College basketball roundup

Izzo not happy despite Spartans' perfect start BIG TEN

• NO. 6 MICHIGAN STATE 70, IOWA 63: Michigan State is 6-0 in the Big Ten, its best start to conference play in coach Tom Izzo's 15 seasons.

But Izzo is thoroughly unimpressed, especially after Wednesday's lackluster home victory. The Spartans lacked intensity and let the overmatched Hawkeyes cut a 19-point lead to three late in the game.

"I'm used to our great teams playing with incredible emotion," Izzo said. "This team is not quite like that right now. ... I'm not happy with tonight's performance. I'm not happy with where we are."

Raymar Morgan scored 16 points to pace Michigan State (16-3, 6-0), which led by 19 midway through the second half before Iowa got back in it. Matt Gatens hit a three-pointer with 2:05 left to cut the deficit to 64-61, but Iowa (7-12, 1-5) couldn't get any closer.

The last Spartans team to open 7-0 in league play was the 1977-78 squad led by Magic Johnson.

NATION

• NO. 3 KANSAS 81, NO. 25 BAYLOR 75: Sherron Collins had 28 points and hit his fifth three-pointer with just over a minute left, helping the Jayhawks (17-1, 3-0 Big 12) outlast the Bears (14-3, 2-2). Kansas eked out its 53rd consecutive victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

• NO. 12 GEORGETOWN 74, NO. 9 PITTSBURGH 66: Chris Wright had 27 points and the Hoyas (14-3, 5-2) held host Pitt scoreless for four minutes in a late run to end the eight-game winning streak of the Panthers (15-3, 5-1). The Hoyas halted Pitt's 31-game home winning streak a season after the Panthers stopped Georgetown's 29-game run at home.

• WAKE FOREST 82, NO. 24 NORTH CAROLINA 69: C.J. Harris scored a season-high 20 points, Ari Stewart hit three consecutive three-pointers and the host Demon Deacons (13-4, 3-2 ACC) sent the Tar Heels (12-7, 1-3) to their first three-game losing streak under coach Roy Williams.

• NO. 16 TEMPLE 77, XAVIER 72: Ryan Brooks had 22 points and the host Owls (16-3, 4-0) beat the Musketeers (12-6, 4-1) in a matchup of Atlantic 10 unbeatens.

• DePAUL 51, MARQUETTE 50: Mike Stovall hit a jumper with .7 seconds left and the host Blue Demons (8-10, 1-5) ended a 24-game Big East regular-season losing streak by stunning the Golden Eagles (11-7, 2-4).

• CARLETON 60, GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 55: Seth Jonker scored 17 points, and the Knights (8-8, 4-7 MIAC) handed the host Gusties (11-5, 9-2) their second conference loss over the past three games.

• ST. THOMAS 71, CONCORDIA (MOORHEAD) 63: Tyler Nicolai scored 17 points and the Tommies (14-2, 10-1) regained sole possession of first place by beating the host Cobbers (8-8, 4-7).

• HAMLINE 72, AUGSBURG 52: Carl Hipp had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Ray Brown had 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Pipers (10-6, 6-5) beat the Auggies (12-4, 7-4).

• ST. MARY'S 78, MACALESTER 60: Chris Palmer scored 24 points as the host Cardinals (4-7, 6-10) beat the Scots (2-14, 0-11).

• ST. JOHN'S 80, BETHEL 67: Aaron Burtzel had 15 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Johnnies (10-6, 7-4) beat the host Royals (8-8, 3-8).

• NO. 20 TEXAS 77, NO. 12 OKLAHOMA STATE 63: Erika Arriaran scored 28 points, and the host Longhorns (13-5, 2-2 Big 12) ended the 11-game winning streak of the Cowgirls (15-3, 3-1).

• NO. 13 OKLAHOMA 62, MISSOURI 61: Amanda Thompson scored off a rebound with 9.6 seconds left to give lift the Sooners (13-4, 3-1 Big 12) past the host Tigers (10-7, 0-4).

AREA • MIAC

• CONCORDIA (MOORHEAD) 76, ST. THOMAS 57: Erica Nord scored 16 points and the host Cobbers (11-4, 10-2 MIAC) beat the Tommies (10-5, 7-5), who got 28 points from Rachel Booth.

• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS 58, CARLETON 43: Molly Geske scored 23 points and the Gusties (13-2, 11-1) took care of the host Knights (3-12, 3-9).

• HAMLINE 82, AUGSBURG 78: Mary Wilkowski scored 30 points as the host Pipers (7-8, 5-7) held off the Auggies (3-12, 3-9).

• ST. OLAF 67, ST. CATHERINE 61: Mackenzie Wolter had 15 points as the host Oles (2-13, 2-10) defeated the Wildcats (6-9, 5-7).

• ST. BENEDICT 74, BETHEL 60: Laura Canton's 19 points helped the Blazers (11-4, 9-3) beat the Royals (5-10, 4-7).