Texas Tech Stuns Illinois as Duke Falls to Michigan State

The night’s biggest upsets came on the road for two highly ranked teams. Texas Tech built a 20-point first-half lead against Illinois and held on after the Fighting Illini rallied, winning 74-68. Cruz Davis scored 20 points for the Red Raiders, who beat the No. 3 team in the country.

Michigan State controlled much of its game against Duke, handing the No. 2 Blue Devils a 79-73 defeat. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 18 points and 11 assists. Duke struggled to find good shots against Michigan State’s physical defense, and its schedule includes games against UConn and Illinois later this month.

No. 1 Florida stayed unbeaten with an 81-72 win at Florida State. The Seminoles cut the gap to four with fewer than seven minutes remaining, but Thomas Haugh’s 21 points and 10 rebounds helped Florida close out the game.

North Carolina beat Wyoming 76-63 after holding only a two-point halftime lead. The Tar Heels have another game against Georgia later this week. Vanderbilt improved to 3-0 with a 105-81 home win over Memphis; Ace Glass III scored 23 points, including five three-pointers, and Tyler Tanner added 17.