Wednesday night college hoops viewing guide: Five top 10 teams take the floor

The game was tied, 40-40, at halftime and the Demon Deacons had a late lead with less than four minutes to go, but a three from Curry with 3:10 left put Duke up for good. Wake Forest failed to answer, allowing the Blue Devils to escape with their second straight win after being blown out last week in Miami.

LSU led by as much as 16 in the second half before Missouri started to come back. Missouri used a 12-0 run to draw to within four points before Hickey answered back with seven straight. LSU missed four free throws in the final 30 seconds to give Missouri some life, but Missouri could not capitalize.

The Gators shot the lights out from the field, knocking down 52.8 percent of their attempts, including 57.1 percent from beyond the arc. Things could’ve been a lot worse for South Carolina as well as Florida shot just seven of 16 from the free throw line. The Gators also outrebounded the Gamecocks 37 to 23 on the evening.

Michael Carrera was the lone Gamecock to finish in double figures with 13 points. South Carolina had a terrible night from the field, hitting just 31.1 percent of their shots, including 14.3 percent from beyond the arc. The Gamecocks also turned the ball over 17 times.

Rutgers, now just 3-6 in the Big East, had already beaten Pittsburgh and pushed Notre Dame to its limit in South Bend.

In order to avoid falling victim to the upset bug, the Bearcats clamped down on defense in the second half, limiting Rutgers to just 24 points in the final 20 minutes. Defense and a decisive 32-21 advantage on the boards offset a difficult night offensively for Cincinnati. The Bearcats shot 37.5 percent and turned it over 17 times.

Michigan went into the locker room for halftime with a 15-point lead and never looked back as they notched their 20th win of the season. The Wildcats dropped to 12-10 and have now lost six Big Ten conference games. Michigan controlled the ball well all evening, turning the ball over just twice compared to Northwestern’s six turnovers.

The junior guard leads Charlotte in scoring with 11.7 points per game. It will be a huge loss for a 49ers team quietly tied for second in the competitive Atlantic 10 conference.

Charlotte did not say specifically what Mayfield did to warrant the suspension, but coach Alan Major had this to say in the university’s press release: