COLUMBIA, S.C. >> Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift No. 5 Florida — down 14 points in the the second half — past South Carolina, 70-69 on Wednesday night.

Richard finished with 22 points for the Gators. He drove left from the top of the key and banked in the go-ahead layup.

Jacobi Wright’s desperation 3-pointer was off the mark as South Carolina continued its worst start in SEC play since the 2013-14 season.

No. 7 HOUSTON 70, UTAH 36>> Milos Uzan scored 14 points, L.J. Cryer added 13 points and No. 7 Houston routed Utah for its 11th straight win.

J’Wan Roberts had 11 points and Terrance Arceneaux scored 10 points for the Cougars. Houston won its 33rd consecutive home game, which is the longest active streak in the nation.

No. 12 KANSAS 74, TCU 61>> Hunter Dickinson had 16 points to lead five Kansas players scoring in double figures as the 12th-ranked Jayhawks won 74-61 at TCU after trailing by 14 points in the first half.

AJ Storr scored 10 of his 12 points after halftime for the Jayhawks. His stepback jumper with 11:30 left put them ahead to stay.

No. 20 ST. JOHN’S 78, XAVIER 71, oT>> Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 16 points in overtime and No. 20 St. John’s erased a 16-point deficit in the second half to rally past Xavier.

Kadary Richmond had a season-high 19 points for the Red Storm. They have won six straight and 12 of 13 in their second season under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino.

RJ Luis Jr. scored all 16 of his points after halftime for the Red Storm.

Women

No. 4 USC routs Purdue for 14th consecutive win

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.>> Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. 4 Southern California nearly pitched a second-quarter shutout as it routed Purdue 79-37 on Wednesday.

No. 6 UCONN 100, VILLANOVA 57>> Paige Bueckers had 21 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in just three quarters to help No. 6 UConn rout Villanova. Sarah Strong had 22 points and Kaitlyn Chen added a season-high 17 for the Huskies.

OKLAHOMA ST. 60, No. 9 TCU 59>> Stailee Heard scored 17 points, Jadyn Wooten scored 10 of her 14 in the fourth quarter, and Oklahoma State rallied to beat No. 9 TCU, ending the Horn Frogs’ 10-game winning streak.

No. 16 WEST VIRGINIA 89, ARIZONA ST. 59>> JJ Quinerly scored 29 points, Kylee Blacksten added 24 and No. 16 West Virginia raced to a win over Arizona State for the 900th win in program history.

No. 21 MICHIGAN ST. 82, PENN ST. 61>> Theryn Hallock scored 17 points, Julia Ayrault added 16 and No. 21 Michigan State beat Penn State for its fourth straight victory. Michigan State has also won four straight in the series and eight of the last nine.

No. 24 MICHIGAN 70, No. 23 MINNESOTA 65>> Freshman Syla Swords scored 23 points, eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 24 Michigan edged No. 23 Minnesota. Olivia Olson, a freshman from New Hope, Minnesota, added 19 points for the Wolverines.