Texas appeals court overturns ex-Baylor player's conviction
DALLAS (AP) - An appeals court overturned the conviction of a former Baylor football player whose sexual assault case helped ignite a scandal that engulfed the nation's largest Baptist school. The Texas 10th Court of Appeals said in a ruling Wednesday that text messages between the accuser and friend should not have been excluded from the testimony in Sam Ukwuachu's 2015 trial in Waco....
DALLAS (AP) - An appeals court overturned the conviction of a former Baylor football player whose sexual assault case helped ignite a scandal that engulfed the nation's largest Baptist school. The Texas 10th Court of Appeals said in a ruling Wednesday that text messages between the accuser and friend should not have been excluded from the testimony in Sam Ukwuachu's 2015 trial in Waco....
QB Baker Mayfield will practice with Sooners this spring
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield will practice this spring as the football program assesses the fallout from the quarterback's arrest in Arkansas last month.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield will practice this spring as the football program assesses the fallout from the quarterback's arrest in Arkansas last month.
Southern Cal hits late 3, upsets 6th-seeded SMU in NCAAs
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer. Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans (26-9). Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of...
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Elijah Stewart hit a late 3-pointer for No. 11 seed Southern California as the Trojans upset sixth seeded SMU 66-65 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. SMU's Shake Milton missed a floater at the buzzer. Stewart had 22 points for the Trojans (26-9). Bennie Boatright and Chimezie Metu each added 14 for USC, which advances to play Baylor in the second round of...
Freeman scores 21 as Baylor tops New Mexico State
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - After two years of surprise early NCAA Tournament exits, Baylor finally broke through. Al Freeman came off the bench to score 21 points, and the third-seeded Bears defeated No. 14 seed New Mexico State 91-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA's East Regional.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - After two years of surprise early NCAA Tournament exits, Baylor finally broke through. Al Freeman came off the bench to score 21 points, and the third-seeded Bears defeated No. 14 seed New Mexico State 91-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA's East Regional.
Williams, Robinson pace TCU over Fresno State 66-59 in NIT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kenrich Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 15th double-double this season and TCU defeated Fresno State on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game on Wednesday night. In the second round, TCU, a No. 4 seed, will play the winner of South Dakota and Iowa. Alex Robinson scored 14 points with five assists for the Horned Frogs (20-15), who held on to win...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kenrich Williams had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his 15th double-double this season and TCU defeated Fresno State on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game on Wednesday night. In the second round, TCU, a No. 4 seed, will play the winner of South Dakota and Iowa. Alex Robinson scored 14 points with five assists for the Horned Frogs (20-15), who held on to win...
No. 12 SMU beats UCF 70-59 in American semifinals
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU goes into Sunday's American Athletic Conference championship on a 15-game winning streak, having won more games than any other team in the program's history. Not bad for a squad that didn't get a single vote in the preseason AP Poll. Sterling Brown scored 22 points as the 12th-ranked Mustangs (29-4) beat UCF 70-59 on Saturday in the AAC semifinals.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - SMU goes into Sunday's American Athletic Conference championship on a 15-game winning streak, having won more games than any other team in the program's history. Not bad for a squad that didn't get a single vote in the preseason AP Poll. Sterling Brown scored 22 points as the 12th-ranked Mustangs (29-4) beat UCF 70-59 on Saturday in the AAC semifinals.
Texas State upsets UTA in Sun Belt semifinals 83-62
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bobby Conley scored 16 points and Immanuel King scored 11 of his 13 in the first half when Texas State built a nine-point lead and went on to upset top-seeded UT Arlington 83-62 on Saturday. Nijal Pearson added 14 points, Kavin Tilbury-Gilder 12 and Nedeljko Prijovic 11 for the fourth-seeded Bobcats (20-12), who will play No. 6 seed Troy for the conference championship on...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Bobby Conley scored 16 points and Immanuel King scored 11 of his 13 in the first half when Texas State built a nine-point lead and went on to upset top-seeded UT Arlington 83-62 on Saturday. Nijal Pearson added 14 points, Kavin Tilbury-Gilder 12 and Nedeljko Prijovic 11 for the fourth-seeded Bobcats (20-12), who will play No. 6 seed Troy for the conference championship on...
No. 23 Iowa St trounces TCU 84-63 to reach Big 12 title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Monte Morris helped Iowa State win a pair of Big 12 Tournament titles under Fred Hoiberg. Now he has a chance to do it under Steve Prohm. The all-Big 12 guard had 15 points, Deonte Burton scored a game-high 22, and the pair of seniors guided the No. 23 Cyclones to an 84-63 rout of upstart TCU on Friday night, moving the program into the tournament title game for the...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Monte Morris helped Iowa State win a pair of Big 12 Tournament titles under Fred Hoiberg. Now he has a chance to do it under Steve Prohm. The all-Big 12 guard had 15 points, Deonte Burton scored a game-high 22, and the pair of seniors guided the No. 23 Cyclones to an 84-63 rout of upstart TCU on Friday night, moving the program into the tournament title game for the...
No. 12 SMU holds off ECU 81-77 in AAC quarterfinals
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - No. 12 SMU had been beating opponents by an average of 15 points a game this season and coach Tim Jankovich thought his team needed a test. It got one Friday from ninth-seeded East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The top-seeded Mustangs saw a 22-point halftime lead evaporate before rallying in the final minute to hold off ECU...
