Osetkowski scores 21 as Texas tops No. 23 Oklahoma 77-66
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Texas was getting desperate, and the Longhorns finally got the win they needed. Dylan Osetkowski scored 21 points, Texas slowed national scoring leader Trae Young, and the Longhorns beat No. 23 Oklahoma 77-66 on Saturday to extend the Sooners' losing streak to five games. Texas (16-11, 6-8 Big 12) needed the win to boost NCAA Tournament resume after losing three straight.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Texas was getting desperate, and the Longhorns finally got the win they needed. Dylan Osetkowski scored 21 points, Texas slowed national scoring leader Trae Young, and the Longhorns beat No. 23 Oklahoma 77-66 on Saturday to extend the Sooners' losing streak to five games. Texas (16-11, 6-8 Big 12) needed the win to boost NCAA Tournament resume after losing three straight.
Western Kentucky fends off North Texas 102-94 in OT
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Taveion Hollingsworth tossed in 30 points and Darius Thompson scored nine of his 28 points in overtime to lift Western Kentucky to a 102-94 victory over North Texas on Thursday night.
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Taveion Hollingsworth tossed in 30 points and Darius Thompson scored nine of his 28 points in overtime to lift Western Kentucky to a 102-94 victory over North Texas on Thursday night.
No. 7 Texas Tech top 23rd-ranked OU, Young, 86-78
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Keenan Evans scored 26 points and No. 7 Texas Tech beat 23rd-ranked Oklahoma 88-78 on Tuesday night in Division I scoring leader Trae Young's first college game in the city where he was born. Young, the son of former Texas Tech player Rayford Young, missed all nine 3-pointers while finishing with 19 points in front of a hostile Lubbock crowd that booed him...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Keenan Evans scored 26 points and No. 7 Texas Tech beat 23rd-ranked Oklahoma 88-78 on Tuesday night in Division I scoring leader Trae Young's first college game in the city where he was born. Young, the son of former Texas Tech player Rayford Young, missed all nine 3-pointers while finishing with 19 points in front of a hostile Lubbock crowd that booed him...
A&M's Caldwell dismissed, Chandler suspended indefinitely
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M basketball player J.J. Caldwell has been dismissed from the team and Jay Jay Chandler has been suspended indefinitely after the two were arrested Sunday for possession of marijuana. The school announced the punishments for the freshmen Sunday, saying they violated Texas A&M policy.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M basketball player J.J. Caldwell has been dismissed from the team and Jay Jay Chandler has been suspended indefinitely after the two were arrested Sunday for possession of marijuana. The school announced the punishments for the freshmen Sunday, saying they violated Texas A&M policy.
Texas Tech stays at No. 7 in this week's AP Top 25
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Virginia has climbed to No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll for the first time in more than 35 years. The Cavaliers earned 30 of 65 first-place votes in Monday's latest poll to outdistance No. 2 Michigan State. Virginia had suffered an overtime home loss Saturday to Virginia Tech, part of an upset-filled week that saw the top three teams lose.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Virginia has climbed to No. 1 in the AP men's basketball poll for the first time in more than 35 years. The Cavaliers earned 30 of 65 first-place votes in Monday's latest poll to outdistance No. 2 Michigan State. Virginia had suffered an overtime home loss Saturday to Virginia Tech, part of an upset-filled week that saw the top three teams lose.
No. 6 Cincinnati routs short-handed SMU for 16th win in row
DALLAS (AP) - Kyle Washington had 17 points with eight rebounds and No. 6 Cincinnati remained undefeated in American Athletic Conference play, stretching its overall winning streak to 16 games with a 76-51 victory over short-handed SMU on Sunday. The Bearcats (23-2, 12-0 AAC) missed their first seven shots in the game, but were down only 5-2 when they finally scored just more than 3 minutes in...
DALLAS (AP) - Kyle Washington had 17 points with eight rebounds and No. 6 Cincinnati remained undefeated in American Athletic Conference play, stretching its overall winning streak to 16 games with a 76-51 victory over short-handed SMU on Sunday. The Bearcats (23-2, 12-0 AAC) missed their first seven shots in the game, but were down only 5-2 when they finally scored just more than 3 minutes in...
Starks has 17 points, Texas A&M beats No. 24 Kentucky 85-74
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Freshman point guard T.J. Starks scored 17 points and Texas A&M toppled No. 24 Kentucky 85-74 on Saturday night in a sold-out and raucous Reed Arena. John Calipari has lost three consecutive games for the first time since taking over the Kentucky program before the 2009-2010 season.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Freshman point guard T.J. Starks scored 17 points and Texas A&M toppled No. 24 Kentucky 85-74 on Saturday night in a sold-out and raucous Reed Arena. John Calipari has lost three consecutive games for the first time since taking over the Kentucky program before the 2009-2010 season.
