Scores, highlights and reaction from this week’s college basketball slate.
What we learned in Wisconsin’s win over Oklahoma

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SportsThe Battle for Atlantis was played in the ballroom of a Bahamas resort. It featured club lighting, four ranked teams and some really good basketball. In that sense, a final between Oklahoma and Wisconsin was a fitting ending, with the No. 2 Badgers using a huge second-half surge to claim the tournament title with a 69-56 victory on Friday.
Wisconsin’s offense gets most of the attention, but the Badger defense stepped up on Friday. Oklahoma was forced into 21 turnovers, which included 12 Wisconsin steals. The victory moves Wisconsin to 7-0, while Oklahoma falls to 4-2.
Read Article >Wisconsin hoops player hit in head by punched ball


Sam Dekker was fired up during the Wisconsin-Georgetown game. Then this happened. (Wait for it.)
WOMP WOMP.
Read Article >6’2 Villanova player stuffs Michigan big man


Villanova’s Dylan Ennis is about 7 inches shorter than Michigan’s D.J. Wilson. Like the mighty flea, Ennis made up for his size with a leap to swat Wilson at the rim:
Here’s where I remind you of Nate Robinson smashing Yao Ming’s shot at the basket. Good times.
Read Article >Oregon player has existential crisis mid-dunk


Oregon’s Elgin Cook gathered like he was gonna throw down a huge dunk, but didn’t quite get the lift under him and had to change his plans in mid-air. It was already too late:
Watch closely and you can see the exact moment he switches from “I’M A DUNKING KING!” to “maybe I’m better off just laying it in” to “Does it even matter? Do I even exist? Why bother?”.
Read Article >Karl-Anthony Towns can do it all

Mark Zerof-USA TODAY SportsKentucky’s absurd collection of talent has been well documented, but freshman big man Karl-Anthony Towns is quickly establishing himself as the team’s most talented player. Towns is making the most of his time on the floor against UT-Arlington on Tuesday, contributing in every facet of the game. At the half, he has nine points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
Passes like these are becoming a regularity:
Read Article >Louisville went up 29-0 on Savannah State


29-0 is not a score you see often in basketball. But here you go:
Eventually, the Tigers did score:
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