Syracuse’s John Gillon, left, dribbles past Florida State players for the basket in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Syracuse won 82-72. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi)
Syracuse’s John Gillon, left, dribbles past Florida State players for the basket in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Syracuse won 82-72. (AP Photo/Nick Lisi) Credit: ap — Nick Lisi

Lexington, Ky. — Frank Mason III scored 21 points, Josh Jackson had 20 points and a pair of big 3-pointers, and No. 2 Kansas rallied past No. 4 Kentucky 79-73 on Saturday night in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

The Challenge’s marquee matchup between college basketball’s two winningest programs ended with the Jayhawks earning their second straight win over the Wildcats on Kentucky’s home floor. Three-point shooting was critical for Kansas (19-2) as it shook off an 0-for-8 first half to make 5 of 11 after halftime, with Jackson’s consecutive 3s starting things for the Jayhawks. They shot 59 percent in the second half.

Malik Monk and Derek Willis each had 18 points for Kentucky (17-4), which dropped its second straight.

Syracuse 82, No. 6 FSU 72

Syracuse, n.y. — Andrew White scored 24 points, John Gillon had 21 points and matched his career high with 11 assists, and Syracuse earned its first victory over a ranked team.

Tyler Lydon had 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocks for the Orange (13-9, 5-4 ACC), who led 44-26 at halftime. Tyler Roberson added 10 points and seven boards.

Dwayne Bacon and Jonathan Isaac each had 19 points for Florida State (18-4, 6-3), and Xavier Rathan-Mayes finished with 16. Isaac also grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked two shots.

No. 5 Baylor 78, Mississippi 75

Oxford, Miss. — Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, leading Baylor to the win in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

Baylor (20-1) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the first half to win its fifth straight game. The Bears trailed 50-40 early in the second half, but pushed ahead to take their first lead at 56-54 with 10:25 left after Johnathan Motley made a pair of free throws.

It was a close game from that point forward. Lecomte hit a decisive 3-pointer with 23 seconds left that made it 78-72 and sent many of the Ole Miss fans to the exits.

Sebastian Saiz and freshman Breein Tyree scored 20 points apiece for Ole Miss (12-9).

Miami 77, No. 9 UNC 62

Coral Gables, Fla. — Freshman Bruce Brown scored a career-high 30 points, and Miami snapped North Carolina’s seven-game win streak.

The Hurricanes (14-6, 4-4 ACC) had success with a swarming zone defense. The Tar Heels’ point total was a season low and 27 below their average, and they shot only 35 percent.

Miami also had a 41-36 edge in rebounding against the Tar Heels (19-4, 7-2), who lead the nation in that category.

Georgia Tech 62No. 14 Notre Dame 60

Atlanta — Josh Okogie made a fast-break layup as time expired, Tadric Jackson had a career-high 25 points and Georgia Tech earned another surprising victory over a ranked opponent.

The inexperienced Yellow Jackets (13-8, 5-4 ACC), in their first year under coach Josh Pastner, already had two wins over top-10 opponents before taking down the Fighting Irish (17-5, 6-3).

Notre Dame’s Matt Farrell went up for a short jumper but missed off the rim with 7 seconds remaining. Jackson grabbed the rebound, tossed the ball to a streaking Okogie, and McCamish Pavilion erupted in cheers.

No. 15 Wisconsin 61, Rutgers 54

New York— Ethan Happ scored seven of his career-high 32 points in overtime, helping Wisconsin get the win at Madison Square Garden.

Happ was 12 for 18 from the field. He was the only player for Wisconsin (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) to shoot above 50 percent; the Badgers shot 33.3 percent (20 for 60) from the field, including a 3-for-25 performance from 3-point range.

Corey Sanders had 15 points for the Scarlet Knights (12-10, 1-8), who lost for the ninth time in 10 games.

No. 16 Creighton 83, DePaul 66

Omaha, Neb. — Khyri Thomas scored 18 points and Marcus Foster had 15, leading Creighton to the win at home.

