Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) fights for the rebound against Samford guard Josh Sharkey (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Shawn Millsaps)
Tennessee forward Grant Williams (2) fights for the rebound against Samford guard Josh Sharkey (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Shawn Millsaps) Credit: Shawn Millsaps

Knoxville, Tenn. — Jordan Bone set career highs with 24 points and 11 assists, and No. 3 Tennessee beat Samford, 83-70, on Wednesday night for its fifth consecutive victory.

Bone shot 11 of 16 and committed only two turnovers. Admiral Schofield scored 18 points and Grant Williams had 13 of his 16 points after halftime to help the Volunteers (9-1) snap Samford’s three-game winning streak. Kyle Alexander added 10 points.

Ruben Guerrero had 16 points and eight rebounds before fouling out for Samford (10-3). Kevion Nolan scored 13 points, Myron Gordon had 12 and Josh Sharkey added 10.

N.C. State 78, No. 7 Auburn 71

Raleigh, n.c. — Markell Johnson had career highs of 27 points and five 3-pointers to help North Carolina State defeat Auburn.

Devon Daniels scored all 15 of his points after halftime for the Wolfpack (10-1), who led nearly all night before pushing ahead for good in the final 10 minutes.

No. 5 Virginia 69, South Carolina 52

Columbia, s.c. — Ty Jerome had a season-high 25 points and Virginia added to its perfect start.

The Cavaliers improved to 10-0 for the first time since they opened with 19 straight wins on their way to the Atlantic Coast Conference title for the 2014-15 season.

No. 11 Florida State 95, North Florida 81

Tallahassee, Fla. — Mfiondu Kabengele scored a career-high 24 points and Florida State pulled away.

Kabengele made 7 of 12 shots from the floor, 10 of 10 free throws and pulled down seven rebounds as Florida State (10-1) earned its fifth straight victory.

No. 13 Virginia Tech 82 North Carolina A&T 60

Blacksburg, Va. — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 12 of his 20 points in the second half, and Virginia Tech beat North Carolina A&T for its fifth consecutive victory.

The Hokies (10-1) went 15 for 17 at the free-throw line and enjoyed a 42-20 rebounding advantage over the Aggies.

No. 22 Indiana 86, Central Arkansas 53

Bloomington, Ind. — Devonte Green scored 19 points, freshman Romeo Langford recorded his second double-double and Indiana beat Central Arkansas.

The Hoosiers (10-2) have won five straight, though this was their first victory by more than three points during the streak. They’ve also won eight straight home games.

Marist 58, New Hampshire 49

Durham, n.h. — Brian Parker scored 13 points, Darius Hines and Ryan Funk each added 11 and Marist used a big first-half run to beat New Hampshire.

Jordan Reed made four 3-pointers and had 12 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (2-9), who have lost eight straight games.

Women

No. 2 Notre Dame 94, Western Kentucky 53

South Bend, Ind. — Marina Mabrey scored 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Notre Dame shot a blistering 69.8 percent in a rout of Western Kentucky.

No. 23 Texas A&M 71, USC 51

College Station, Texas — Kayla Wells had a career-high 26 points, Chennedy Carter added 23 points and 11 rebounds and Texas A&M handed Southern California its first loss of the season.