Shead, Sasser lead No. 1 Houston past Wichita State 83-66

Shead shot 10 of 17 from the field. The junior was 4 of 8 on 3-pointers.

Sasser tied the school career record for most 3-pointers set by Robert McKiver with 261. He also scored at least 20 points for the sixth straight game, and chants of “Sasser” filled the Fertitta Center after it was over.

Jarace Walker had 11 points and nine rebounds for Houston (28-2, 16-1 American Athletic Conference). The Cougars shot 47%, including 9 of 25 on 3s, in winning their 10th straight game.

Houston forced 20 turnovers, which it converted into 17 points.

Craig Porter Jr. had 17 points and seven rebounds, Jaron Pierre Jr. added 16 points and Kenny Pohto had 12 for Wichita State (15-14, 8-9).

The Shockers lost despite shooting 65% (24 of 37) from the field. They were worse at the foul line, making only 12 of 21 (57%).

Leading 37-35, Houston extended it to a 12-point lead on a dunk by Roberts, capping a 13-3 run with 13½ minutes left.

Wichita State countered with an 8-0 burst to close within four on two free throws by James Rojas with 11 minutes left, but got no closer.

The Shockers scored 10 straight points to open a 22-14 lead midway through the first half. Houston led 33-31 at the break.

NO. 4 UCLA 79, ARIZONA STATE 61: Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 26 points as fourth-ranked UCLA pulled away in the second half to defeat Arizona State in Los Angeles.

Tyger Campbell added 16 points and Jaylen Clark 15 for the regular-season Pac-12 champion Bruins (26-4, 17-2), who have won nine straight as they continue their bid for a top seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

DJ Horne had 13 points and Warren Washington added 12 for the Sun Devils (20-10, 11-8).

NO. 5 PURDUE 63, WISCONSIN 61: Zach Edey had 17 points and 19 rebounds as Purdue outlasted Wisconsin in Madison.

Purdue (25-5, 14-5) clinched the Big Ten regular-season title outright earlier in the day when Illinois beat Michigan in double-overtime. But there was still plenty at stake in this game as Purdue sought to make its case for an overall No. 1 seed. Wisconsin (16-13, 8-11) was trying to boost its postseason credentials.

(1) KENNESAW STATE 80, (5) LIPSCOMB 71: Terrell Burden scored 20 points, Brandon Stroud added 17 and the Kennesaw State Owls (25-8) beat the Libscomb Bisons (20-13) in Kennesaw, Georgia. The Owls will play Liberty in the championship game on Sunday.

(2) LIBERTY 79, (3) EASTERN KENTUCKY 73: Darius McGhee scored 29 points and the Liberty Flames defeated the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Flames advance to face Kennesaw State in the championship game on Sunday.

(1) YOUNGSTOWN STATE 71, (8) DETROIT MERCY 66: Antoine Davis outscored them all – except for “Pistol” Pete. Detroit Mercy’s star guard finished four points shy of surpassing Pete Maravich as the NCAA career scoring leader, scoring 22 in a gritty loss to Youngstown State in Ohio. With the win, the Penguins advance to play Milwaukee in the semifinals on Monday.

(2) MILWAUKEE 87, (7) WRIGHT STATE 70: B.J. Freeman scored 29 points and the Milwaukee Panthers (21-10) beat the Wright State Panthers (18-15) in Milwaukee. The Panthers will play Youngstown State in the semifinals on Monday.

(4) NORTHERN KENTUCKY 81, (5) OAKLAND 74: Marques Warrick scored 22 points and the Northern Kentucky Norse (20-12) beat the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-19) in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The Norse will play Cleveland State in the semifinals on Monday.

(3) CLEVELAND STATE 75, (6) ROBERT MORRIS 70-OT: Tristan Enaruna scored 23 points and the Cleveland State Vikings (20-12) beat the Robert Morris Colonials in Ohio. The Vikings will play Northern Kentucky in the semifinals on Monday.

(8) NORTHERN ILLINOIS 75, (9) ILLINOIS STATE 62: Bowen Born had 23 points and the Northern Iowa Panthers (14-17) opened conference tournament play with a win over the Illinois State Redbirds (11-21) in St. Louis. The Panthers will play top-seeded Bradley in the quarterfinals on Friday

(5) INDIANA STATE 97, (12) EVANSVILLE 58: Robbie Avila had 21 points and the Indiana State Sycamores (21-11) beat the Evansville Purple Aces (5-27) in St. Louis. The Sycamores will play fourth-seeded Belmont in the quarterfinals on Friday.

(7) MURRAY STATE 78, (10) VALPARAISO 50: Jamari Smith had 19 points and the Murray State Racers (17-14) beat the Valparaiso Beacons (11-21) in St. Louis. The Racers will play second-seeded Drake in the quarterfinals on Friday.

(6) MISSOURI STATE 74, (11) UIC 57: Alston Mason scored 17 points and the Missouri State Bears (17-14) beat the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (12-20) in St. Louis. The Bears will play third-seeded Southern Illinois on Friday.

(5) SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE 91, (4) TENNESSEE STATE 83: Chris Harris had 29 points and 12 rebounds, and the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (17-16) upset the Tennessee State Tigers (18-14) in Evansville, Indiana. The Redhawks will play top-seeded Morehead State in the semifinals on Friday.

(1) COLGATE 92, (8) LOYOLA-MD 73: Braeden Smith scored 19 points and the Colgate Raiders (24-8) won their quarterfinals game against the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (13-20) in Hamilton, New York. The Raiders will play Army West Point in the semifinals on Sunday.

(4)ARMY 71, (5) BOSTON UNIVERSITY 69-OT: Jalen Rucker scored 32 points, including all 12 of Army’s points in overtime, and the Black Knights (17-15) took down the Boston University Terriers (15-17) in West Point, New York.. The Black Knights will play Colgate in the semifinals on Sunday.

(7) AMERICAN 52, (2) NAVY 51: Matt Rogers scored 17 points and the American Eagles (17-14) defeated the Navy Midshipmen (18-13) in Annapolis, Maryland. The Eagles will play LaFayette in the semifinals on Sunday.

(6) LAFAYETTE 71, (3) LEHIGH 64: Josh Rivera scored 24 points and the Lafayette Leopards defeated the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Leopards will play American in the semifinals on Sunday.

(8) SOUTHERN ALABAMA 68, (9) APPALACHIAN STATE 61: Isaiah Moore had 20 points and the South Alabama Jaguars (17-15) won their second round game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (16-16) in Pensacola, Florida. The Jaguars will play top-seeded Southern Miss in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

(5) TROY 63, (13) ARKANSAS STATE 59: Zay Williams had 15 points and the Troy Trojans (19-12) defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves (12-19) in Pensacola, Florida. The Trojans will play fourth-seeded James Madison in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

(11) TEXAS STATE 65, (6) OLD DOMINION 36: Mason Harrell scored 20 points and the Texas State Bobcats (15-18) defeated the Old Dominion Monarchs (19-12) in Pensacola, Florida. The Bobcats will play third-seeded Marshall in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

(7) GEORGIA SOUTHERN 66, (10) LOUISIANA-MONROE 57: Tyren Moore had 16 points, Kamari Brown added 15 points and nine rebounds, and the Georgia Southern Eagles (17-15 beat the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in Pensacola, Florida. The Eagles will play second-seeded Louisiana in the quarterfinals on Saturday.

(8) PORTLAND 92, (9) SAN DIEGO 74: Tyler Robertson had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the Portland Pilots (14-18) beat the San Diego Toreros (11-20) in Las Vegas. The Pilots will play fifth-seeded BYU in the second round on Friday.