At No. 8 Syracuse 84, Providence 59: James Southerland scored 20 points, C.J. Fair had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Carter-Williams had 15 points and 12 assists as the Orange (22-4, 10-3 Big East) beat the Friars (14-12, 6-8) to move into a tie with Marquette and Georgetown atop the conference standings.
At No. 11 Georgetown 90, DePaul 66: D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera scored a career-high 33 points — the most by any Georgetown player this season — and the Hoyas (20-4, 10-3 Big East) moved back into a tie for first place in the conference by beating the Blue Demons (11-15, 2-11). Smith-Rivera went 10 for 12 from the field, 8 for 10 from the free-throw line and made 5 of 6 3-pointers as Georgetown shot 63 percent.
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