UCLA forward James Keefe, right, battles with Washington forward Jon Brockman for the ball. Unranked Washington beat No. 5 UCLA, 71-61, Sunday in Seattle.

Seattle ? Washington didn’t just beat rugged UCLA. The Huskies beat up the big, bad Bruins – literally socked one of them in the nose.

Justin Dentmon, benched in favor of a freshman for most of the season, scored 20 points and completely took Darren Collison out of the game defensively to lead previously wayward Washington to a 71-61 upset of No. 5 UCLA on Sunday.

With UCLA down 66-61 with 47 seconds left because the Huskies had squandered much of a nine-point lead at the foul line, Washington’s Tim Morris was about to get called for a five-second violation on an inbound play. Instead, he threw the ball off the nose of Alfred Aboya, who was guarding him closely across the boundary line, and it banged into an incensed UCLA bench.

The Huskies retained possession, and Jon Brockman, who had 12 points and 17 rebounds, scored. Ryan Appleby added two free throws following a steal to put Washington (13-11, 4-7 Pac-10) up 70-61. The upset, accompanied by a wild celebration, was back on.

“He just threw it off the kid’s face,” UCLA coach Ben Howland said of Morris’ sneaky trick.

When asked if that is OK, perhaps by the unwritten code of how to play the game, Howland shot back, “No.”

“The official said there is nothing he can do,” Howland said. “So I guess legally you can do it.”

No. 13 Xavier 76, Saint Joseph’s 72

Cincinnati – Stanley Burrell scored 16 points and made a pair of clinching free throws with 13 seconds left to help the Musketeers win the matchup of the Atlantic 10’s top two teams.

Xavier (20-4, 8-1) solidified its hold on first place with its 12th victory in the last 13 games. This one wasn’t easy – the Musketeers blew a 14-point lead and had to rally late.

No. 14 Indiana 59, Ohio St. 53

Columbus, Ohio – D.J. White scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds, and Eric Gordon hit a number of big shots to lead the Hoosiers past Ohio State.

It was the first red-letter win for the Hoosiers (20-3, 9-1 Big Ten) – much maligned for their light schedule – against a team higher than No. 49 in the RPI ratings.

The Buckeyes (16-8, 7-4) came in at No. 32.