Illinois Clips Missouri At Scottrade Center

(St. Louis, MO) -- Rayvonte Rice nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift Illinois to a 62-59 win over Missouri on Saturday at Scottrade Center. Rice scored a game-high 19 points for the Fighting Illini, who improved to 9-3.

Johnathan Williams the Third had 15 points and eight rebounds to pace the Tigers, who fell to 5-6. Mizzou is off this week, while Illinois hosts Kennesaw State on Saturday

SIUE Captures Win Over Milwaukee

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- SIUE men's basketball connected on 60 percent of its shots in the second half and captured a 61-56 win over Milwaukee Saturday night at Vadalabene Center.

The Cougars (2-7) were 12 of 20 from the field over the final 20 minutes to erase a halftime deficit and snap a seven-game losing streak. It is the first time this season (1-7) and only the 16th time in 126 games under Head Coach Lennox Forrester that SIUE has come back from a halftime deficit.

"I'm relieved for our guys because of the hard work they've been putting in and the sacrifices they've been making," Forrester said.

Milwaukee (5-7) was 10-12 from the free throw line in the first half and took a 28-25 lead into the locker room.

Tar Heels Turn Back Buckeyes

(Chicago, IL) -- Brice Johnson led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds as 24th-ranked North Carolina downed 12th-ranked Ohio State 82-74 as part of the CBS Sports Classic in Chicago. Marcus Paige added 16 points for the Tar Heels, who upped their record to 8-3. Justin Jackson chipped in with 11 points in the win.  Marc Loving led all scorers with 19 points for the Buckeyes, who dropped to 9-2. Sam Thompson scored 17 points in defeat.

Kentucky Clobbers UCLA

(Chicago, IL) -- Devin Booker scored 19 points as top-ranked Kentucky dismantled UCLA 83-44 as part of the CBS Sports Classic in Chicago. Aaron Harrison added 15 points for the 12-and-0 Wildcats, who scored the game's first 24 points and led 41-7 at the half. Isaac Hamilton dropped in 14 points for the Bruins, who were held to their fewest first-half point total in school history. UCLA fell to 8-4 with the lopsided loss.

Indiana Tops Butler

(Indianapolis, IN) -- Troy Williams tallied 22 points and 11 rebounds to guide the Hoosiers to an 82-73 upset win over number-25 Butler in Indianapolis.  Yogi Ferrell had 20 points for Indiana, which improved to 9-2. Kellen Dunham had 23 points to pace Butler, which slipped to 8-3. Kameron Woods chipped in with 10 points and 12 boards in the loss.

Sunday, December 21 Scoreboard

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball

#5 Virginia Cavaliers 76, Harvard Crimson 27

#18 Maryland Terrapins 73, Oklahoma State Cowboys 64

Monday, December 22 Schedule (All Times Central)

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  ("USA Today" Rankings)

8:00 p.m. - #6 Wisconsin Badgers at California Golden Bears

6:00 p.m. - #10 Kansas Jayhawks at Temple Owls

10:00 p.m. - #11 Wichita State Shockers vs. Loyola Marymount Lions  (Diamond Head Classic at Honolulu, HI)

5:00 p.m. - #12 Ohio State Buckeyes host Miami (OH) Redhawks

7:00 p.m. - #15 Oklahoma Sooners host Weber State Wildcats

10:00 p.m. - #16 Washington Huskies host Tulane Green Wave

10:00 p.m. - #17 San Diego State Aztecs host UC Riverside Highlanders

8:00 p.m. - #19 Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Providence Friars  (Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational at Brooklyn, NY)

6:30 p.m. - #20 West Virginia Mountaineers host Wofford Terriers

6:00 p.m. - #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host Northern Illinois Huskies

5:00 p.m. - #22 Michigan State Spartans host The Citidel Bulldogs

6:30 p.m. - #23 St. John's Red Storm host Long Beach State 49ers

6:00 p.m. - #25 Butler Bulldogs host Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks