Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Oklahoma trinkets no. 24 Michigan with 4-point play

Jeremiah Fears converted a four-point play with 11.5 seconds left to lift No. 14 Oklahoma over no. 24 Michigan 87-86 at the Jumpman Invitational Wednesday in Charlotte, NC

Fears, the Sooners’ freshman sensation, finished with a career-high 30 points — 20 in the second half. With Oklahoma (11-0) trailing by three, he was coming off a screen to drain the game-tying 3-pointer when a foul knocked him up. Fear hit on the free throw.

Michigan (8-3) tried to get the ball inside, but had to settle for a Tre Donaldson 3-point attempt with three seconds left. But Donaldson’s shot hit the back of the rim, and while Michigan’s Danny Wolf grabbed the rebound, he couldn’t get a shot off before time expired.

Vladislav Goldin led Michigan with 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field.

no. 6 Alabama 97, North Dakota 90

Grant Nelson recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots in his homecoming, and Mark Sears also scored 23 points as the Crimson Tide held off the Fighting Hawks in Grand Forks, ND

Labaron Philon added 16 points for Alabama (9-2), which trailed for nearly 21 minutes against inspired North Dakota. Nelson scored the tiebreaking basket with 1:47 left and Alabama put the game away at the free throw line.

Treysen Eaglestaff posted career highs of 40 points and eight 3-pointers for the Fighting Hawks (4-9), who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight. The contest was played in North Dakota because of Nelson, who grew up in tiny Devils Lake, ND, located 90 miles west of Grand Forks.

no. 9 Marquette 80, Butler 70

Kam Jones scored 23 points and added seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Golden Eagles to a victory over the Bulldogs in Milwaukee.

Marquette (10-2, 1-0 Big East) also got 15 points from both Stevie Mitchell, who also led the team with nine rebounds, and David Joplin.

Jahmyl Telfort and Kolby King each had 16 points for Butler (7-5, 0-1), and Telfort added 10 boards. The Bulldogs suffered their fourth straight loss.

no. 11 UConn 94, Xavier 89 (OT)

Tarris Reed Jr. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Huskies opened Big East play with an overtime win against the Musketeers in Hartford, Conn.

UConn (9-3, 1-0 Big East) received 22 points from Solo Ball. Alex Karaban added 20 points for the Huskies, who have won five straight since going 0-3 in the Maui Invitational.

Xavier’s Ryan Conwell led all scorers with 23 points. The Musketeers (8-4, 0-1) also got 22 points from Dante Maddox Jr.

no. 13 Gonzaga 102, Nicholls 72

Braden Huff scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting to help the Bulldogs cruise to a victory over the Colonels in Spokane, Wash.

Graham Ike added 20 points and Ryan Nembhard had 18 points and 10 assists as the Bulldogs (8-3) snapped a two-game skid — the program’s first back-to-back losses since December 2018.

Byron Ireland recorded 16 points and four steals, and Michael Gray Jr. added 14 points for Nicholls (7-5), which had a five-game winning streak snapped.

no. 15 Houston 78, Toledo 49

Terrance Arceneaux scored a career-high 16 points, while Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler combined for 26 points as the Cougars rolled to a victory over the visiting Rockets.

The Cougars (7-3) extended their home hitting streak to 28 games. Sharp overcame an ankle injury that sent him to the locker room in the opening minute to pair 13 points with five rebounds, while Tugler added 13 points and three blocks.

Toledo (6-5) has lost four of five games following a five-game winning streak. Sam Lewis led the Rockets with 14 points.

no. 21 Memphis 64, Virginia 62

PJ Haggerty scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half and the Tigers rallied from an 11-point deficit to win against the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.

Haggerty made 8 of 15 field-goal attempts and 10 of 11 from the free throw line, and the Tigers (9-2) improved to 6-0 against ACC foes under seventh-year coach Penny Hardaway. Dain Dainja added 12 points and 11 rebounds and Tyrese Hunter chipped in 12 points.

The Cavaliers (6-5) lost for the first time in six home games this season and fell to 0-4 against ranked opponents. Elijah Saunders scored 15 points and Taine Murray matched a career high with 14.

— Field level media