ISAIAH Wong scored 24 points and dealt five assists as No. 22 Miami won its eighth straight and handed No. 6 Virginia its second consecutive loss 66-64 on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) in Coral Gables, Florida.
Jordan Miller contributed 11 points and five rebounds and Norchad Omier powered inside for 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as Miami (12-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) snapped a six-game losing streak against the Cavaliers.
Virginia struggled on offense, making just 36.7 percent of its shots from the floor, including 26.1 percent (6 of 23) from beyond the arc. Ben Vander Plas paced the Cavaliers (8-2, 1-1) with 20 points. Kihei Clark scored five of his 13 points in the final 27 seconds to make it close.
Reece Beekman contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, but his turnover in the closing seconds prevented Virginia from taking a final shot that could have tied or won the game.
In other games, it was UConn 84, Georgetown 73; Arizona 85, Montana State 64; Alabama 84, Jackson State 64; Gonzaga 85, Montana 75; Baylor 58, Northwestern State 48; Wake Forest 81, Duke 70; Drake 58, Mississippi State 52; Indiana 96, Elon 72; and Providence 103, Marquette 98.
UConn 84, Georgetown 73
Joey Calcaterra scored all 14 of his points off the bench in the second half as the Huskies survived a scare from the Hoyas and pulled away for a win in Storrs, Conn.
Tristen Newton scored 17 points while Adama Sanogo poured in 14 and seven rebounds for the Huskies (13-0, 2-0 Big East), who shot 2-for-11 from the field to open the second half before recovering to keep their undefeated season alive.
Primo Spears scored 19 points and Qudus Wahab added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Hoyas (5-8, 0-2), who have lost their last 21 Big East matchups.
Arizona 85, Montana State 64
Kerr Kriisa scored 18 points, all on 3-pointers, to lead six players in double figures as the Wildcats pulled away late to beat the Bobcats in Tucson, Ariz.
Kriisa was 6 of 9 from beyond the arc, and Cedric Henderson Jr. came off the bench to add 16 points for Arizona (11-1), which won its 26th consecutive game at McKale Center.
Oumar Ballo had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Jubrile Belo led Montana State (7-6) with 18 points, while RaeQuan Battle scored 17. — Field Level Media
