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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jeronne Maymon scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Tennessee overcome a slow start and beat Mississippi 73-60 on Wednesday night.

The Volunteers (15-13, 7-6 SEC) trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half and were behind 31-30 at halftime. Layups by Maymon and Trae Golden and a 3 by Cameron Tatum early in the second half added up to a 7-0 run that gave Tennessee its ultimate lead against the Rebels (15-12, 5-8).

LSU 61, GEORGIA 53

At Baton Rouge, La., Andre Stringer scored 18 points to lead the Tigers (17-10, 7-6) past the Bulldogs (12-15, 3-10).

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NO. 4 KANSAS 66, TEXAS A&M 58

At College Station, Texas, Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help the Jayhawks (23-5, 13-2 Big 12), who led by as many as 21 points in the second half before a big run by the Aggies got them within striking distance.

NO. 2 SYRACUSE 56, SOUTH FLORIDA 48

At Syracuse, N.Y., Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit. Kris Joseph had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East),

NO. 6 MICHIGAN ST. 66, MINNESOTA 61

At Minneapolis, Keith Appling and Brandon Wood both scored 13 points to help the Spartans (23-5, 12-3) keep their hold on first place in the Big Ten.

NO. 10 MARQUETTE 82, RUTGERS 65

At Milwaukee, Jae Crowder scored 27 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 21 to lead the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3), who remain tied for second place in the Big East with No. 20 Notre Dame.

NO. 19 WICHITA ST. 68, ILLINOIS ST. 55

At Normal, Ill., Joe Ragland scored 14 points to lead the Shockers (25-4, 15-2) and clinch the Missouri Valley Conference championship.

NO. 20 NOTRE DAME 71, WEST VIRGINIA 44

At South Bend, Ind., Jerian Grant scored 20 points and the Irish (20-8, 12-3 Big East) extended their win streak to nine games. Scott Martin added 15 points for the Irish, who outscored the Mountaineers 41-16 in the second half.

NO. 22 TEMPLE 80, LA SALLE 79 (OT)

At Philadelphia, Ramone Moore scored five of his 18 points in overtime to help the Owls (22-5, 11-2 Atlantic 10) to their 11th straight win.

NO. 23 INDIANA 75, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 56

At Bloomington, Ind., Cody Zeller had 17 points and seven rebounds and Victor Oladipo scored 16 points, leading the Hoosiers (21-7) past the Eagles.

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THE CITADEL 62, APPALACHIAN STATE 51

At Charleston, Mike Groselle scored 18 points and Bo Holston had a double-double to help lead the Bulldogs (6-22, 3-14 Southern Conference) to their second straight win after an 11-game losing streak.

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