"Michigan State's 11th Consecutive Victory: A Recap of the Top 25 Teams"
Tre Holloman tallied 17 points to guide No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 victory against No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.
Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each contributed 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who are currently on an 11-game winning streak.
Off the bench, Will Riley scored 19 points for Illinois (13-5, 5-3), but their leading scorer Kasparas Jakucionis only played nine minutes due to foul trouble.
With 5.4 seconds left, Holloman made two free throws to give Michigan State a 80-77 lead. The Spartans then intentionally fouled Kylan Boswell, who made the first free throw to make it 80-78. However, Boswell missed the second free throw and Michigan State was able to secure the win by inbounded the ball and running out the remaining 0.9 seconds on the clock.
No. 18 Memphis 77, Charlotte 68
PJ Haggerty led the Tigers with 18 points as they defeated the 49ers on their home court.
Tyrese Hunter added 15 points and five assists, while Dain Dainja contributed 14 points off the bench for Memphis (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference), who bounced back after a loss to Temple on Thursday.
Jaehshon Thomas scored 18 points for Charlotte (7-12, 0-6), the only team in the AAC without a conference win.
No. 20 Michigan 80, Northwestern 76 (OT)
Vladislav Goldin had a career-high 31 points and eight rebounds to lead the Wolverines to an overtime victory against the Wildcats in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nimari Burnett added 13 points, while Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson each contributed 10 points for Michigan (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten).
Brooks Barnhizer led Northwestern (11-7, 2-5) with 21 points and eight rebounds. Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach each scored 20 and 19 points respectively for the Wildcats. Matthew Nicholson made two free throws with 14 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime.
TCU 74, No. 25 Baylor 71
Brendan Wenzel's clutch 3-pointer with 6 seconds left lifted the Horned Frogs to a comeback win over the Bears in Waco, Texas. Ernest Udeh Jr. blocked a 3-point attempt from Baylor's Jayden Nunn as time expired.
Wenzel led TCU with 17 points off the bench, while Udeh recorded a career-high 16 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks. Noah Reynolds and Vasean Allette also contributed 13 points each for the Horned Frogs (10-7, 3-3 Big 12).
Norchad Omier scored 20 points, V.J. Edgecombe had 18, and Jeremy Roach added 11 for Baylor (11-6, 3-3), who have now lost two consecutive games.
