Columbia, SC (SportsNetwork.com) - Devin Booker scored 18 points and top- ranked Kentucky put forth a dominating defensive effort to stay unbeaten with a 58-43 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. Aaron Harrison added 13 points for the Wildcats (19-0, 6-0 SEC), who held South Carolina to just 22.6 percent from the field and blocked nine shots. Kentucky is off to its best start since the 2009-10 squad also opened the season with 19 straight wins. Sindarius Thornwell was South Carolinas lone player in double figures with 14 points. The Gamecocks (10-8, 1-5) have lost three straight and five of their last six games. Final Score: (11) Kansas 75, (17) Texas 62 Austin, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Cliff Alexander led four Jayhawks in double figures with 15 points and No. 11 Kansas played a clean second half to take down 17th-ranked Texas 75-62 for a key road victory that could help determine the Big-12 regular season. Perry Ellis and Brannen Greene scored 14 points apiece and Frank Mason III had 12 for Kansas, which committed all three of its season-low three turnovers in the first half. Alexander scored all of his points and grabbed all nine of his rebounds in the final 21:54 of the game. Kansas (16-3, 5-1 Big 12) has won two straight since dropping a road game against Iowa State. The Cyclones, who are in action this afternoon against Texas Tech, also have one conference loss. The Jayhawks have won or held a share of a remarkable 10 straight Big 12 regular-season crowns, but many believed Texas had a chance to threaten that run this season. Isaiah Taylor had 23 points to pace the Longhorns (14-5, 3-3), who have dropped three of their last five games. Final Score: (15) North Carolina 78, Florida State 74 Chapel Hill, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - Brice Johnson posted 18 points and 14 rebounds as 15th-ranked North Carolina kept up its strong recent play with a 78-74 victory over Florida State. Marcus Paige added 19 points and Justin Jackson put up 14 in the Tar Heels ninth triumph in their last 10 outings. North Carolina (16-4, 6-1 ACC) will take a five-game win streak into a difficult upcoming stretch against Syracuse, Louisville and No. 2 Virginia. Florida State (10-10, 2-5) hung tough for most of the afternoon, with Xavier Rathan-Mayes career-high 35 points keeping the Seminoles in it, before ultimately being dealt its fourth loss in its last five in ACC play. Final Score: (18) West Virginia 86, TCU 85 (OT) Morgantown, WV (SportsNetwork.com) - Juwan Staten and Devin Williams each scored 18 points, and the 18th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers survived a wild overtime period to beat the TCU Horned Frogs 86-85 on Saturday. With seven seconds to go in the extra period, Daxter Miles Jr. hit a go-ahead 3- point shot for the Mountaineers to give them their first lead since regulation, but Trey Zeigler put TCU back on top with a second left. Jevon Carter got behind the defense on the inbounds pass, and after being fouled attempting a layup as time expired, hit a pair of free throws to send West Virginia to the win. Williams pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, and Staten handed out 12 assists. Jonathan Holton added 15 points and eight boards for the Mountaineers (16-3, 4-2 Big 12). TCU (14-5, 1-5) received a game-high 22 points from Kyan Anderson, but it was his foul that sent Carter to the line for the winning free throws. Charles Hill Jr. chipped in 13 points, and Kenrich Williams and Amric Fields each contributed 11. Final Score: Purdue 67, (25) Iowa 63 West Lafayette, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Rapheal Davis scored a career-high 24 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute, and Purdue got a boost from seldom-used wing Basil Smotherman to knock off No. 25 Iowa on Saturday, 67-63. With Kendall Stephens left hand heavily wrapped because of a broken finger, Smotherman saw extended minutes and took advantage, providing 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting and pulling down the games two biggest defensive rebounds. Purdue held a two-point lead following Davis 3 with 50 seconds remaining, and Smotherman flew in to grab Mike Gesells missed jumper at the other end. After he split a pair from the foul line, Peter Jok launched a triple and again Smotherman went up high to haul it in. He made 1-of-2 from the line once more, producing the final tally. Purdues center tandem of A.J. Hammons and Isaac Haas added 23 points between them on 9-of-11 from the field. The win snaps a 13-game losing streak against ranked teams for Purdue (12-8, 4-3 Big Ten). Iowa nearly overcame the loss of star forward Aaron White thanks to late heroics by Gesell and a dominant effort on the glass, but ultimately fell short. 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And it actually felt OK, once it loosened up, said Nowitzki, who on Monday became the fourth NBA player to reach 27,000 points with one franchise.Just rolled (the ankle) a little bit, like Ive done a million times in my career. Just had to walk it off coming back here, re-taped it and came right back out, Nowitzki said, before adding with a laugh: Popped some pills.Nowitzki went down with about eight minutes left after getting tangled with Kris Humphries. But the German came back with 3 1/2 minutes to go and Dallas trailing by a point.After sinking his important 3 to put the Mavs ahead 102-97 — part of a 13-point night on 4-for-12 shooting — Nowitzki held out three fingers on one hand and slammed it against his other palm.Monster shot, Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. And even though he didnt have a great night shooting the ball or scoring, his ability to make timely plays and change the dimensions of the court show what his impact is.Washington lost at home for the first time this season, despite Bradley Beals first action following left wrist surgery.Beal was terrific, too, leading Washington with 21 points, and even drawing a charge on Ellis with about 30 seconds to go. But with a chance to tie the game, John Wall missed a 3-pointerr at the other end.dddddddddddd Ellis then made two free throws to push Dallas edge to five points.Over the first two quarters, Ellis made seven of 10 shots, including a 3-pointer, and nine of 10 free throws.Nobody else on their team touched the ball, Wizards coach Randy Wittman said. And I was fine with that.Later, though, reserves J.J. Barea and Brandan Wright got involved, each scoring 14 points for Dallas, which leads the NBA in scoring.Wittman criticized his players for getting discouraged after a poor start to the third quarter.Weve got to grow up from an emotional standpoint, Wittman said, adding: We quit playing, is the way I term it.___WRIGHT STUFFBarea and Wright combined for 18 of Dallas fourth-quarter points. Wright shot 6 for 7, repeatedly turning lobs and alley-oops into dunks or easy layups. Dude is one of the most athletic guys in the league. He does some freakish things out there, teammate Tyson Chandler said. I dont think you can overthrow him.HITTING A WALLWall, Washingtons All-Star point guard, missed his first eight shots and finished 5 for 17 for 11 points.BEALS BACKWittman and Beal both said the shooting guard felt winded by games end. Beal had wrist surgery last month and began practicing this week. It was a big lift, just to see him come out there confident, especially after so much time off, teammate Paul Pierce said. Seems like he really didnt miss a beat.TIP-INSMavericks: G Devin Harris sat out with right lower leg soreness. ... Dallas came in scoring 109.3 points per game.Wizards: The Wizards had been 4-0 at home. The last time Washingtons NBA team started a season 5-0 at home was in 1974-75, when the franchise was known as the Bullets.UP NEXTMavericks: Host Lakers on Friday.Wizards: Host Cavaliers on Friday.___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '