Top 25 roundup: South Carolina stuns No. 6 Kentucky

Graduate guard Ta'Lon Cooper matched his career high with 20 points as South Carolina stunned No. 6 Kentucky 79-62 on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Columbia, S.C.

Cooper shot 8 of 11 from the field as the Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 SEC) hit 48.3 per cent of their shots while handing the Wildcats their first double-digit loss since Feb. 7, 2023, when they fell 88-73 to Arkansas.

Rob Dillingham led Kentucky (14-4, 4-2) with 16 points, including 11 in the first half. Antonio Reeves had 15 points and Tre Mitchell tallied 13 for the Wildcats, who shot only 40.3 per cent from the field.

After holding the Wildcats to their lowest-scoring half of the season in the first 20 minutes, the Gamecocks needed just over 12 minutes of the second period to more than double their eight-point halftime advantage to 62-44.

No. 2 Purdue 99, Michigan 67

Lance Jones scored a game-high 24 points and Braden Smith and Zach Edey both notched double-doubles as the Boilermakers cruised past the visiting Wolverines in West Lafayette, Ind.

Purdue (18-2, 7-2 Big Ten) relied on a 3-point barrage to blitz Michigan, finishing 14-for-21 from beyond the arc. Jones sparked the effort with a 5-for-9 showing from deep, helping the Boilermakers lead by as many as 35 points.

Playing without leading scorer Dug McDaniel, who is ineligible for road games due to an academic-related suspension, Michigan (7-12, 2-6) struggled to 33.8 per cent shooting from the floor. Purdue shot 51.5 per cent.

No. 4 Houston 75, No. 21 BYU 68

LJ Cryer sank five 3-pointers to highlight his 23-point performance, lifting the Houston Cougars over the BYU Cougars in Provo, Utah.

Big 12 Player of the Week Jamal Shead added 16 points and Houston (17-2, 4-2 Big 12) shot 43.5 per cent from