After watching an eight-point lead evaporate, No. 1 Louisville responded in the final minutes with a 15-4 run, fueled by senior swingman Terrence Williams, to help the Cardinals beat No. 9 Siena 79-72. Williams helped Louisville survive the Saints’ best shot by scoring 24 points, including seven during the decisive run with seven minutes remaining, and grabbing 15 rebounds.

No. 2 Michigan State’s defense shut down No. 10 USC in the closing minutes to eek out a 74-69 win. The Trojans went scoreless in the final three minutes as the Spartans inched ahead at the free throw line.

No. 12 Arizona dodged potentially disastrous foul trouble to beat No. 13 Cleveland State 71-57. The Wildcats’ five starters scored all but two of the team’s points, led by junior point guard Nic Wise’s 21 points. Wise and junior forward Jordan Hill finished with four fouls, and the other three starters had three fouls.

After a frenetic first half, No. 1 Pittsburgh clamped down on defense in the second half of an 84-76 win against No. 8 Oklahoma State. Senior swingman Sam Young had a sensational game for the Panthers with 32 points and seven rebounds. Oklahoma State led much of the first half by shooting 62 percent from the field and hitting 10 three-pointers.

No. 3 Kansas junior point guard Sherron Collins and sophomore forward Cole Aldrich took control of a second consecutive game to deliver a 60-43 win against No. 11 Dayton. Collins and Aldrich combined for 38 points, which was nearly enough to beat the cold-shooting Flyers.

No. 4 Xavier had a big second half, especially on defense, to get past No. 12 Wisconsin 60-49. The Musketeers held the Badgers to 22 second-half points and 29 percent shooting from the field for the game. Senior swingman B.J. Raymond hit several clutch shots that helped Xavier grind ahead of Wisconsin.

No. 3 Syracuse dominated No. 6 Arizona State for nearly the entire game in a 78-67 win. The Orange held the Sun Devils’ top scoring threats, James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph, in check. They combined for only 19 points on 5-of-15 shooting. Junior guard Eric Devendorf led Syracuse’s offensive attack with 21 points.

As Cedric Jackson has gone, so has Cleveland State. On Friday night, that proved to be a good thing in light of what Jackson did against Wake Forest.

Freshman guard Demetri Goodson sprint down the entire court with seconds to go to hit a running layup with less than a second to go, breaking an 81-81 tie to give No. 4 Gonzaga an 83-81 victory against No. 12 Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers rallied from a seven-point hole in the final two minutes with clutch shooting, capped by sophomore swingman Steffphon Pettigrew putback off a missed three-pointer with less than 10 seconds to go.

Sophomore forward Blake Griffin dominated No. 10 Michigan with 33 points and 17 rebounds, leading No. 2 Oklahoma to a 73-63 win. Michigan’s 1-3-1 zone defense kept the Wolverines in the game in the first half, but Griffin and the Sooners took over in the second half.