college basketball roundup | Monday’s games

No. 4 Missouri 71, Oklahoma 68

NORMAN, OKLA.

Marcus Denmon scored 25 points, Ricardo Ratliffe added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Missouri claimed first place in the Big 12. Oklahoma (13-10, 3-8) had the ball with a chance to tie with 5 seconds left. Romero Osby was fouled with 2.5 seconds left and missed both free throws, and Steven Pledger missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer when the offensive rebound was tapped back to him. The Tigers (22-2, 9-2) moved a half-game ahead of No. 6 Baylor and No. 7 Kansas in the standings. Those teams meet Wednesday night for a chance to pull even with Missouri. Pledger led Oklahoma with 22 points and Sam Grooms had a career-high 17 points and 10 assists.

No. 24 Louisville 80, Connecticut 59

LOUISVILLE, KY.

Gorgui Dieng returned from a sprained right ankle to score 15 points and freshman Chane Behanan added 12 rebounds as Louisville won its fifth straight. Louisville (19-5, 7-4) is quickly ascending the Big East standings after a rough start. While most of the 31 credential NBA personnel were scouting the Huskies, it was the Cardinals who outworked them all evening. Dieng was questionable after Saturday’s injury in a win over Rutgers, but he clogged up the lane and kept Connecticut freshman Andre Drummond in check. Freshman Ryan Boatright led the Huskies (15-8, 5-6) with 18 points. Drummond went scoreless, missing all six shots, and Jeremy Lamb finished with seven points.

WOMEN

No. 5 Duke 96, No. 22 North Carolina 56

DURHAM, N.C.

Tricia Liston scored 16 of her 23 points during the decisive first-half run in Duke’s rout. Richa Jackson added 17 points for the Blue Devils (19-3, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 54 percent and led by 41 in claiming their third straight win over their fiercest rivals — and their most lopsided since a 101-58 romp in 2000.

No. 8 Maryland 64, No. 22 Georgia Tech 56

DULUTH, GA.

Alyssa Thomas scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, Tianna Hawkins added a career-high 23 points and Maryland beat Georgia Tech.

Associated Press