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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Damion Lee scored 24 points, including two free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining, to help No. 19 Louisville upset No. 2 North Carolina 71-65 on Monday night, ending the Tar Heels’ 12-game winning streak.

After scoring just six points in Saturday’s loss to then-No. 11 Virginia, Lee lifted the Cardinals to a hard-fought victory over the first-place Tar Heels by making 8 of 12 shots, including consecutive 3-pointers that helped provide a 55-50 lead with 9:35 remaining.

Chinanu Onuaku later added a three-point play to make it 63-55. Trey Lewis made a big layup and then two free throws with 26 seconds left for a four-point lead.

Houston 71,
No. 12 SMU 68

HOUSTON (AP) — Devonta Pollard scored 23 points and Damyean Dotson added 13 as Houston rallied to hand the Mustangs their second loss of the season.

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Pollard and Dotson keyed a 21-4 run midway through the second half for the Cougars (16-6, 6-4 American), which defeated a ranked team for the first time since beating No. 25 SMU in February 2014. The win was the first over a team ranked this high or higher since beating No. 3 Memphis in January 1996.

Texas 67,
No. 15 Baylor 59

WACO, Texas (AP) — Connor Lammert had 15 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute, and Texas won for the sixth time in its last seven games.

Isaiah Taylor had 12 points for Texas.

Baylor tied the game three times in the second half.



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