Saturday Night College Hoops: No. 5 Purdue Survives Alabama, Kansas State Routs No. 18 UNLV

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December 13 - San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Kawhi Leonard’s double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds led the way for San Diego State, as the Aztecs defeated the Arizona Wildcats, 63-46, in a non-league affair at the Aztec Bowl.

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December 12 -Tuscaloosa, AL (Sports Network) - Robbie Hummel ended with 23 points and nine rebounds, as fifth-ranked Purdue erased a large second-half deficit to beat Alabama, 73-65, and stay undefeated.

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December 12 - State College, PA (Sports Network) - Malcolm Delaney posted 27 points to lead the Virginia Tech Hokies to a 66-64 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions in a non-conference tilt at the Bryce Jordan Center.

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December 12 -Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Jacob Pullen went 7-of-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points while grabbing six rebounds, as the Kansas State Wildcats upended the 18th-ranked UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, 95-80, at Orleans Arena.

A busy college basketball action concludes with two top 25 teams facing major non-conference tests. However, a pair of matchups of 2009 bubble teams also bear watching.

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