Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 Wednesday. Kris Joseph had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Orange (28-1, 15-1 Big East), who matched school records for most regular-season and conference victories — both set in 2009-10. Anthony Collins scored 16 points for the Bulls, who endured a 12:33 stretch without a point spanning halftime. South Florida (17-11, 10-5) had a four-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 1-9 against Syracuse. The game was decided in the final five minutes, with the Orange leading 47-46. Jardine was fouled making a layup with 4:04 left. He completed the three-point play, and Joseph added two putbacks of his own misses to seal the win. Kansas 66, Texas A&M 58: Texas A&M was finally back to full strength Wednesday night. It wasn't enough to get past No. 4 Kansas. Elijah Johnson scored 21 points and Tyshawn Taylor made key plays down the stretch to help Kansas fight off a late run by the Aggies for a victory. Kansas (23-5, 13-2 Big 12) led by as many as 21 points in the second half before a big run by the Aggies got them within striking distance. It was the first game in a month where the Aggies played with top players Khris Middleton and Dash Harris, who both missed significant time this season with injuries. Marquette 82, Rutgers 65: Jae Crowder scored 27 points and Darius Johnson-Odom added 21 to lead No. 10-ranked Marquette to an 82-65 victory over Rutgers in Milwaukee. The win was the fourth straight and 11th in 12 games for the Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3) and it kept them tied for second place in the Big East with No. 20 Notre Dame. The top four teams earn a double-bye for the conference tournament. No. 6 Michigan State 66, Minnesota 61: At Minneapolis, Keith Appling and Brandon Wood both scored 13 points to help Michigan State keep its hold on first place in the Big Ten. Draymond Green had 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Spartans (23-5, 12-3), who won their sixth straight game. Elsewhere it was: No. 19 Wichita State 68, Illinois State 55; No. 20 Notre Dame 71, West Virginia 44; No. 22 Temple 80, La Salle 79 (OT); No. 23 Indiana 75, North Carolina Central 56.
