With Selection Sunday just days away, the Madness is nearly upon us. College basketball conference tournaments are now in full swing and most of the nation’s top teams were in action on Thursday.
The day started with a scary moment in Duke’s ACC opener against Georgia Tech. Projected No. 1 NBA Draft pick Cooper Flagg sprained his ankle and needed to be helped off the court just before halftime. The Blue Devils held on for a nervy win, but coach Jon Scheyer was noncommittal on Flagg’s status moving forward.
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This week may just be a prelude to the Big Dance, but there was a lot of action in the power conferences and beyond.
Thursday’s key scores:
Duke 78, Georgia Tech 70
UNC 68, Wake Forest 59
BYU 96, Iowa State 92
Texas Tech 76, Baylor 74
Ole Miss 83, Arkansas 80
Texas 94, Texas A&M 89
Marquette 89, Xavier 87
Oregon 72, Indiana 59
Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 63
Arizona 88, Kansas 77
UConn 73, Villanova 56
Kentucky 85, Oklahoma 84