Marquette is in desperate need of big wins and Thursday night the Golden Eagles got one. Darius Johnson-Odom led Marquette past No. 14 UConn by scoring nine points in overtime.
Darius Johnson-Odom scored nine of his 17 points in overtime to lead Marquette past UConn, which played without coach Jim Calhoun on the bench.
Jimmy Butler added 16 points for the Golden Eagles (17-11, 8-7 Big East), who tied the game at 59 with 5.3 seconds left on a drive by Johnson-Odom.
Kemba Walker led the Huskies (20-7, 8-7) with 27 points.
It was UConn’s first game since the NCAA revealed its sanctions against the program over recruiting violations. Among the penalties was a suspension of Calhoun for next season’s first three Big East games. Calhoun was cited for failing to monitor and promote an atmosphere of compliance within his program.
No. 4 Pittsburgh 71,
Lamar Patterson scored the first five points of the second half in sparking a decisive run that led fourth-ranked Pittsburgh to a 71-58 win against
No. 13
Kenny Boynton scored 18 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers in the second half that helped the Gators take control.