Kentucky 33 40 - 73
Texas 25 34 - 59
(69 Possessions)
Kentucky never trailed in front of the fierce Texas crowd. Freshman Angel Hitchens scored 18, and the Wildcats outscored the Longhorns 18-9 off the bench. The only bright spot for the stifled Texas offense was sophomore Jacob Rayborn who put up 18.
Cincinnati (2-4) @ #15 Kansas (4-2)
Cincinnati 32 35 - 67
Kansas 45 29 - 74
(71 possessions)
The game was never in doubt, but the Bearcats put up a very respectable showing given their opponent. Kansas' bench dominated 20-11 with Travis Twomey putting up 8. Mainstay seniors Carl Bergin and Larry Burgur combined for 33.
#16 Xavier (5-1) @ #24 Oklahoma (6-0)
Xavier 37 31 - 68
Oklahoma 27 36 - 63
(58 possessions)
Xavier's bench outscored its opposition by 10 in what proved to be the difference. The junior shooting guard for the Sooners, Gene Sater, went on a rampage, putting up 27 and 10 of the team's last 17. It's hard to know how seriously to take Oklahoma as a ranked team, but Xavier certainly seems to merit discussion for a bye.
DePaul @ Creighton
DePaul 22 26 - 48
Creighton 20 27 - 47
(57 possessions)
In a defensive battle, Creighton's offense fell flat. Down by five with 10 minutes to go, their comeback was too little too late. Junior Donald Hidalgo was largely absent, contributing only 10 points in the embarrassing loss at home.
Temple (4-2) @ Utah (0-6)
Temple 35 35 - 70
Utah 36 35 - 71
(73 possessions)
Utah's bench put up a 20-10 quarter. And that was enough for Temple to eat a nasty upset. Despite a 23-point game from Fred Cavanaugh, the Owls' starters weren't enough to make up the difference. Ouch.
