College basketball schedule: No. 1 Michigan State falls to North Carolina

No. 14 Villanova followed up its surprising performance at the Battle 4 Atlantis with a 77-54 win over Penn on Wednesday, despite struggling at times offensively.

The Wildcats jumped out to an 18-point lead at halftime, then went cold from the field. They did not score a second-half field goal until there was 9:53 to play, allowing Penn to climb to within single digits.

No. 7 Louisville won its second straight laugher Wednesday night, this time toppling UMKC, 90-62, at home.

With the win, Louisville improves to 7-1. UMKC falls to 1-6.

Ross made four of his six threes and Maryland could not keep up. The Terrapins were just 2-18 from three, though they did out-rebound the Buckeyes, 44-30.

Maryland hung tough through most of the first half, but a 7-0 run from the Buckeyes in the closing minutes put the home team in control. Ohio State led, 43-26, at halftime.

No. 8 Wisconsin went on the road and remained unbeaten with a brutal 48-38 win on Wednesday over Virginia in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

The game was not pretty by any stretch, but Wisconsin’s tough defense was enough to lift the Big Ten to another victory. The Cavaliers shot just 22 percent from the field, including a 1-11 performance from three.

Williams and Izzo have met six times coaching their current schools, and in many of the games, the stakes have been high -- including two Final Four games. No matter what, the result has always been the same, a win for Williams and the Tar Heels. This time Izzo and the Spartans are 7-0, coming off to their best start since 2000-01. The Tar Heels have been a team of two sides this season, boasting a win over then No. 3 Louisville, but holding a loss at home to Belmont as well.

The game tips off at 9 p.m. ET and is broadcast nationally on ESPN/WatchESPN.