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Minneapolis • Nate Mason had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists to help Minnesota get its first Big Ten win of the season with a stunning 68-63 upset of No. 6 Maryland on Thursday night.
Jordan Murphy added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Joey King had 15 points and six boards for Minnesota (7-19, 1-13), which shot 33 percent.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored 28 points for Maryland (22-5, 10-4).
No. 14 Kentucky 80, Tennessee 70 • Derek Willis made seven 3-pointers for a career-high 25 points as Kentucky (20-6, 10-3 SEC) won its fourth straight.
Connecticut 68, No. 21 SMU 62 • Amida Brimah had 16 points, eight rebounds and five blocks as UConn improved to 19-7 overall.