Villanova hit 75 percent from 3-point range to pull away from South Florida while
Corey Stokes scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half for No. 7 Villanova, who pulled away for an 83-71 victory over South Florida.
Dominic Cheek had 17 points and Maalik Wayns added 16 to help the Wildcats (13-1, 2-0 Big East) win for the eighth consecutive time since losing to
Augustus Gilchrist led the Bulls (6-10, 0-3) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. South Florida has dropped five consecutive games despite showing signs of improvement.
No. 20 Illinois 88, Northwestern 63
Demetri McCamey scored 14 points and Mike Tisdale added 13 to help Illinois improve to 3-
No. 23 Washington
Freshman Terrence Ross scored a season-high 25 points and No. 23 Washington shut down
No. 24 Cincinnati 66, Xavier 46
Yancy Gates scored a season-high 22 points and 24th-ranked Cincinnati extended the second-best start in school history, beating Xavier 66-46 on Thursday night.