Corliss Williamson scored seven of his 21 points, and Davor Rimac made two straight 3-pointers as third-ranked Arkansas opened the second half with an 18-0 run and went on to beat Tulsa 82-63 Friday night.
Tulsa (3-2) made three turnovers in the first half while building a 36-32 lead, but committed seven in the first 4:14 of the second half. The Razorbacks (8-1) hit six of nine shots during the run.Williamson started the second half when he muscled for a three-point play. Lee Wilson blocked Shea Seals' shot at the other end and Scotty Thurman's one-hander in the lane gave Arkansas its first lead since 24-23.
Williamson picked up a loose ball and dunked it, and Thurman's steal led to two free throws by Wilson. When the defense backed off, Williamson stepped forward and made a 17-footer. Rimac hit a 3-pointer on an inbounds play, then Williamson forced a bad pass that Rimac swiped. Rimac's 3-pointer made it 50-36 with 15:46 to play.
Clint McDaniel added 18 points and Rimac 12 for the Razorbacks. Seals led Tulsa with 14 points.
No. 10 Connecticut 85, Fairfield 68
At Hartford, Conn., Ray Allen had 21 points and Doron Sheffer 16, and both keyed runs that helped No. 10 Connecticut to an 85-68 victory Friday night over Fairfield.
UConn (5-0) never trailed, breaking from a 7-7 tie on five straight points by Sheffer early in the game.
No. 11 Maryland 138,
Morgan State 72
At College Park, Md., No. 11 Maryland enjoyed its highest-scoring game ever Friday night, getting 25 points from Joe Smith in a 138-72 rout of winless Morgan State.
The Terrapins (8-2) scored the opening 12 points and led by 29 at halftime in notching their 1,000th victory. The 138 points surpassed the record of 130 against East Carolina on Dec. 7, 1977.
The Terrapins led 53-24 at halftime, 70-28 with 17:29 to go and 108-44 with eight minutes left.
No. 16 Minnesota 115,
San Jose St. 68
At Minneapolis, Coming off its worst offensive showing of the season, No. 16 Minnesota put seven players in double figures - including Townsend Orr with 17 points - and beat San Jose State 115-68 Friday night.
The Golden Gophers (7-3) snapped their three-game losing streak by shooting 52 percent and reaching their highest point total in five years.
No. 20 Wisconsin 75,
Loyola Marymount 60
At Madison, Wis., Michael Finley had 17 points to move into second position on the school's career scoring list, and No. 20 Wisconsin spotted Loyola Marymount a 7-0 lead before taking control and.
The Badgers (6-1) also got 16 points and 15 rebounds from Rashard Griffith before he fouled out with just under four minutes remaining.
Loyola Marymount (6-2) was led by Mike O'Quinn with 17 points and Ime Oduok with 16. The Lions, held to season-low point total, shot 34 percent from the field (23-of-67).