Ricardo Ratliffe (front) tries a spins move on Baylor's Quincy Acy in No. 4 Missouri's 72-57 triumph over the No. 6 Bears in a Big 12 Conference showdown in Columbia, Mo., on Saturday. Ratliffe finished with six points and eight rebounds.

Dion Waiters (left), driving against Connecticut's Niels Giffey, had a big game in No. 2 Syracuse's 85-67 blowout of visiting Big East rival Connecticut on Saturday. Waiters was the Orangemen's second leading scorer — in a reserve role — with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

Connecticut guard Shabazz Napier (13) is followed closely by Brandon Triche during a drive to the hoop in the Carrier Dome. Napier scored 11 points in the Huskies' 85-67 victory.

Forward Akil Mitchell (25) gave No. 19 Virginia one of its few highlights Saturday in a 70-52 loss at No. 5 North Carolina. Despite this impressive dunk, Mitchell finished with three points.

Feb, 11, 2012; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Reggie Bullock (35) has his shoot blocked by Virginia Cavaliers forward Darion Atkins (32) as guard Malcolm Brogdon (22) helps defend in the second half. The Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 70-52 at the Dean E. Smith Center.

February 11, 2012; Columbia, MO, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Kim English (24) jumps over Baylor Bears guard Brady Heslip (5) to pass the ball during the first half at Mizzou Arena.

Baylor forward Cory Jefferson dunks against seventh-ranked Kansas during the first half at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. It's a rare highlight for the No. 6 Bears this evening as they fall to the visiting Jayhawks 68-54.

Kansas' Elijah Johnson (15) and his teammates celebrate during their 14-point victory at Baylor. The victory makes the Jayhawks 19-5 overall and ties them with Missouri at 9-2 atop the Big 12. Baylor falls to 21-3 and 8-3.

Kansas center Jeff Withey (5) shoots as Baylor forward Quincy Acy is a little too late on defending. Withey finishes with a career- and game-high 25 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and a 9-for-11 performance from the line.

Georgetown guard Jason Clark (21) dribbles the ball as Syracuse guard Brandon Triche (20) defends during Wednesday's tilt at the Carrier Dome. Clark outscores Triche 12-7, but the second-ranked Orange defeat the 12th-ranked Hoyas 64-61 in overtime.

Syracuse's Jim Boeheim shouts to his team during his 880th career victory, one more than Dean Smith for third on the all-time list. Wednesday's game against Georgetown is the 87th meeting between the two rivals — Syracuse leads the series 48-39.

Syracuse forward C.J. Fair (5) attempts a layup during the Orange's three-point overtime victory. At 11-1 in the Big East, Syracuse holds a two-game lead over Marquette (9-3 in conference) for first place. Georgetown is in fourth at 8-4.

Duke's bench reacts after Austin Rivers drains a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the No. 10 Blue Devils a stunning 85-84 victory over No. 5 North Carolina 85-84 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on Wednesday. Duke trailed by 10 with 2:15 left.

Duke forward Mason Plumlee (left) looks for help as North Carolina forward Desmond Hubert defends in the first half of the ACC rivalry. Duke's surprising victory leaves three teams tied atop the conference. Duke and UNC have identical records of 20-4 overall and 7-2 in the ACC, while Florida State is 16-7 and also 7-2.

Michigan State forward Draymond Green (23) holds off Penn State guard Matt Glover (5) from a loose ball during the first half at the Jack Breslin Students Events Center on Wednesday. Green scores a game-high 23 points as the No. 11 Spartans prevail 77-57.

Michigan State forward Branden Dawson (center) and Penn State guard Tim Frazier (23) fight for the ball during the Big Ten battle in East Lansing, Mich. With the 20-point victory, the Spartans improve to 19-5 overall and 8-3 in the conference, while Penn State remains in last place at 10-15 and 2-10.

Michigan State's Draymond Green (23) slides by Penn State's Jon Graham (25) during the second half of the Spartans' victory. Green converts 6-of-15 shots from the field and 9-of-14 free throws during his 23-point outing.

Virginia forward Akil Mitchell slams home two of his 10 points against Wake Forest at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday. The 19th-ranked Cavaliers shoot 53.7 percent and roll to a 68-44 victory.