Christian Watford hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer Saturday to give Indiana a 73-72 victory over top-ranked Kentucky in Bloomington, Ind. Earlier in the day, No. 2 Ohio State also lost, to No. 13 Kansas, 78-67. Watford finished with 20 points, giving the Hoosiers their first upset of a top-ranked team since they took down Duke in the 2002 NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers (9-0) are off to their best start since 1989-90. Doron Lamb scored 19 points to lead the Wildcats (8-1). The teams traded leads five times in the final two minutes, but Kentucky missed the front end of a one-and-one with 28.8 seconds left and the first of two free throws with 5.6 seconds to go. On Indiana's last possession, Verdell Jones dribbled into the frontcourt, toward the corner, then stopped and flipped the ball back to an open Watford, who made his fourth 3 of the game. Kansas 78, Ohio State 67: Thomas Robinson scored 21 points, and host Kansas (6-2) never trailed Ohio State, which played a second straight game without the star forward Jared Sullinger because of his back spasms. William Buford had 17 of his 21 points in the second half for Ohio State (8-1) in its first road game of the season. Xavier 76, Cincinnati 53: Eighth-ranked Xavier's victory over its visiting crosstown rival was called with 9.4 seconds left as the teams brawled in a corner of the court. Xavier center Kenny Frease bled from a gash below his eye after he was punched and then kicked as he lay on the floor. Syracuse 85, Geo. Wash. 50: Dion Waiters had 19 points and 6 steals, both career highs, and Kris Joseph added 9 points and 8 rebounds for No. 3 Syracuse (10-0). Visiting George Washington (4-5) has lost four straight. UNC 84, Long Beach St. 78: John Henson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as No. 4 North Carolina (8-2) rallied from a 45-40 halftime deficit at home. Louisville 80, FDU 58: Gorgui Dieng had 14 points and 12 rebounds to lift No. 5 Louisville (9-0) over visiting Fairleigh Dickinson. Duke 86, Washington 80: The freshman Austin Rivers scored 18 points for No. 7 Duke (9-1), which overcame 6 missed free throws in 18 attempts in the final 2 minutes 20 seconds at Madison Square Garden.. Missouri 84, Navy 59: Marcus Denmon scored 22 points as No. 10 Missouri (9-0), at home, matched its best start since the 2006-7 season. Other results: Marquette 79, Wis-Gr. Bay 61; St Joseph's 80, Creighton 71; Wisconsin 62, UNLV 51; Pitt 74, Oklahoma St. 68; Georgetown 62, Howard 48; Texas A&M 67, LA-Monroe 54; Michigan St. 74, Gonzaga 67; Harvard 76, Boston U. 52; Seton Hall 68, Wake Forest 54; Providence 72, Bryant 61; Temple 78, Villanova 67; Columbia 63, Long Island 53; Monmouth 80, Fordham 65; Notre Dame 66, Purdue 38; Miami 76, Mississippi 48.
