Spartans upset Buckeyes

* TOP 25

Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green had 12 and defense-minded No. 11 Michigan State beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes' 39-game home winning streak at Columbus, Ohio.

The Spartans (20-5, 9-3) pulled into a tie with the Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3) for first place in the Big Ten.

Keith Appling had 14 points for Michigan State, which rode its smothering pressure to a 10-point halftime lead and never relented down the stretch. Payne finished 6 for 6 from the field and 3 for 4 on free throws.

Jared Sullinger had 17 points and 16 rebounds for Ohio State, but was 5 for 15 from the field. Aaron Craft added 15 points, but Deshaun Thomas and William Buford, averaging a combined 30 points, totaled just 12.

The Spartans held the Buckeyes almost 30 points under their average of 76.9 points a game. Ohio State shot just 26 percent from the field (14 for 53).

Ahead 35-25 at the half, the Spartans weathered an early Ohio State assault.

A quick field goal by Thomas and two Sullinger free throws pulled the Buckeyes within six, but it was also apparent that Sullinger, in particular, was growing frustrated by the defensive focus from the Spartans. He yelled after being fouled by Payne at the 18:27 mark, with Green then knocking the ball out of his hands.

Later, Sullinger and Green ended up on the floor after tangling on a rebound. But that was the last skirmish between the two frontrunners for Big Ten player of the year.

Sullinger finished with 10 turnovers - Ohio State totaled 15.

No. 1 Kentucky 69, Vanderbilt 63: At Nashville, Tenn., Doron Lamb hit a 3-pointer with 3:18 left to put Kentucky (25-1, 11-0) ahead to stay, and the Wildcats took a big step toward a Southeastern Conference regular-season title by beating Vanderbilt (17-8, 6-4) for their 17th straight win.

No. 2 Syracuse 85, Connecticut 67: At Syracuse, NY., Scoop Jardine sparked a game-deciding rally with 3-pointers on consecutive possessions in the closing minutes, and Syracuse (25-1, 12-1 Big East) beat Connecticut (15-9, 5-7).

No. 4 Missouri 72, No. 6 Baylor 57: At Columbia, Mo., Phil Pressey scored 19 points, helping the Tigers (23-2, 10-2) pull away in the second half of a victory over Baylor (21-4, 8-4 Big 12).

No. 5 North Carolina 70, No. 19 Virginia 52: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Tyler Zeller had 25 points and nine rebounds to help North Carolina (21-4, 8-2) beat Virginia (19-5, 6-4 Atlantic Coast Conference).

No. 7 Kansas 81, Oklahoma State 66: At Lawrence, Kan., Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson each logged impressive double-doubles for Kansas (20-5, 10-2), which wasted a big chunk of a 29-point second-half cushion before pulling away for a victory over Oklahoma State (12-13, 5-7 Big 12).

Tennessee 75, No. 8 Florida 70: At Gainesville, Fla., Trae Golden scored 17 points, Jeronne Maymon added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Tennessee (13-12, 5-5) upset Florida (19-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), ending the Gators' home-winning streak at 19.

No. 9 Murray State 82, Austin Peay 62: At Murray, Ky., Isaiah Canaan had 23 points and six assists as Murray State (24-1, 12-1 Ohio Valley Conference) beat Austin Peay (9-18, 6-7).

No. 10 Duke 73, Maryland 55: At Durham, N.C., Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, and Duke (21-4, 8-2) pulled away to beat Maryland (14-10, 4-6 ACC).

No. 14 UNLV 65, No. 13 San Diego State 63: At Las Vegas, Mike Moser scored 19 points and made a key steal late that sent UNLV (22-4 6-2 Mountain West Conference) past San Diego State (20-4, 6-2).

No. 15 Florida State 64, Miami 59: At Tallahassee, Fla., Bernard James scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half and Florida State (17-7, 8-2 ACC) snapped Miami's (15-8, 6-4) five-game winning streak.

Wichita State 89, No. 17 Creighton 68: At Omaha, Neb., Joe Ragland scored 24 points, Ben Smith matched his career high with 22 and Wichita State (22-4, 13-2 Missouri Valley Conference) beat the Bluejays (21-5, 11-4).