No. 7 Texas Tech beats Kansas State to take sole Big 12 lead
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Keenan Evans scored 19 points and No. 7 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 6-47 on Saturday night to take sole possession of the Big 12 lead. Texas Tech (21-4, 8-4) relied on strong second-half defense. After a 27-27 deadlock in the first half, the Red Raiders turned up the pressure. In the second half, Kansas State (17-8, 6-6) had more turnovers (11) than made baskets (5) and...
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Keenan Evans scored 19 points and No. 7 Texas Tech beat Kansas State 6-47 on Saturday night to take sole possession of the Big 12 lead. Texas Tech (21-4, 8-4) relied on strong second-half defense. After a 27-27 deadlock in the first half, the Red Raiders turned up the pressure. In the second half, Kansas State (17-8, 6-6) had more turnovers (11) than made baskets (5) and...
Smart sets school record, but North Texas falls to MTSU 79-73
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Nick King matched his career-high with 32 points, tying the school record with his fourth 30-point game this season, and Middle Tennessee held off North Texas 79-73 to win its seventh straight on Saturday. Giddy Potts added 15 points, David Simmons 11 and Antwain Johnson 10 for the Blue Raiders (20-5, 12-1 Conference USA). Johnson hit the 3-pointer that broke a tie at...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Nick King matched his career-high with 32 points, tying the school record with his fourth 30-point game this season, and Middle Tennessee held off North Texas 79-73 to win its seventh straight on Saturday. Giddy Potts added 15 points, David Simmons 11 and Antwain Johnson 10 for the Blue Raiders (20-5, 12-1 Conference USA). Johnson hit the 3-pointer that broke a tie at...
TCU tops Texas 87-71, creates Big 12 logjam of NCAA hopefuls
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU did its part to pull Texas into a tie for sixth place in the rugged Big 12. Upsets by Oklahoma State and Baylor made it a four-team scramble of NCAA Tournament hopefuls with six regular-season games remaining. "There's nothing like this league," TCU coach Jamie Dixon said after Vladimir Brodziansky scored 25 points and Kouat Noi had his second straight...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - TCU did its part to pull Texas into a tie for sixth place in the rugged Big 12. Upsets by Oklahoma State and Baylor made it a four-team scramble of NCAA Tournament hopefuls with six regular-season games remaining. "There's nothing like this league," TCU coach Jamie Dixon said after Vladimir Brodziansky scored 25 points and Kouat Noi had his second straight...
Iowa State upsets No. 17 Oklahoma 88-80
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State freshman Lindell Wigginton upstaged Trae Young by scoring 26 points and the Cyclones upset No. 17 Oklahoma 88-80 on Saturday, handing the Sooners their sixth consecutive road loss. Fellow rookie Cam Lard had 19 points with 17 rebounds for the Cyclones (13-11, 4-8 Big 12), who beat a ranked team at home for the third time in a span of three weeks.
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State freshman Lindell Wigginton upstaged Trae Young by scoring 26 points and the Cyclones upset No. 17 Oklahoma 88-80 on Saturday, handing the Sooners their sixth consecutive road loss. Fellow rookie Cam Lard had 19 points with 17 rebounds for the Cyclones (13-11, 4-8 Big 12), who beat a ranked team at home for the third time in a span of three weeks.
Oklahoma State tops struggling No. 19 West Virginia 88-85
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Road games against ranked teams don't seem to be much of a problem for coach Mike Boynton Jr and his Cowboys. Kendall Smith and Cameron McGriff each scored 20 points and Oklahoma State beat another ranked team on the road, topping No. 19 West Virginia 88-85 Saturday.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Road games against ranked teams don't seem to be much of a problem for coach Mike Boynton Jr and his Cowboys. Kendall Smith and Cameron McGriff each scored 20 points and Oklahoma State beat another ranked team on the road, topping No. 19 West Virginia 88-85 Saturday.
Baylor pulls off 80-64 upset over No. 10 Kansas
WACO, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored eight straight points for Baylor after No. 10 and Big 12 co-leader Kansas had pulled within a basket, and the senior guard finished with 18 overall in the Bears' 80-64 upset victory Saturday.
WACO, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored eight straight points for Baylor after No. 10 and Big 12 co-leader Kansas had pulled within a basket, and the senior guard finished with 18 overall in the Bears' 80-64 upset victory Saturday.
