On the College Maplewood last night…#8 Creighton led by 20 at halftime and go to beat 12th rated Butler by 11, 75-64.  #11 North Carolina takes a 6-point win at Wake Forest, 93-87. 14th ranked Louisville gets past Pitt,
85-80 after leading by 21 at the intermission. And, Michigan State pounds #24 Minnesota, 65-47.

Busy night in the Pac-12 this evening with 4th ranked UCLA playing at Colorado at 8pm televised on Fox Sports One. #16 Arizona entertains rival Arizona State, Cal hosts Washington, Stanford greets Washington State, and #25 USC is at Utah.

Both the Ducks and Beavers are idle until Saturday night when 13th ranked Oregon hosts Oregon State in the Civil War here on KBND at 7pm.

Elsewhere tonight, 5th Gonzaga looks to improve to 16-and-0 when the Zags host Loyola Marymount. At 8pm on ESPN-U, the Portland Pilots host #21 St. Mary’s.