Duke defended Cameron Indoor Stadium yet again, beating No. 22 Michigan, 79-69, during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday.
College basketball schedule: No. 10 Duke cruised by No. 22 Michigan in Big Ten / ACC Challenge
UCLA avoids upset minded UC Santa Barbara

Stephen DunnThe final score isn’t representative of how close Santa Barbara played UCLA. The Gauchos had the game tied at 65-65 with eight minutes left in the game thanks to hot shooting from the three-point line. UCLA would go on a 14-2 run to restore a bit of order in the world and avoid the upset.
The Bruins played a bizarre brand of defense, aggressively attacking the passing lanes and forcing 16 turnovers. But they also seemed stunned as Santa Barbara hit three-pointer after three-pointer to start the game. The Gauchos started the game hitting nine of their first 12 three-pointers. They would cool off, which helped UCLA take the lead as the Gauchos finished 13-for-26 beyond the arc.
Read Article >Iowa pushes past Notre Dame in high scoring game

Reese Strickland-USA TODAY SportNotre Dame came out strong in the second half, going on a 10-0 run to take the lead at 57-55. The teams traded baskets, but White helped spur Iowa’s final push, scoring seven of his 20 points in the final five minutes. He was one of five Hawkeyes to score in double digits; they shot 56.9 percent as a team.
• What the Aaron Gordon vs. Jabari Parker battle showed us
Read Article >Quinn Cook’s 24 second half points lead Duke

Rich BarnesWildcats blast Red Raiders

Casey Sapio-USA TODAY SportsGordon scored 10 of his career-high 19 points in the first half to help the Wildcats take a 35-25 lead into the locker room. Things didn’t get any easier for the Red Raiders. Arizona came out in the second half firing on all cylinders, hitting four of its first five shots as a 12-4 run put the game out of reach.
The Red Raiders had no answers for the Wildcats’ size down low. Arizona out-rebounded Texas Tech 43-23. The Wildcats were especially aggressive on the offensive glass, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds, which they turned into eight second-chance points.
Read Article >Nik Stauskas tosses shoe into Cameron Crazies


93.8 percent of the advertising you see during a basketball game is for basketball shoes, but despite that, nobody has ever developed a technology that ensures basketball players’ shoes will stay on 100 percent of the time. Sure, they stay on the vast majority of the time, but a few times a year, you see a dude’s foot come loose in the middle of play.
It happened to Mike Miller during the finals, and he just kept trucking and drilled a three. It happened to Mike Bibby, and, well, Dwyane Wade threw his shoe into the crowd.
Read Article >UMass wins first game as ranked team in long while

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY SportsMassachusetts entered the AP top 25 last week for the first time since the 1998-99 season, but it would be eight days before they could justify its ranking. The win over the Eagles was the first true road game of the year for UMass. They took part in the Charleston Classic last week.
• What the Aaron Gordon vs. Jabari Parker battle showed us
Read Article >Syracuse rolls past Indiana in 2nd half

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY SportsVonleh was the only Hoosier to contribute much offense, leading the team with 17 points. Vonleh, like the rest of the team, struggled to find the space to make a shot, taking only five shots. Thirteen of his 17 points came from the free throw line. As a team, the Hoosiers shot 36.6 percent from the floor and were 4-for-14 from the three-point line. Yogi Ferrell was responsible for all four made three-pointers, finishing with 12 points.
• What the Aaron Gordon vs. Jabari Parker battle showed us
Read Article >Duke hosts Michigan in Cameron Indoor showdown

Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY SportsThe game tips off at 9:15 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN.
Below is some more of the notable action in college hoops Tuesday:
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