Notre Dame guard Steve Vasturia (32) is fouled by Boston College guard Jerome Robinson (1) on a drive to the basket during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Notre Dame guard Steve Vasturia (32) is fouled by Boston College guard Jerome Robinson (1) on a drive to the basket during the first half of an NCAA basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Credit: Charles Krupa

Lexington, Ky. — Malik Monk had 20 points and a career-high eight rebounds, Derek Willis had 16 points and No. 13 Kentucky made 10 of its 11 3-point attempts in the first half to roll past Tennessee 83-58 on Tuesday night.

Seeking to stay atop the SEC, the Wildcats avenged last month’s 82-80 road loss to the Volunteers with their best performance in a while. Long-range shooting provided the biggest lift as Kentucky (21-5, 11-2) made 11, its first double-digit effort from behind the arc in a month, as Monk and Willis each made four in the first half alone.

The Wildcats held Tennessee (14-12, 6-7) to 35 percent shooting and led by as many as 28 points in handing the Volunteers their third loss in four games.

No. 15 Florida 114, Auburn 95

Auburn, Ala. — Canyon Barry scored a season-high 30 points and Florida rode a big second-half surge.

The Gators (21-5, 11-2 SEC) also blew past their previous scoring high of 106 points en route to a seventh straight win. They dominated after going into halftime locked in a 50-50 tie, coming out of the locker room on a 13-3 run and never looking back.

No. 16 Purdue 74, Rutgers 55

West Lafayette, Ind. — Center Isaac Haas had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and power forward Caleb Swanigan added 12 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 16 Purdue pulled away from Rutgers.

Purdue (21-5, 10-3 Big Ten) led only 45-39 with just over 12:30 remaining, but from the 11:15 mark until he left the game with 2:20 to play, Haas scored 16 points, and the Boilermakers pulled away for their fourth consecutive victory.

Nigel Johnson scored 23 points to lead Rutgers (13-14, 2-12), which had no answer for Purdue’s big men.

No. 25 Notre Dame 84 Boston College 76

Boston — Bonzie Colson scored 20 points, Matt Farrell had 19 and Notre Dame overcame a 13-point first-half deficit for a victory over Boston College, sending the Eagles to their 10th straight loss.

V.J. Beachem had 16 points and Steve Vasturia added 15 for the Fighting Irish (20-7, 9-5 Atlantic Coast Conference).

It is coach Mike Brey’s 13th time winning at least 20 games with Notre Dame.

Ky Bowman led Boston College (9-18, 2-12) with 29 points and Mo Jeffers had 12.

BC had sliced it to 78-76 on Bowman’s two free throws with just under a minute to play, but Beachem grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled on the ensuing possession. He hit both free throws with 24.1 seconds to play.