Wisconsin, Dayton pull off upsets
Wisconsin's Michael Flowers had two options with time running out: pass to tie, shoot to win.
Easy choice, really.
With a Texas defender leaving him room to shoot, Flowers swished a long 3-pointer with two seconds left to give the visiting Badgers a 1-point lead.
As if that weren't enough, he followed it with the defensive play of the game.
Flowers stole Texas' inbounds pass and tossed the ball high in the air as he tumbled toward the stands. Texas players, already stunned by the 3-pointer, could only watch as the last second ticked off the clock before the ball came down and Flowers was mobbed by his teammates.
Game over. Wisconsin 67, No. 9 Texas 66.
"I was laying for that steal all game, and I finally got one on that inbounds pass," said Flowers, who had 2 steals and 7 points. "I jumped and left my feet so I couldn't come down and call timeout. I just threw it straight up in the air and hoped time ran out."
The Badgers' final play was supposed to be set up for Brian Butch, the 6-foot-11 center who dominated Texas' interior with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Texas knew it was coming and smothered Butch, leaving Flowers open for the shot from about 22 feet.
Wisconsin (10-2) got the win despite playing without leading scorer Trevon Hughes, who spent the game on the bench with crutches and a boot on his right ankle.
Damion James scored 21 and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Longhorns (11-2), who have lost two in a row after their best start since the 1981-82 season.
Dayton 80, Pittsburgh 55: Brian Roberts scored 31 points, and host Dayton upset No. 6 Pittsburgh, extending the Flyers' winning streak to 10 and handing the Panthers their first loss of the season.
Pittsburgh (11-1) had no answer for Roberts, who got repeated open looks and took full advantage. Marcus Johnson added 15 points and Kurt Huelsman 12 for the Flyers.
Dayton (11-1) also hit 22 of 28 free throws and outrebounded the Panthers 41-34.
Georgetown 78, American 51: What their fathers failed to do 25 years ago, Patrick Ewing Jr. and John Thompson III accomplished Saturday: They beat pesky cross-town rival American.
As visiting AU celebrated the anniversary of the greatest win in school history, Georgetown (9-1) made sure there wouldn't be a repeat. The No. 8 Hoyas recovered from an early 6-point deficit and shot 60 percent in a victory over the Eagles.
Roy Hibbert broke out of a scoring slump with 14 points yet managed to grab only 1 rebound in 20 minutes, continuing a string of uneven early season performances from the 7-foot-2 preseason All-American. DaJuan Summers scored 16 points to lead the Hoyas.
Derrick Mercer scored 17 points, and Garrison Carr had 16 to lead American (7-6).
Kansas 86, Yale 53: Russell Robinson had 8 steals, Darnell Jackson scored 20 points, and No. 3 Kansas (13-0) overwhelmed visiting Yale (3-7).
UCLA 76, UC Davis 48: Darren Collison scored 14 points, freshman Kevin Love had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and No. 5 UCLA (12-1) used a stifling defense to beat visiting UC Davis (5-7).
Tennessee 82, Gonzaga 72: JaJuan Smith scored 18 points and No. 11 Tennessee (12-1) made up for star Chris Lofton's cold shooting with its usual strong defense in an win over Gonzaga (9-4) in Seattle.
Marquette 77, Savannah St. 37: Lazar Hayward and Dominic James each had 12 points, helping No. 12 Marquette (10-1) dominate visiting Savannah State (7-11). Dan Fitzgerald, who missed the last five games with an injury, added 11 points for the Golden Eagles.
Northern Iowa 59, Bradley 46: Eric Coleman had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead visiting Northern Iowa (9-3) over Bradley in the MVC opener for both teams.
Bradley (7-6) played without leading scorer Daniel Ruffin, who is out indefinitely following surgery Friday to repair a sports hernia. The senior point guard averaged 14.2 points per game.
Sam Maniscalco led Bradley with 15 points.
Bowling Green 52, EIU 48: Nate Miller scored 17 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Bowling Green (5-6) over visiting Eastern Illinois. Romain Martin led Eastern Illinois (1-11) with 20 points, including four 3-pointers.