HARTFORD, Conn. — Marcus Williams had a triple-double, and No. 3 Connecticut set a Big East record with 19 blocked shots to send Notre Dame to another close loss, 75-74, in overtime Tuesday night.
Hilton Armstrong blocked seven shots and hit a pair of free throws late in overtime to put UConn ahead. Rudy Gay came down with a key defensive rebound as time expired to help the Huskies (24-2, 11-2 Big East) hang on after blowing a 19-point lead in the second half.
Williams finished with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds — the sixth triple-double in school history and UConn's first since Emeka Okafor in December 2003 against Army.
● Michigan 72, No. 8 Illinois 64: In Ann Arbor, Mich., Daniel Horton scored 23 of his career-high 39 points in the second half to rally Michigan past Illinois.
Courtney Sims added 13 points for the Wolverines (18-7, 8-6 Big Ten), the only team to top 70 points against Illinois this season. Last month, Michigan lost 79-74 against the Fighting Illini at Champaign.
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The Wolverines snapped an 11-game losing streak against Illinois — dating to January 2000 — and beat a ranked opponent for the third time in less than a month.
● Virginia 72, No. 11 Boston College 58: In Charlottesville, Va., J.R. Reynolds scored 28 points, and Virginia hit 12 three-pointers to stun Boston College.
The Cavaliers (14-10, 7-6 ACC) led 38-28 at halftime and never let the lead shrink below 10 in the second half. Freshmen Mamadi Diane and Laurynas Mikalauskas each made key baskets to keep momentum going for Virginia.
● No. 16 Kansas 76, Baylor 61: In Lawrence, Kan., freshman Julian Wright had a career-high 20 points, and Kansas won its 10th straight game.
The Jayhawks (20-6, 11-2 Big 12) took a half-game lead in the league race ahead of No. 7 Texas, which plays at Kansas State tonight. The Longhorns will host the Jayhawks on Saturday in what probably will decide the regular-season championship.
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● No. 9 Oklahoma 78, Kansas State 64: In Manhattan, Kan., Courtney Paris extended her nation-leading string of double-doubles to 20 — finishing with 22 points and 15 rebounds — and Oklahoma used a late 16-4 run to beat Kansas State.
Kansas State lost its third consecutive conference game for the first time since dropping eight straight in 2001.
