"Creighton Shocks No. 1 Kansas with Pop Isaacs Scoring 27 in Top 25 Matchup"
Pop Isaacs tallied 27 points, while Ryan Kalkbrenner contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds as Creighton defeated No. 1 Kansas 76-63 in Omaha, Neb., handing the Jayhawks their first loss of the season.
Isaacs went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and also recorded seven rebounds and four assists. His contested layup with 3:14 remaining extended Creighton's lead to 73-57, securing the program's second win over a No. 1 team in school history. (The Bluejays previously defeated UConn 85-66 last season.)
Steven Ashworth added 17 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the Bluejays (6-3) in their first victory over Kansas since 1949. Star center Ryan Kalkbrenner returned to the lineup after missing one game due to a lower-body injury.
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Dajuan Harris Jr. led the way for Kansas (7-1) with 15 points, followed by AJ Storr and Zeke Mayo with 12 points each in the loss.
No. 9 Duke 84, No. 2 Auburn 78
Freshman standout Cooper Flagg scored 16 of his game-high 22 points in the second half, leading the Blue Devils to a victory over the visiting Tigers in Durham, N.C. in the SEC/ACC Challenge.
Flagg also recorded 11 rebounds for Duke (6-2), who overcame an 11-point deficit in the opening minutes. Isaiah Evans added 18 points, while Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster chipped in 12 and 11 points, respectively.
Johni Broome notched 20 points and 12 rebounds for Auburn (7-1), but it wasn't enough to prevent their first loss of the season. Tahaad Pettiford and Chad Baker-Mazara each contributed 17 points, while Miles Kelly added 14 points and three steals.
No. 6 Iowa State 81, No. 5 Marquette 70
Keshon Gilbert scored 24 points and Joshua Jefferson added 15 to lead the Cyclones past the Golden Eagles in Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa State (6-1) also received 14 points from Curtis Jones off the bench. Gilbert also dished out a team-high seven assists, while Jefferson grabbed 12 rebounds.
Marquette (8-1) was led by 17 points from freshman Royce Parham. Kam Jones added 14 points and nine assists, but struggled with his shooting, going just 6-for-21 from the field.
No. 10 Alabama 94, No. 20 North Carolina 79
Mark Sears scored 20 points to lead six Alabama players in double figures as the Crimson Tide cruised to a victory over the Tar Heels in the SEC/ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill, N.C.
It was a rematch of last season's Sweet 16 matchup, which was also won by Alabama, but this time the game was not as close. Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway both contributed 15 points, while Clifford Omoruyi and Derrion Reid added 11 points apiece. Grant Nelson also provided 10 points for the Crimson Tide (7-2).
Freshman Ian Jackson had a season-high 23 points for North Carolina (4-4), who has now lost three games in a row. RJ Davis also had a strong performance with 18 points, while Seth Trimble added 12 points.
No. 12 Oregon 68, Southern California 60
Jackson Shelstad scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half and Keeshawn Barthelemy made crucial plays down the stretch as the Ducks rallied to defeat the Trojans in Los Angeles in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Oregon (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten) went on a 14-2 run late in the second half to overcome a game they trailed for most of the way. Shelstad led the charge, scoring the first six points of the run, which lasted over three minutes and extended past the final media timeout.
USC (5-4, 0-1) suffered their third consecutive loss, largely due to poor shooting. The Trojans shot just 34.5% from the field and 15.4% from beyond the arc.
