>>Illinois Upends 18th-Ranked Gonzaga
(Champaign, IL) -- Meyers Leonard led a balanced attack with 21 points and six rebounds, as the Illinois Fighting Illini upset the 18th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs, 82-75, on Saturday. D.J. Richardson added 19 points for the Illini who are off to their first 8-0 start since the 2005-06 campaign. Brandon Paul and Sam Maniscalco donated 13 and 10 points, respectively. The win extends Illinois' non-conference home winning streak to 23 games. The Illini will play host to St. Bonaventure on Wednesday.
SUNDAY NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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#8 Baylor Bears 69, Northwestern Wildcats 41
Witchita State Shockers 89, #20 UNLV Rebels 70
#22 Creighton Bluejays 76, Nebraska Cornhuskers 66
San Diego State Aztecs 64, #23 California Golden Bears 63
SATURDAY NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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#1 Kentucky Wildcats 73, #5 North Carolina Tar Heels 72
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes 64, Texas-Pan American Broncs 35
#16 Marquette Golden Eagles 61, #7 Wisconsin Badgers 54
#10 Connecticut Huskies 75, Arkansas Razorbacks 62
#11 Xavier Musketeers 66, Purdue Boilermakers 63
#14 Kansas Jayhawks 70, South Florida Bulls 42
#15 Michigan Wolverines 76, Iowa State Cyclones 66
#17 Pittsburgh Panthers 61, Tennessee Volunteers 56
#21 Memphis Tigers 91, Austin Peay Governors 60
#24 Mississippi State Bulldogs 75, West Virginia Mountaineers 62
#25 Saint Louis Billikens 73, Portland Pilots 53