Oregon men’s basketball captures weekend’s biggest upset

The GIST: There are still two weeks left in the men’s regular season, but that doesn’t mean things are any less dramatic on their courts. Case in point? This Saturday saw some major shakeups on the hardwood.

Oregon tops No. 11 Wisconsin in OT thriller: The Ducks executed the weekend’s biggest upset, and it was a nail-biter. They roared quacked back from a 17-point deficit and nailed a desperation three-pointer to send things to OT, where they pulled away from the Badgers to win 77–73 on the road. Ducking amazing.

Guards lead No. 5 Houston and No. 6 Tennessee to top-10 wins: Tennessee dominated No. 7 Texas A&M on their home court, bringing a 77–69 victory back to Knoxville. Fifth-year Chaz Lanier was nearly unstoppable from the three-point line, putting up 22 points in the first half alone to finish with a game-best 30. Too hot, hot damn.

• Houston also captured a big dub, topping No. 8 Iowa State 68–59. The Cougars’ signature lockdown defense was outshone only by grad student L.J. Cryer, who led all players with 28 points.

• Houston’s not out of the woods just yet, though — they have their second top-10 matchup in three days on deck, visiting No. 9 Texas Tech tonight at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

No. 15 Missouri fails heat check: Just after we hyped them up Friday, the Tigers suffered a disappointing 92–85 loss at Arkansas, only the fifth conference win for the Razorbacks. Goes to show you, you can never sleep on the SEC.

No. 14 Michigan State wins rivalry game: Is there anything better than beating your blood rival in a ranked matchup on their home court? Yes, when that dub also gives you the lead in the Big Ten — which is exactly what happened when the Spartans beat No. 12 Michigan 75–62. All hail the Mitten kings.