College basketball schedule and results: No. 3 Arizona, No. 9 Texas fall

Arizona had played some close games during its undefeated start this season, but the Wildcats’ superior talent always found a way to win out. Whether it was against Kansas State, San Diego State or, more recently, UTEP, Arizona’s combination of size and athletism had proven to be the ultimate trump card through the first 12 games of the year. On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, it all came crumbling down.

The Wildcats had their chances at the end, but UNLV held on for a 71-67 win. It’s the first loss for Sean Miller’s program since Wisconsin ended Arizona’s season in the Elite 8 a year ago.

Meet Evan Payne, America. He’s a 6’1 sophomore guard on Loyola Marymount from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. On this play vs. Wichita State, he looks like he was shot out of a cannon. Ron Baker doesn’t know what hit him.

San Diego State forward Dwayne Polee II collapsed to the floor against UC Riverside in a scary scene on Monday night. Polee was cutting across the lane when he fell and landed on his face. The game was stopped while Polee remained down on the court. A medical team hooked up electrodes at one point.

He was eventually put on a stretcher and waved to the crowd as he was taken off the court at Viejas Arena. According to San Diego State, Polee is “completely responsive” and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

No, you’re not missing something. There’s no hidden subtext or advanced technique going on. It’s just a simple give-and-go. Look, it’s a nice play -- but you might want to check those superlatives a little, Bill Walton.

Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks have been impressive since being embarrassed by Kentucky on national television in the second game of the season. The Jayhawks headed into their Monday night game with Temple at 9-1, with wins over Michigan State, Florida, Georgetown and Utah in the non-conference slate. This seemed like a nice and easy tuneup for Kansas before Big 12 play starts. It proved to be anything but.

Temple handed Kansas a 77-52 loss at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly. The Owls dominated both halves with tough interior defense, crisp ball movement and shot making. Temple finished the night shooting 58.3 percent from the floor.

It’s been a banner week for halftime blowouts. Kentucky led UCLA 41-7 after 20 minutes, Virginia led Harvard 39-8 and now Oklahoma is putting the hurt on Weber State. Damian Lillard isn’t walking through that door.

How bad did it get for Weber State?