Gorgui Dieng returned from a sprained right ankle to score 15 points and freshman Chane Behanan added 12 rebounds as No. 24 Louisville pounced on visiting Connecticut 80-59 on Monday night, the Cardinals' fifth straight win.

Marquette wins on the road

Darius Johnson-Odom scored 23 points to lead No. 18 Marquette to an 89-76 victory over DePaul. Trailing 41-29, Johnson-Odom scored nine points during an 11-2 run by the visiting Golden Eagles. DePaul has lost 36 consecutive games against ranked opponents.

Alabama suspends second-leading scorer

Alabama coach Anthony Grant has suspended forward Tony Mitchell indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team. He is second on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.1 points and 7.0 rebounds.

Kentucky remains at the top

Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week. The Wildcats, who were also No. 1 for two weeks earlier this season, received 63 first-place votes. Associated Press