Top 25 roundup: Clemson palms No. 4 Kentucky first loss

While the SEC/ACC Challenge tilted toward the Southeastern Conference, Clemson delivered the Atlantic Coast Conference’s lone Tuesday victory, a 70-66 upset of No. 4 Kentucky in the Wildcats’ first road test under new coach Mark Pope.

Clemson (8-1) rode a massive rebounding effort from Ian Schieffelin to the victory. Schieffelin scored 11 points on just 4-for-20 shooting, but he grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds, including eight on the offensive end.

Jaeden Zackery added 13 points for the Tigers, including a pair of 3-pointers. Chauncey Wiggins scored 12, Jaeden Zackery chipped in 11 and Chase Hunter scored 10.

Kentucky (7-1) was led by Otega Oweh, who finished with 17 points. Lamont Butler added 16 points and five assists but was hamstrung by foul trouble. Jaxson Robinson chipped in 12 points. The Wildcats, in the top 40 among 3-point shooting accuracy, connected on just 7 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc.

No. 3 Tennessee 96, Syracuse 70

Chaz Lanier scored 26 points as the Volunteers pummeled the Orange in an SEC/ACC Challenge matchup in Knoxville, Tenn.

Zakai Zeigler pitched in 14 points, eight assists and four steals for Tennessee (8-0), which shot a blistering 61.3 percent in the second half. The Volunteers shot 53.8 percent overall and dominated the boards 40-26.

Elijah Moore scored 24 points to pace Syracuse (4-3), while Chris Bell added 12 points, five rebounds and three steals. The Orange’s leading scorer, JJ Starling, sat out after injuring his hand in practice on Monday.

Michigan 67, No. 11 Wisconsin 64

Senior Vladislav Goldin scored a career-high 24 points and Danny Wolf added 20 to rally the Wolverines to a victory over the Badgers in the Big Ten opener for each team in Madison, Wis.

Max Klesmit’s turnaround jumper from the lane put Wisconsin up 64-61 with 2:37 to play, but the Badgers didn’t score again. Goldin made three consecutive baskets to give Michigan a 67-64 edge with 22.9 seconds left.

Tonje had 18 points and John Blackwell added 16 points and nine rebounds for Wisconsin (8-1, 0-1 Big Ten), which came in averaging 85.3 points per game. Michigan (7-1, 1-0) has won six straight since a 72-70 loss to Wake Forest.

Villanova 68, No. 14 Cincinnati 60

Eric Dixon drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the second half and scored a game-high 31 points to lead the host Wildcats to an upset of the Bearcats.

Dixon recorded his third 30-point game of the campaign for Villanova (5-4), which won consecutive games for the first time this season. Wooga Poplar added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Jizzle James led the Bearcats (6-1) with 19 points, five assists and four rebounds, while Simas Lukosius added 13 points.

No. 21 Oklahoma 76, Georgia Tech 61

Jeremiah Fears scored 18 points and Jalon Moore added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help the Sooners notch a win over the Yellow Jackets in the SEC/ACC Challenge in Norman, Okla.

Kobe Elvis scored 12 points on four treys and had three steals for the Sooners (8-0). Brycen Goodine and Duke Miles added 11 points apiece for Oklahoma, which connected on 38.5 percent of its shots overall and went 10-for-28 from behind the arc.

Jaeden Mustaf scored 16 points and Lance Terry added 14 for the Yellow Jackets (4-4). Duncan Powell had 11 points and 12 boards. The Yellow Jackets, who played without starters Javian McCollum and Kowacie Reeves Jr. due to injuries, shot 41.5 percent, going 5-for-19 from 3-point range.

No. 22 Texas A&M 57, Wake Forest 44

Wade Taylor IV scored 15 points as the Aggies were at their best in the final 10 minutes against the Demon Deacons in an SEC/ACC Challenge clash in College Station, Texas.

Wake Forest (7-3) trimmed its deficit to three with 8:54 to play before Texas A&M (7-2) scored 11 of the next 13 points to break it open and win its third straight contest. Henry Coleman III and Pharrell Payne added 10 points each for the Aggies while Andersson Garcia grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds.

Hunter Sallis led all scorers with 19 points, with Davin Cosby Jr. adding 10 for the Demon Deacons.

No. 23 Ole Miss 86, Louisville 63

Dre Davis scored 18 points against his former team to lead the Rebels to a victory over the host Cardinals in an SEC/ACC Challenge matchup.

Ole Miss (7-1) led nearly from wire to wire, shooting 56.7 percent. Sean Pedulla added 16 points and a season-high seven assists

Chucky Hepburn led short-handed Louisville (5-3) with 19 points. The Cardinals announced this week that Kasean Pryor (torn ACL) and Koren Johnson (shoulder) are out for the season.

–Field Level Media