Top 25 roundup: Memphis pulls off upset over No. 6 Houston

A huge late-game run buoyed Memphis as it snapped No. 6 Houston's 37-game home winning streak with a 69-59 victory Saturday in American Athletic Conference play.

The Tigers (14-8, 8-4) fell behind 53-48 with 5:05 remaining at the culmination of an 11-0 Cougars run. Memphis took over from there, holding Houston (20-4, 9-2) without a point for more than four minutes on a 15-0 run of its own.

Memphis entered Saturday's matchup shooting just 66 percent from the free-throw line to rank No. 329 in the nation, but the Tigers made seven consecutive free-throw attempts during the decisive run. Four Tigers scored in double figures, led by Landers Nolley II with 20 points.

Taze Moore led the Cougars with 15 points and eight rebounds on Saturday, which marked the Cougars' first back-to-back losses since 2017. Houston fell 85-83 at SMU on Wednesday.

No. 1 Auburn 75, Texas A&M 58

Walker Kessler recorded a career-best 12 blocked shots and also contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds to help the top-ranked Tigers roll wire-to-wire over the visiting Aggies in Southeastern Conference play.

Kessler became the fifth player in SEC history to record multiple triple-doubles, having blocked 11 shots against LSU earlier this season to record his first. Allen Flanigan scored a game-high 16 points as the Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC) won for the 20th time in the past 21 games.

Quenton Jackson scored 11 points for Texas A&M (15-10, 4-8), which lost its eighth consecutive contest immediately following an eight-game winning streak. The Aggies shot a woeful 27.1 percent from the field, including 3 of 22 from 3-point range.

No. 2 Gonzaga 74, No. 22 Saint Mary's 58

Drew Timme registered 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists to lead the host Bulldogs to a victory