Justin Patton added 14 points as Creighton (19-3, 6-3 Big East) won for the first time in three games since star point guard Maurice Watson Jr. was shelved by a major knee injury.

No. 17 Duke 85, Wake Forest 83

Winston-Salem, n.c. — Luke Kennard hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds left, helping Duke rally for the road win.

Kennard finished with 34 points — one shy of his career high — and Grayson Allen had 19 for the Blue Devils (16-5, 4-4 ACC). Kennard was 6 for 6 from 3-point range and Allen went 5 for 11 from beyond the arc.

No. 18 West Virginia 81Texas A&M 77

Morgantown, W.Va. — Jevon Carter had 19 points and nine rebounds, helping West Virginia hold on for the win.

West Virginia opened a 51-31 lead on Daxter Miles Jr.’s 3-pointer early in the second half. But the Mountaineers needed two free throws by Esa Ahmad with 4.4 seconds left to finish off the Aggies.

Ahmad went 6 for 12 at the line and finished with 14 points. Miles scored 10 points for West Virginia (17-4), which was coming off an 85-69 win against No. 2 Kansas on Tuesday.

No. 22 Maryland 85Minnesota 78

Minneapolis — Justin Jackson had a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, making all five of his 3-point attempts, and Maryland earned its sixth straight win.

Jackson and fellow freshman Kevin Huerter combined to go 10 for 12 from 3-point range. Huerter finished with 19 points and Melo Trimble added 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the Terrapins (19-2, 7-1) kept pace with Wisconsin in a tie for first place in the Big Ten.

No. 25 Florida 84, Oklahoma 52

Norman, Okla. — Kevarrius Hayes scored a career-high 20 points to help Florida roll to the road win in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Canyon Barry scored 15 points and Devin Robinson had 13 for the Gators (16-5), who have won two in a row since dropping consecutive games to South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

Florida scored a season-high 106 points against LSU on Wednesday, and then held Oklahoma to 27.7-percent shooting.

UMBC 105New Hampshire 103 (ot)

Baltimore — Jairus Lyles scored 28 points and the go-ahead free throw in the second overtime, Rodney Elliott added 22 points, and Maryland-Baltimore County beat New Hampshire.

Tanner Leissner scored seven straight and New Hampshire led 99-95 in the second overtime. Elliott’s 3 tied it at 99 then UMBC led 102-101 on Lyles’ 3-point play.

Arkel Lamar scored 14 with a career-high four 3-pointers and Joe Sherburne added 10 points for the Retrievers (14-7, 5-3 America East).

Leissner scored a career-high 36 points with four 3s, Iba Camara added a career-high 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Jaleen Smith had 21 with 10 assists for the Wildcats (14-8, 5-3).

Vermont 71, Stony Brook 64

Stony Brook, n.y. — Ernie Duncan scored 22 points shooting 6 for 8 from 3-point range and Anthony Lamb and Payton Henson each scored 10 points to help Vermont beat Stony Brook to stay atop the America East Conference.

Vermont (18-5) has won 10 straight and its 8-0 start in conference play is the first time the Catamounts have accomplished that since the 2004-05 season.

Lucas Woodhouse tied the game for the Seawolves at 50 with 11:02 to play. Trae Bell-Haynes gave Vermont the lead for good making 1 of 2 free throws with 9:57 left and a 53-52 lead.

Columbia 65, Harvard 62

New York — Nate Hickman and Jeff Coby scored 13 points apiece and Columbia (9-8, 3-1 Ivy League) held on to defeat Harvard (11-6, 3-1).

Luke Petrasek and Quinton Adlesh added 11 points each for the Lions, who made just two of their final 12 shots and went 11 of 19 from the foul line in the second half.

Corey Johnson hit 7 of 14 from distance for 21 points for Harvard but his teammates were 3 of 25. Seth Towns had 12 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.