No. 18 Marquette 95, Cincinnati 78: At Milwaukee, Darius Johnson-Odom and Jae Crowder scored 23 points each, helping Marquette (21-5, 10-3 Big East) beat Cincinnati (17-8, 7-5).

Georgia 70, No. 20 Mississippi State 68, OT: At Starkville, Miss., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, including a crucial 3-pointer late in overtime, and Georgia (12-12, 3-7 SEC) beat Mississippi State (19-6, 6-4).

No. 24 Louisville 77, West Virginia 74: At Morgantown, Va., Kyle Kuric scored 17 points to lead five Louisville players in double figures and the Cardinals (20-5, 8-4 Big East) rallied past West Virginia (16-10, 6-7).

No. 25 Harvard 70, Princeton 62: At Princeton, N.J., Ian Hummer had 20 points and Princeton (13-10, 4-3 Ivy League) beat Harvard (21-3, 7-1).

* PAC-12

Colorado 63, Arizona State 49: At Tempe, Ariz., Spencer Dinwiddie scored all 15 points in the second half and Colorado (17-8, 9-4 Pac-12) routed Arizona State (8-17, 4-9).

Arizona 70, Utah 61: At Tucson, Ariz., Nick Johnson hit a 3-pointer with just over a minute left and had 18 points, Kyle Fogg added 17 points and Arizona (18-8, 9-4 Pac-12) beat Utah (5-11, 2-11).

California 73, UCLA 63: At Los Angeles, Justin Cobbs scored 18 points and California (20-6, 10-3 Pac-12) beat UCLA (14-11, 7-6).

New Mexico State 80, Utah State 69: At Logan, Utah, Wendell McKines scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead New Mexico State (18-8, 7-3 Western Athletic Conference) past Utah State (13-13, 5-6).

Nevada 76, San Jose State 70: At San Jose, Calif., Olek Czyz scored 23 of his career-high 27 points in the second half, helping Nevada (21-4, 10-1) fend off San Jose State (8-17, 1-9 WAC).

Fresno State at Hawaii: Late

No. 16 Saint Mary's 82, Santa Clara 67: At Moraga, Calif., Rob Jones had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Matthew Dellavedova added 16 points and 10 assists, and Saint Mary's rebounded from a loss at Gonzaga with a victory over cross-bay rival Santa Clara.

Stephen Holt scored 11 points to help Saint Mary's (23-3, 12-1 West Coast Conference) overcome a slow start and pull away in the second half. The Gaels improved to 16-0 at home with only two games left at McKeon Pavilion this season.

Denzel Johnson scored 17 points and Niyi Harrison added 12 points for the Broncos (8-17, 0-12), swept for the third straight year in the series and still winless in conference play this season.

Santa Clara junior guard Kevin Foster, the WCC's leading scorer at 17.8 points a game, was held out for the seventh straight game. He has not played since being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Jan. 21.

The first setback in weeks did little to quiet the Saint Mary's faithful.

Patrons packed in the aisles and up to the rafters at standing-room-only McKeon Pavilion. With a 73-59 loss at Gonzaga two nights earlier still fresh, the program's rival tried to make it sting even worse.

Reserve Niyi Harrison provided an immediate burst, finishing with a three-point play over Jordan Page that gave the Broncos a 19-16 lead. Santa Clara withstood every momentum swing - keeping most brief - and never let the Gaels pull away.

BYU 86, Pepperdine 48: At Provo, Utah, Charles Abouo had 23 points and 12 rebounds and BYU (21-6, 9-3 West Coast Conference) routed Pepperdine (8-17, 2-12).

San Francisco 81, San Diego 70: At San Diego, Perris Blackwell had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Dons (17-10, 7-6 WCC) past San Diego (10-15, 5-8).

* NORTHWEST

Northern Colorado 77, Montana State 64, OT: At Greeley, Colo., Tate Unruh scored 20 points as Northern Colorado (8-16, 5-8 Big Sky Conference) beat the Bobcats (11-13, 6-7).

Former Post Falls High standout Shawn Reid led Montana State with 18 points.

Montana 67, Sacramento State 58: At Sacramento, Calif., Will Cherry scored 17 points and Art Steward 16 to lead Montana (19-6, 12-1 Big Sky) past the Hornets (9-15, 4-9).