CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. >> Jarace Walker scored 17 points and No. 5 Houston used runs in each half and the nation’s best scoring defense to beat No. 2 Virginia 69-61 on Saturday.

Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark each added 13 points for the Cougars (11-1), who used a 10-2 run early in the second half to open a 40-30 lead. Virginia (8-1), playing for the first time in 11 days, never got closer than six again, and each time the Cougars answered.

Kadin Shedrick scored 16 points and Jayden Gardner had 13 for the Cavaliers.

Purdue 69, Davidson 61

INDIANAPOLIS >> Zach Edey had 29 points and 16 rebounds and Caleb Furst scored all 12 of his points in the second half to help top-ranked Purdue fend off Davidson in the Indy Classic.

The Boilermakers (11-0) are positioned to stay in the top spot of the top-25 rankings for an unprecedented second straight week. Purdue earned its first No. 1 ranking last December, then lost on a buzzer-beater at Rutgers and didn’t return until this week.

Connecticut 68, Butler 46

INDIANAPOLIS >> Adama Sanogo had 27 points and 14 rebounds, helping No. 3 Connecticut beat Butler in the Big East opener for both.

Jordan Hawkins added 12 points as the unbeaten Huskies (12-0) extended the program’s fourth-longest winning streak to start a season. UConn’s No. 3 ranking is the team’s highest since 2009, and it likely will move up in the next poll after No. 2 Virginia lost to No. 5 Houston on Saturday.

Gonzaga 100, Alabama 90

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. >> Drew Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame Brandon Miller’s 36-point outburst to beat No. 4 Alabama in the C.M. Newton Classic.

Timme had 10 rebounds, four assists and made 12 of 18 shots to help the Bulldogs (9-3) cool off one of the nation’s hottest teams. The Crimson Tide (9-2) had won four straight and beat two No. 1 teams to earn their highest ranking in 15 years.

Kansas 84, Indiana 62

LAWRENCE, Kan. >> Gradey Dick scored 20 points to lead six Kansas players in double figures scoring, Dajuan Harris Jr. added 10 points and 10 assists and the eighth-ranked Jayhawks romped past No. 14 Indiana.

Kevin McCullar Jr. had 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Wilson and KJ Adams scored 11 apiece, as the Jayhawks (10-1) beat their fellow college basketball blueblood for the seventh time in their last nine meetings.

Arkansas 76, Bradley 57

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. >> Freshman Jordan Walsh scored a career-high 18 points to lead No. 10 Arkansas past Bradley and extend the Razorbacks’ winning streak to six games.

UCLA 63, Kentucky 53

NEW YORK >> Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 19 points and 12 rebounds as UCLA turned back Kentucky in a matchup of college basketball royalty in a CBS Sports Classic game at Madison Square Garden.

Mississippi State 68, Nicholls State 66

STARKVILLE, Miss. >> Dashawn Davis made two clutch free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining and Tolu Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds to help No. 17 Mississippi State hold off Nicholls State.

Illinois 68, Alabama A&M 47

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. >> Matthew Mayer had 21 points and seven rebounds to help No. 18 Illinois overcome Alabama A&M’s comeback try.

North Carolina 89, Ohio State 84

NEW YORK >> Pete Nance made a jumper at the buzzer to force overtime, RJ Davis iced a much-needed victory for scuffling North Carolina with two late free throws and the Tar Heels beat No. 23 Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic.

Virginia Tech 74, Grambling State 48

BLACKSBURG, Va. >> Sean Pedulla scored 21 points to lead No. 24 Virginia Tech past Grambling State.

Miami 91, St. Francis 76

CORAL GABLES, Fla. >> Isaiah Wong had 22 points and 10 assists, Wooga Poplar scored a career-high 20 and No. 25 Miami beat St. Francis (Pa.).

Northwestern 83, DePaul 45

EVANSTON, Ill. >> Chase Audige scored a career-high 28 points and Northwestern hit 13 3-pointers in posting a win over cross-town rival DePaul.

Rutgers 81, Wake Forest 57

PISCATAWAY, N.J. >> Caleb Spencer scored 15 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 14 points and nine rebounds and Rutgers beat Wake Forest.

Michigan 83, Lipscomb 75

ANN ARBOR, Mich. >> Dug McDaniel scored all seven of his points in the final three-and-a-half minutes to help Michigan pull out a victory over Lipscomb.

Kansas State 71, Nebraska 56

KANSAS CITY, Mo. >> Keyontae Johnson scored 23 points, snared 10 rebounds and had four steals as Kansas State won the 11th Wildcat Classic showcase, beating Nebraska.