Former TCU DB Modkins becomes school's cornerbacks coach
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Former TCU defensive back Jeremy Modkins has been named cornerbacks coach after four seasons as a defensive analyst. The new role for Modkins is part of a series of defensive coaching adjustments by coach Gary Patterson that were announced Thursday. Paul Gonzales moves from cornerbacks coach to safeties coach, and defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow will coach...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Former TCU defensive back Jeremy Modkins has been named cornerbacks coach after four seasons as a defensive analyst. The new role for Modkins is part of a series of defensive coaching adjustments by coach Gary Patterson that were announced Thursday. Paul Gonzales moves from cornerbacks coach to safeties coach, and defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow will coach...
Brooks has 23 points, Houston pulls away late to beat SMU
HOUSTON (AP) - Armoni Brooks drained seven treys for 23 points while grabbing 10 rebounds as Houston pulled away late to beat SMU 67-58 in American Conference action on Thursday night. Houston finished the game on a 17-1 run.
HOUSTON (AP) - Armoni Brooks drained seven treys for 23 points while grabbing 10 rebounds as Houston pulled away late to beat SMU 67-58 in American Conference action on Thursday night. Houston finished the game on a 17-1 run.
Texas Tech up to No. 7, Oklahoma slides in latest AP Top 25
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Villanova, Virginia and Purdue are making themselves comfortable atop the AP Top 25. The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 in Monday's latest poll, followed by the second-ranked Cavaliers and the third-ranked Boilermakers. It marked the fourth straight week that with the trio sitting 1-2-3 in the poll as they continue extended winning streaks. Michigan State climbed a spot to...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Villanova, Virginia and Purdue are making themselves comfortable atop the AP Top 25. The Wildcats are ranked No. 1 in Monday's latest poll, followed by the second-ranked Cavaliers and the third-ranked Boilermakers. It marked the fourth straight week that with the trio sitting 1-2-3 in the poll as they continue extended winning streaks. Michigan State climbed a spot to...
Baylor snaps 4-game losing skid, beats Iowa State 81-67
WACO, Texas (AP) - Terry Maston scored a career-high 23 points and Baylor ended a four-game losing streak with an 81-67 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night. The lead changed hands eight times before the Bears went on a 15-0 run over a 2:12 span early in the second half. Baylor had three 3-point plays during the spurt, including one that resulted in a five-point trip after Iowa State coach...
WACO, Texas (AP) - Terry Maston scored a career-high 23 points and Baylor ended a four-game losing streak with an 81-67 victory over Iowa State on Saturday night. The lead changed hands eight times before the Bears went on a 15-0 run over a 2:12 span early in the second half. Baylor had three 3-point plays during the spurt, including one that resulted in a five-point trip after Iowa State coach...
Smart scores 28, North Texas rallies for 74-70 win over Rice
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Roosevelt Smart had 28 points and DJ Draper scored 10 of his 12 points in the final five minutes to help North Texas rally for a 74-70 win over Rice on Saturday. Allante Holston scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting for North Texas (13-10, 6-4 Conference USA), which has won three in a row.
DENTON, Texas (AP) - Roosevelt Smart had 28 points and DJ Draper scored 10 of his 12 points in the final five minutes to help North Texas rally for a 74-70 win over Rice on Saturday. Allante Holston scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting for North Texas (13-10, 6-4 Conference USA), which has won three in a row.
Coleman scores 22 and Texas upends No. 12 Oklahoma 79-74
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Matt Coleman scored 22 points, leading a big Texas second-half rally before his late free throws helped secure a 79-74 win over No. 12 Oklahoma and freshman star Trae Young on Saturday. Coleman scored 14 points in the second half. His free throws down the stretch came after he missed three in a row late in an overtime loss at Texas Tech that could have helped clinch a...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Matt Coleman scored 22 points, leading a big Texas second-half rally before his late free throws helped secure a 79-74 win over No. 12 Oklahoma and freshman star Trae Young on Saturday. Coleman scored 14 points in the second half. His free throws down the stretch came after he missed three in a row late in an overtime loss at Texas Tech that could have helped clinch a...
No. 10 Texas Tech wins 83-71 at TCU for share of Big 12 lead
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jarrett Culver scored 20 points with four 3-pointers, and No. 10 Texas Tech beat TCU 83-71 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory and a share of the Big 12 Conference lead. Culver, Tech's hometown freshman guard, made all of his 3s in the first half. That included consecutive baskets from beyond the arc in an 18-0 run that put the Red Raiders (19-4, 7-3 Big 12)...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jarrett Culver scored 20 points with four 3-pointers, and No. 10 Texas Tech beat TCU 83-71 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory and a share of the Big 12 Conference lead. Culver, Tech's hometown freshman guard, made all of his 3s in the first half. That included consecutive baskets from beyond the arc in an 18-0 run that put the Red Raiders (19-4, 7-3 Big 12)...