UConn downs Villanova for fourth time in six match-ups with both teams in the top 10 as the No. 8 Huskies knocked off the No. 7 Wildcats 61-59 on Kemba Walker's last-second basket.
Kemba Walker converted on a drive down the lane with 2.5 seconds to play to give No. 8 Connecticut a 61-59 victory against No. 7 Villanova on Monday, snapping the Wildcats' 11-game winning streak.
Walker, who entered the game as the nation's second-leading scorer with a 25.6 average, finished with 24 points on a season-worst 6 of 18 from the field. Although he struggled against Villanova's aggressive man-to-man defense, the junior guard scored the Huskies' last seven points of the game.
Pitt 74, Syracuse 66. Pittsburgh scored the first 19 points only to lose the lead, then came back behind Nasir Robinson's 21 points to hand No. 3 Syracuse its first loss Monday night with a 74-66 victory in a game of remarkable runs.
No. 2
Twin brothers Markieff and Marcus Morris powered second-ranked
No. 13
Marcus Denmon scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and