GAINESVILLE, Fla.>> Alijah Martin scored 18 points, Denzel Aberdeen added 16 and No. 8 Florida thumped top-ranked Tennessee 73-43 on Tuesday night to knock off the last unbeaten team in Division I basketball.
Alex Condon chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds for his second double-double this season as the Gators (14-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No. 1 team for the third time in school history — the first in six tries at home — and extended their home-winning streak to 16.
Florida dominated from the opening tip. The Gators scored the first 12 points as the Volunteers (14-1, 1-1) missed their first nine shots.
No. 3 IOWA STate, 82, UTAH 59>> Curtis Jones had 23 points off the bench to lead No. 3 Iowa State to a victory over Utah, extending the Cyclones’ win streak to 10 games in Ames, Iowa.
Jones, who tied his season high in points on 10-of-17 shooting, also had five rebounds, six assists and two steals for the Cyclones (13-1, 3-0 Big 12).
Tamin Lipsey had 20 points after going 11 of 14 at the free-throw line, and he had a season-high seven rebounds to go with two steals.
Joshua Jefferson added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Keshon Gilbert finished with 15 points.
Gabe Madsen scored 20 points and Miro Little added 13 points off the bench for the Utes (8-6, 0-3).
No. 4 DUKE 76, PITTSBURGH 47>> Star freshman Cooper Flagg scored 14 of his 19 points after halftime — including a jaw-dropper of a coast-to-coast dunk — to help No. 4 Duke beat Pittsburgh in Durham, N.C.
Fellow rookie Kon Knueppel had 17 points and made four 3-pointers for the Blue Devils (13-2, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won a matchup of unbeaten league teams behind another strong defensive effort.
Cameron Corhen scored 11 points to lead the Panthers (12-3, 3-1).
GEORGIA 82, No. 6 KENTUCKY 69>> Freshman forward Asa Newell scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Georgia led the entire second half in beating No. 6 Kentucky for its first win over a top-10 team in five years.
Blue Cain added 15 points and Silas Demary Jr. had 14 for Georgia (13-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference).
Lamont Butler led Kentucky (12-3, 1-1) with 20.
Foul trouble hurt the Wildcats. Amari Williams went to the bench with four fouls early in the second half. Andrew Carr and Ansley Almonor picked up their fourth fouls later in the game.
No. 7 MARQUETTE 74, GEORGETOWN 66>> Chase Ross scored a career-high 27 points as No. 7 Marquette rallied from a 14-point first-half deficit to beat Georgetown in Milwaukee.
Stevie Mitchell added 13 points, David Joplin scored 12 and Kam Jones had 11 for Marquette (14-2, 5-0 Big East), which won its fifth straight game.
Malik Mack led Georgetown (12-3, 3-1) with 18 points. Micah Peavy added 13 points, Thomas Sorber 11 and Caleb Williams 10. Sorber had 13 rebounds.
The Hoyas’ five-game win streak was snapped.
Marquette’s Tre Norman and Georgetown’s Jordan Burks each were assessed first-half technical fouls for directing words at the opposing team.
ARIZONA 75, No. 21 WEST VIRGINIA 56>> KJ Lewis scored a career-high 21 points and Arizona beat No. 21 West Virginia for its fifth straight win.
Jaden Bradley added 15 points and Anthony Dell’Orso scored 10 for the Wildcats (9-5, 3-0 Big 12).
Javon Small led West Virginia (11-3, 2-1) with 17 points. WOMEN
No. 1 UCLA rests starters in an 83-49 rout at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.>> Grandview’s Lauren Betts finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in 22 minutes Tuesday and Timea Gardiner added 16 points off the bench as the No. 1 UCLA Bruins never trailed in a 83-49 rout at Purdue.
Coach Cori Close gave her starters plenty of rest with Jones logging the most minutes, 25, in the Bruins’ second game in four days. UCLA pulled off a rare double by beating Purdue and Indiana on their home courts to remain a perfect 16-0 (5-0 Big Ten).
Destini Lombard scored 16 points to lead the Boilermakers (7-8, 0-4).