The primary weekend in December featured a monstrous slate, leading to a number of groups making their case to be one of the best within the nation.
So, which squads took benefit and gained the week?
After a record-setting sport towards Alcorn State through the week, No. 10 Iowa State obliterated No. 1 Purdue 81-58.
The Cyclones silenced the hostile Mackey Area crowd behind ahead Milan Momcilovic’s 20-point efficiency. Iowa State additionally shot 48% from past the arc and shut down the Boilermakers’ offense, which went 4-for-18 from 3-point vary and 6-of-14 from the free-throw line.
The blowout victory snaps Purdue’s 36-game nonconference dwelling profitable streak, and it’s tied for the most important dwelling loss by a No. 1 workforce.
No. 18 Kentucky appeared abysmal towards No. 11 Gonzaga on Friday evening, dropping the competition 94-59. It didn’t take lengthy for the boos to rain down from the Wildcat devoted, one thing that Kentucky gamers aren’t accustomed to listening to.
