Top 25 roundup: Irish upset UConn
HARTFORD, Conn. – Eric Atkins scored 13 points and Jerian Grant hit three key free throws late as Notre Dame got its third consecutive win, 50-48, and handed No. 24 Connecticut its third loss in a row Sunday.
Grant had 11 points and Scott Martin added 10 for Notre Dame (14-8, 6-3 Big East), who controlled the tempo throughout.
The loss spoiled the return of freshman guard Ryan Boatright for Connecticut (14-6, 4-4), who missed the last three games amid an NCAA investigation into his eligibility. He finished with six points.
Notre Dame trailed 24-21 at halftime, but went on a 13-0 run to open the second half.
No. 4 Ohio State 64, No. 20 Michigan 49: At Columbus, Ohio, Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds for the Buckeyes.
Jared Sullinger added 13 points and William Buford and Deshaun Thomas both had 12 for Ohio State (19-3, 7-2 Big Ten), which ran its winning streak over its archrival to six straight and eight of nine.
No. 7 North Carolina 93, Georgia Tech 81: At Chapel Hill, N.C., Harrison Barnes scored 23 points, and the Tar Heels hit 10 three-pointers in ending a four-game losing streak to Georgia Tech.
Tyler Zeller added 17 points for the Tar Heels (18-3, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won 12 of 13 games and extended their school-record home winning streak to 31 games.
No. 16 Indiana 103, Iowa 89: At Bloomington, Ind., freshman Cody Zeller scored a season-high 26 points for the Hoosiers.
Zeller made 11 of 12 shots and had four assists and three steals for the Hoosiers (17-5, 5-5 Big Ten).
