Maryland 75, Ohio St. 61
Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 20 points, and four of his Maryland teammates finished in double figures as the No. 19 Terrapins defeated Ohio State 75-61 in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday for their seventh consecutive win.
Northwestern 65, Rutgers 57
Dererk Pardon had 17 points and Ryan Taylor added 14 to lead the Northwestern Wildcats to a 65-57 win over the host Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday night at Rutgers Athletic Center in New Brunswick, N.J.
Buffalo 77, Eastern Michigan 65
CJ Massinburg erupted for 31 points, including a personal 10-0 run during a key stretch in the second half, and No. 16 Buffalo pulled away to a 77-65 victory over visiting Eastern Michigan on Friday.
Villanova 85, Xavier 75
Senior guard Phil Booth made five 3-point baskets as part of a 22-point effort to help No. 22 Villanova post an 85-75 victory over Xavier on Friday night in Big East play at Philadelphia.