18, 0-6).

Michigan State 70, No. 23 Rutgers 57

A.J. Hoggard had 16 points and seven assists and Michigan State beat Rutgers.

The Spartans (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) overcame an awful start, trailing by nine in the opening minutes, to lead 36-30 at halftime and by 16 points in the second half.

Clifford Omoruyi had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Paul Mulcahy also scored 12 points for Rutgers (13-6, 5-3).

No. 24 Florida Atlantic 83, UTSA 64

Johnell Davis scored 14 points, Brandon Weatherspoon had 12 points and Florida Atlantic won its 17th straight game, beating UTSA.

Reserve Alijah Martin added 11 points and Nate Boyd had 10 for the Owls (18-1, 8-0 Conference USA). They put the game away with a 20-4 run in the second half.

Jacob Germany had 13 points and 11 rebounds and DJ Richards also scored 13 points for the Roadrunners (7-13, 1-8).

Women

No. 1 South Carolina 96, Vanderbilt 48

Aliyah Boston had 16 points and 10 rebounds as top-ranked South Carolina dominated Vanderbilt for its 25th straight victory.

With her fourth straight double-double and 12th this season, the reigning AP national player of the year matched the program record of 72 set by Sheila Foster between 1979 and 1982. Boston hit all eight of her shots while playing 22 minutes.

South Carolina (19-0, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) evened up the all-time series at 21 with the Gamecocks’ 15th straight victory, including seven straight at Memorial Gymnasium.

Zia Cooke led South Carolina with 17 points, and Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Marnelle Garraud led Vanderbilt (9-11, 0-6) with 15 points.

No. 2 Ohio State 84, Northwestern 54

Taylor Mikesell and Rebeka Mikulasikova each scored 18 points and Ohio State beat Northwestern to push its program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 games.

The Buckeyes (19-0, 8-0 Big Ten) led wire to wire and closed the first quarter on a 10-1 run, with eight of the points from Mikesell. Ohio State didn’t allow Northwestern (6-12, 0-8) to come closer than nine points after the first two minutes of the second quarter.

Paige Mott scored a career-high 16 points for Northwestern. Caroline Lau added 13 points.

No. 3 LSU 79, Arkansas 76

Angel Reese had 30 points and 19 rebounds to tie an LSU record with 19 straight double-doubles and the Tigers beat Arkansas to push their program-record winning streak to 19 games.

Arkansas was in position to take the lead in the final minute, but Erin Barnum’s 3-point attempt with 24 seconds to go rimmed out and Reese snagged the crucial rebound.

Reese tied the LSU mark for consecutive double-doubles set by Sylvia Fowles during the 2006-07 season. LaDazhia Williams had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Jasmine Carson scored 10 points for the Tigers (19-0, 7-0 Southeastern Conference).

Barnum scored 20 points for Arkansas (17-4, 4-2), which came in on a four-game winning streak and hadn’t lost since the last time it played LSU on Dec. 29.

No. 7 Notre Dame 57, Clemson 54

Olivia Miles scored 20 points and Maddy Westbeld had 15, including a layup that put Notre Dame ahead for good against Clemson.

The Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) held on despite scoring 31 fewer points than their 88.1 average per game coming in. Notre Dame’s defense forced eight turnovers by Clemson (12-8, 3-5) in the final period.

Brie Perpignan led Clemson with 11 points. Amari Robinson, the Tigers' top scorer, was held to eight on 4-of-10 shooting.

No. 11 Maryland 77, Wisconsin 64

Shyanne Sellers scored 13 points in the first quarter and matched a career best with 21 points as Maryland cruised past Wisconsin.

Diamond Miller added 19 points for Maryland (15-4, 6-2 Big Ten), which has won eight of its last nine games and all 12 games in the series with Wisconsin.

Avery LaBarbera scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers for Wisconsin (6-13, 2-6).

No. 12 Virginia Tech 69, Pittsburgh 62

Georgia Amoore scored 16 of her 21 points in the second half and Virginia Tech held off Pittsburgh.

Elizabeth Kitley and Kayana Traylor had 13 points apiece and Taylor Soule scored 12 for Virginia Tech (15-3, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Kitley had 13 rebounds and Soule had 11.

Amber Brown had 17 points and eight rebounds for Pitt (7-11, 0-7), which has lost six straight. Maliyah Johnson added 13.

No. 17 North Carolina 61, No. 13 Duke 56

Deja Kelly scored 19 points, Alyssa Ustby had 10 of her 16 in the pivotal third quarter and North Carolina ended Duke's 11-game winning streak.

Kennedy Todd-Williams added 13 points for the Tar Heels (13-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won four straight conference games. They made 6 of 10 shots from the field and 8 of 10 free throws in the fourth quarter to improve to 5-3 against ranked teams this season.

Shayeann Day-Wilson scored a season-high 24 points for the Blue Devils (16-2, 6-1) but missed five free throws in the fourth quarter. Reigan Richardson added 12 points.

No. 14 Michigan 81, Rutgers 58

Emily Kiser scored 25 points, Laila Phelia added 23 and Michigan beat Rutgers.

Leigha Brown added 13 points and 10 assists for the Wolverines (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten), who shot 50%, made five 3-pointers and went 18 of 19 from the foul line.

Kai Carter scored 17 points and Kaylene Smikle 12 for the Scarlet Knights (8-12, 2-6), who shot 37.5% and had 20 turnovers.

No. 16 Gonzaga 81, Pacific 78

Yvonne Ejim had 22 points and 12 rebounds, McKayla Williams added 19 points and seven boards and Gonzaga held off Pacific.

Gonzaga led for 39 minutes, 18 seconds, with an advantage as high as 16 points. But Pacific scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to make it close down the stretch. Liz Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Pacific (7-12, 2-6 West Coast Conference).

Kaylynne Truong finished with 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Gonzaga (18-2, 8-0), which has won 13 in a row against the Tigers.

No. 20 North Carolina State 71, Miami 61

Saniya Rivers scored 14 points, Mimi Collins and Camille Hobby each added 11 and North Carolina State beat Miami.

Aziaha James added 10 points for N.C. State (14-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). River Baldwin played just 12 minutes after suffering an injury in the first half.

Lola Pendande scored 21 points and Haley Cavinder added 15 for Miami (12-7, 5-3).