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Manhattan, Kan. • Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was so confident his team would beat top-ranked Oklahoma that he had his team practice what to do when fans stormed the court.
Weber should have let the fans in on the plan.
Led by Wesley Iwundu and Dean Wade, the Wildcats overcame a slow start to each half and beat the Sooners 80-69 on Saturday night. But when the final seconds ticked away and Weber's bunch jogged to the safety of center court, they were startled to see all those fans celebrating in the stands.
"I'm not sure what happened!" Weber said with a smile.
Maybe they expected it, too.
They certainly acted as if they had been there, even though it was the fifth time in school history that Kansas State had knocked off the nation's No. 1 team.
"That's the best team in the country and we just beat them," said Iwundu, who had 22 points. "We have every reason to hold our heads up high right now."
Wade finished with 17 points, D.J. Johnson had 12 and Justin Edwards scored 11 for Kansas State (14-9, 3-7 Big 12), which snapped the Sooners' four-game win streak in part by holding Buddy Hield in check.
The player of the year front-runner had 23 points, but a big chunk came in the final minutes, when the Sooners (19-3, 7-3) were desperately trying to rally against a team that wouldn't budge.
"We got beat by a club that out-fought us," Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger said. "They were more energetic to loose balls and more active and I thought all night long they were a little quicker."
Ryan Spangler had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Sooners, and Isaiah Cousins scored 16 points before fouling out. Cousins picked up a personal in the closing minutes — his fourth — and then kicked the ball into the stands in frustration for a technical foul and a seat on the bench.
It was that kind of game for Oklahoma.
Hield was just 7 of 16 from the floor, and didn't attempt a free throw until there was about seven minutes left. Fellow guard Jordan Woodard went 0 for 5 and failed to score, and forwards Dante Buford and Khadeem Lattin were plagued by foul trouble.
"If you don't play well, get out-fought, you're not going to win in the Big 12," Kruger said.
Notre Dame 80, No. 2 North Carolina 76 • In South Bend, Ind., Demetrius Jackson scored 19 points and the Fighting Irish (16-7, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied to hand the Tar Heels (19-4, 8-2) their second straight loss.
No. 3 Villanova 72. No. 11 Providence 60 • In Providence, R.I., Darryl Reynolds had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Wildcats (20-3, 10-1 Big East) held off a late rally to defeat the Friars (18-6, 6-5).
No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 18 Purdue 61 • In College Park, Md., Rasheed Sulaimon had 21 points and a career-high 10 rebounds and the Terrapins 21-3, 10-2 Big Ten) rallied to beat the Boilermakers (19-5, 7-4) and extend their home winning streak to 25 games.
No. 6 Xavier 90, Marquette 82 • In Cincinnati, J.P. Macura scored 20 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch, rallying the Musketeers (21-2, 9-2 Big East) over the Golden Eagles (15-9, 4-7).
No. 7 Kansas 75, TCU 56 • In Fort Worth, Texas, Perry Ellis had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Jayhawks (19-4, 7-3) started the second half of the Big 12 Conference schedule with a victory over the Horned Frogs (10-13, 1-9).
No. 25 South Carolina 81, No. 8 Texas A&M 78 • In College Station, Texas, Sindarius Thornwell had 25 points and nine assists, helping the Gamecocks (20-3, 7-3 SEC) beat the Aggies (18-5, 7-3).
No. 9 Virginia 64, Pittsburgh 50 • In Pittsburgh, Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 points and the Cavaliers (19-4, 8-3 ACC) pulled away from the Panthers (17-5, 6-4).
No. 10 Michigan State 89, Michigan 73 • In Ann Arbor, Mich., Bryn Forbes scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half, part of an early barrage of 3-pointers by Spartans (20-4, 7-4 Big Ten) in a rout of the rival Wolverines (17-7, 7-4).
No. 13 Iowa State 64, Oklahoma State 59 • In Stillwater, Okla., Georges Niang scored 18 points —16 in the second half — and added nine rebounds to help lead the Cyclones (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) over the Cowboys (11-12, 2-8).
No. 19 Louisville 79, Boston College 47 • In Louisville, Ky., Trey Lewis scored 16 points as the Cardinals (19-4, 8-2 ACC) enjoyed a lopsided win over the Eagles (7-16, 0-10).
No. 20 Kentucky 80, Florida 61 • In Lexington, Ky. • Jamal Murray scored a career-high 35 points, and the Wildcats (17-6, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) beat the Gators (15-8, 6-4) to improve to 15-0 at home.
No. 14 West Virginia 80, No. 15 Baylor 69 • In Morgantown, W.Va., Daxter Miles Jr. scored 20 points and the Mountaineers (19-4, 8-2) beat the Bears (17-6, 6-4) to grab sole possession of first place in the Big 12.
Penn State 68, No. 22 Indiana 63 • In State College, Pa.,Brandon Taylor scored 11 of his 24 points with less than 10 minutes left and the Nittany Lions (12-12, 3-8 Big Ten)beat the Hoosiers (19-5, 9-2).
No. 24 Dayton 98, George Mason 64 • In Fairfax, Va., Charles Cooke scored 24 points and the Flyers (19-3, 9-1 Atlantic 10) routed the Patriots (8-15, 2-8). —
Top 25 results
• Kansas State 80, No. 1 Oklahoma 69
• Notre Dame 80, No. 2 North Carolina 76
• No 3 Villanova 72, No 11 Providence 60
• No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 18 Purdue 61
• No. 6 Xavier 90, Marquette 82
• No. 7 Kansas 75, TCU 56
• No. 25 South Carolina 81, No. 8 Texas A&M 78
• No. 9 Virginia 64, Pittsburgh 50
• No. 10 Michigan State 89, at Michigan 73
• No. 13 Iowa State 64, Oklahoma State 59
• No. 14 West Virginia 80, No. 15 Baylor 69
• No. 19 Louisville 79, Boston College 47
• No. 20 Kentucky 80, Florida 61
• No. 21 Wichita St at Illinois State, late
• Penn State 68,
No. 22 Indiana 63
• No. 24 Dayton 98, George Mason 64