Proving there’s no deja vu in basketball, Baylor went in to Lubbock and escaped a stubborn Texas Tech team, 72-64.
It was close early on, but eventually Duke pulled away from the Yellow Jackets (another double-double for Williams).
Mizzou couldn’t hang with Texas A&M, and Gary Blair got his 200th win with the Aggies.
Louisville returned home and enjoyed every minute of it, taking down Providence 64-48.
In an important match up in the A-10, Charlotte (now 4-0 in conference play) defeated La Salle, 77-66. The Bonnies are next on their schedule.
Also in the A-10, Temple squeaked by Duquesne, 67-64.
Patriot League’s American ran its conference record to 4-0 (12-6).
Others undefeated in conference play: UTEP (5-0, C-USA), St. Bonaventure (4-0, A-10), Chattanooga (8-0, Southern), Marist (MAAC, 7-0), Middle Tennessee (7-0, Sun Belt), McNeese St. (4-0,Southland), San Diego State (3-0, MWC).