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Tucson, Ariz. • Aaron Gordon, almost certainly playing his final home game of a one-and-done freshman season, scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds to help No. 3 Arizona clinch the Pac-12 regular-season title with a 79-66 victory over Stanford on Sunday night.
The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2), who won by just three at Stanford a month ago, completed an unbeaten home season in what also could have been the final McKale Center game for two other players: junior Nick Johnson and freshman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
Josh Huestis matched his career high with 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Stanford (18-10, 9-7).
No. 8 Villanova 73, Marquette 56 • In Philadelphia, Darrun Hilliard scored a career-high 26 points, and Villanova set a school record for regular-season wins.
Josh Hart added 13 points and JayVaughn Pinkston had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats (26-3, 14-2 Big East), who haves won four straight and 10 of 11.
No. 25 New Mexico 72, Nevada 58 • In Reno, Nev., Cameron Bairstow scored 22 points as New Mexico (24-5, 14-2 Mountain West) overcame an early 14-point deficit to win its fifth straight.