Indiana loses; Zags could be new No. 1

Trevor Mbakwe stood at center court as Gopher fans stormed the Williams Arena court, an impossibly large smile on his face as he was swarmed by the delirious crowd.

This was why he came back for a sixth season. This was why he rehabbed a torn ACL in college rather than trying to turn pro. This is why he didn't give up after sitting out a full season because of off-the-court trouble.

For this moment.

Mbakwe dominated the highly touted Cody Zeller, scoring 21 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to carry the Golden Gophers (19-9, 7-8 Big Ten) to a 77-73 victory over No. 1 Indiana (24-4, 12-3) on Tuesday night, the seventh time the top-ranked team in The Associated Press' poll has lost a game this season.

"It was a wonderful moment," he said. "I wanted to enjoy it as much as I could."

Mbakwe made 8 of 10 shots, all five free throws and grabbed six of Minnesota's 23 offensive rebounds.

Andre Hollins added 16 points and Elliott Eliason came through with seven points, five boards and some tough defense on Zeller, Indiana's projected top 10 draft pick.No. 2 Gonzaga, which plays at BYU on Thursday and hosts Portland on Saturday, could move up to No. 1.

Tennessee 64, No. 8 Florida 58: At Knoxville, Tenn., Jordan McRae scored 27 points and Tennessee (17-10, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) boosted its NCAA tournament hopes by beating Florida (22-5, 12-3) for its sixth straight win.

No. 17 Wisconsin 77, Nebraska 46: At Madison, Wis., reserve Sam Decker matched his career high with 19 points as Wisconsin (20-8, 11-4 Big Ten) whipped the Cornhuskers (13-15, 4-11).

Xavier 64, No. 19 Memphis 62: At Cincinnati, Brad Redford hit a long 3-pointer to put Xavier (16-11) past Memphis (24-4), snapping the Tigers' 18-game winning streak.