Michigan 79, Illinois 69
Zavier Simpson led a well-balanced attack with a season-high 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds, and No. 2 Michigan equaled the best start in the program's history with a 79-69 win over Illinois on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill.
Nebraska 70, Penn St. 64
Nebraska junior forward Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 22 points as the Cornhuskers tied a school record with their 20th consecutive home victory by beating Penn State 70-64 on Thursday night in Lincoln, Neb.
UCLA 87, Oregon 84
Junior guard Prince Ali scored four of his 22 points in overtime as UCLA pulled off an improbable comeback to force extra time and earn an 87-84 victory over Oregon on Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
Colorado 92, Washington St. 60
Tyler Bey scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Colorado defeated Washington State 92-60 Thursday night in a Pacific-12 Conference game in Boulder, Colo.
Washington 69, Utah 53
Washington scored 12 unanswered points to break open a close game midway through the second half Thursday night, earning a 69-53 win over Utah in Salt Lake City.
Gonzaga 67, Pacific 36
Senior point guard Josh Perkins recorded 14 points and six assists to help No. 5 Gonzaga roll to a 67-36 victory over visiting Pacific on Thursday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.
Oregon St. 79, Southern California 74
Ethan Thompson's 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime Thursday night put Oregon State ahead for good as it outlasted USC 79-74 in a Pac-12 contest in Corvallis, Ore.