College basketball top ranked teams had a rough day on Tuesday. As #1 Villanova , #2 Kansas, and #4 Kentucky all lost on the road. This is the first time in five years that 3 of 4 top ranked teams lost on the same day. Two of the squads lost to unranked opponents. If you think the college season couldn't get any more interesting you was wrong. The top ten will look very different when the new polls after Tuesday.
Marquette def. #1 Villanova 74-72
Villanova had control of the game in the first half leading the way 39-24. All signs were pointing toward another blowout for Villanova. But Marquette won the second half by 17 to stun the #1 team in the nation. Marquette was led by guard Katin Reinhardt who scored 19 points and dished out seven assist. Marquette shot efficiently as a team, shooting 50% from the field and 47% from three point. Villanova struggled shooting three ball only hitting 17% from downtown. Senior forward Kris Jenkins did not hit a field goal the entire game only scoring two points. Villanova will no longer be the #1 team but will probably earn a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
#18 West Virginia def. #2 Kansas 85-69
West Virginia impress the world again after beating another top ranked team for the second time this year. West Virginia beat Oregon earlier in the season when they was ranked #1 at the time. Esa Ahmad had himself a night scoring 27 points after saying his main focus improving his defense. Superstar guard Frank Mason III only scored 15 points shooting 6-16 from the field and grabbing four rebounds for Kansas. Kansas bench was another problem only producing seven points for the game. Kansas must address their struggles as they are now second in the Big 12 and will play #4 Kentucky in the SEC/Big 12 challenge.
Tennessee def. #4 Kentucky 82-80
Tennessee added Kentucky to the list of stunning upsets. Tennessee's Robert Hobbs III scored 25 to help stopped Kentucky 7 game win streak. Kentucky also streak of 7 straight games shooting 50% or better comes to a stop. Kentucky star Malik Monk scored 25 with four assist and shot 8-10 from the free throw line. But it wasn't enough to beat Tennessee as Tennessee last minute defense helped sealed the victory. Kentucky is now 7-1 conference play and will look forward to the SEC/Big 12 challenge as they face #1 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday.
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