Reid Markham and Taylor Mokris paced the Tribe with seven points apiece. Nick D'Antoni was the only other member of William & Mary to score more then five points with six. The Tribe (3-5) have dropped three straight and five of six after winning two in a row to start the season.
No. 9 Georgia Tech 90,
Charleston Southern 48
In Atlanta, Georgia, Isma'il Muhammad scored a game-high 16 points to lead Georgia Tech to an easy 90-48 win over Charleston Southern at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
Luke Schenscher added 14 points and Jarrett Jack contributed 13 for the Yellow Jackets (8-1), who rebounded from their loss to Gonzaga over the weekend to win for the eighth time in nine games this season.
Kurtis Rice scored 12 points and Nathan Ball added 11 for the Buccaneers (1-6), who have dropped five straight contests.
No. 11 Connecticut 87,
Central Connecticut St. 59
In Hartford, Connecticut, Josh Boone posted 20 points and 11 rebounds while Charlie Villanueva also finished with 20 points as 11th-ranked Connecticut rolled to an 87-59 victory over Central Connecticut State at the Hartford Civic Center.
Marcus Williams dished out a school-record 16 assists for the Huskies (6-1), who have won two in a row following a shocking two-point loss at Massachusetts on Dec. 9. Rudy Gay and Rashad Anderson added 16 points each in the romp.
DeMario Anderson poured in a career-high 23 points in the Blue Devils' fifth defeat in six games. Javier Mojica compiled 13 points and eight rebounds for Central Connecticut (2-5), which fell to 0-12 lifetime against its in-state rival.
No. 12 Washington 114,
Sacred Heart 53
In Seattle, Washington, Jamaal Williams scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead eight Washington players in double figures as the Huskies trounced Sacred Heart, 114-53, at Bank of America Arena.
Joel Smith tallied 15 points and Bobby Jones had 14 points and 14 boards for Washington (9-1), which has won five straight. Nate Robinson and Tre Simmons each had 13 points as the Huskies never had trouble after falling behind early on.
Luke Granato had 15 points for the Pioneers (1-7), who have dropped six in a row. Kibwe Trim added 11 points for Sacred Heart, which shot only 33 percent from the field.
No. 15 Texas 97, Centenary 52
In Austin, Texas, Kenny Taylor scored 23 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 to lead 15th-ranked Texas to a 97-52 thumping of an overmatched Centenary squad at the Frank Erwin Center.
Mike Williams had 13 points and 10 boards and P.J. Tucker finished with 12 points, six boards and five assists for the Longhorns (8-2), who were playing for the first time since an 89-88 setback to fourth-ranked Wake Forest over the weekend.
Kevin Taylor tallied 14 points to lead the Gents (2-7), who have dropped two straight and seven of nine this season.
No. 22 Cincinnati 84, La Salle 63
In Cincinnati, Ohio, James White and Eric Hicks scored 15 points apiece, and No. 22 Cincinnati remained undefeated with an 84-63 victory over La Salle at Fifth Third Arena.
Jason Maxiell added 12 points for the Bearcats (9-0), who won despite being outshot 48 percent to 39 percent in the game. Cincinnati made up for the field goal disparity by going to the foul line 32 times, and making 24.
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