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - No. 12 SMU had been beating opponents by an average of 15 points a game this season and coach Tim Jankovich thought his team needed a test. It got one Friday from ninth-seeded East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The top-seeded Mustangs saw a 22-point halftime lead evaporate before rallying in the final minute to hold off ECU...
TCU stuns No. 1 Kansas 85-82 in Big 12 quarterfinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Desmond Bane had 16 points, hitting three free throws with 2.5 seconds left, to help TCU stun top-ranked Kansas 85-82 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday. The eighth-seeded Horned Frogs (19-14) blew an 11-point halftime lead, and still trailed 80-76 with just over a minute remaining. But a parade of free throws knotted the game, and Alex Robinson's driving layup...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Desmond Bane had 16 points, hitting three free throws with 2.5 seconds left, to help TCU stun top-ranked Kansas 85-82 in the Big 12 quarterfinals Thursday. The eighth-seeded Horned Frogs (19-14) blew an 11-point halftime lead, and still trailed 80-76 with just over a minute remaining. But a parade of free throws knotted the game, and Alex Robinson's driving layup...
Baylor basketball coach apologizes for remarks about assault scandal
Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey has made a tearful apology for her recent remarks about the school's sexual assault scandal.
Baylor women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey has made a tearful apology for her recent remarks about the school's sexual assault scandal.
Briles says he didn't cover up sexual assaults at Baylor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Breaking months of public silence, former Baylor coach Art Briles said Thursday he did not cover up sexual violence by his players or try to obstruct any investigations tied to the assault scandal at the nation's largest Baptist university.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Breaking months of public silence, former Baylor coach Art Briles said Thursday he did not cover up sexual violence by his players or try to obstruct any investigations tied to the assault scandal at the nation's largest Baptist university.
Miles' FT gives No. 12 West Virginia a 61-60 win at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Daxter Miles Jr. made a free throw with 4.8 seconds left and No. 12 West Virginia pulled out a 61-60 win at TCU on Saturday to stay in second place in the Big 12 Conference. Miles went to the free throw line after a questionable foul against Jaylen Fisher, who never left the ground and appeared to make only slight incidental contact with Miles.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Daxter Miles Jr. made a free throw with 4.8 seconds left and No. 12 West Virginia pulled out a 61-60 win at TCU on Saturday to stay in second place in the Big 12 Conference. Miles went to the free throw line after a questionable foul against Jaylen Fisher, who never left the ground and appeared to make only slight incidental contact with Miles.
Milton scores 20 to help No. 15 SMU beat UConn
Hartford, Conn. (AP) - Shake Milton had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 15 SMU over UConn 69-61 on Saturday. The Mustangs (25-4, 15-1 American Athletic Conference) won their 11th straight and haven't lost since Jan. 12 at Cincinnati. Semi Ojeleye had 16 points, Ben Moore added 15 and Sterling Brown had 11.
Hartford, Conn. (AP) - Shake Milton had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 15 SMU over UConn 69-61 on Saturday. The Mustangs (25-4, 15-1 American Athletic Conference) won their 11th straight and haven't lost since Jan. 12 at Cincinnati. Semi Ojeleye had 16 points, Ben Moore added 15 and Sterling Brown had 11.
Deshaun Watson plans to fully participate in NFL combine
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - National championship quarterback Deshaun Watson plans to participate in every aspect of the NFL's scouting combine. Watson said Monday before the Davey O'Brien Award presentation that he will do everything he's asked to do at the combine, which begins next week in Indianapolis. That will include throwing and running before his pro day prior to the NFL draft...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - National championship quarterback Deshaun Watson plans to participate in every aspect of the NFL's scouting combine. Watson said Monday before the Davey O'Brien Award presentation that he will do everything he's asked to do at the combine, which begins next week in Indianapolis. That will include throwing and running before his pro day prior to the NFL draft...
Ojeleye, No. 19 SMU rally for 76-66 win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) - Trailing by double digits midway through the first half, SMU didn't panic. The Mustangs had the confidence to dig their way out. Semi Ojeleye had 18 of his 22 points in the second half and No. 19 SMU rallied to beat Houston 76-66 on Saturday. Ojeleye also had nine rebounds, and the Mustangs have won 10 straight and 20 out of 21.
HOUSTON (AP) - Trailing by double digits midway through the first half, SMU didn't panic. The Mustangs had the confidence to dig their way out. Semi Ojeleye had 18 of his 22 points in the second half and No. 19 SMU rallied to beat Houston 76-66 on Saturday. Ojeleye also had nine rebounds, and the Mustangs have won 10 straight and 20 out of 21.
Iowa State holds off TCU 84-71
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State has made Hilton Coliseum uncomfortable again. Naz Mitrou-Long had 15 of his 25 points in the first half and Iowa State beat TCU 84-71 Saturday to move into a three-way tie for second in the Big 12. Monte Morris added 18 with 11 assists for the Cyclones (17-9, 9-5 Big 12), who joined Baylor and West Virginia in second - three games behind Kansas.
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State has made Hilton Coliseum uncomfortable again. Naz Mitrou-Long had 15 of his 25 points in the first half and Iowa State beat TCU 84-71 Saturday to move into a three-way tie for second in the Big 12. Monte Morris added 18 with 11 assists for the Cyclones (17-9, 9-5 Big 12), who joined Baylor and West Virginia in second - three games behind Kansas.
No. 3 Kansas closer to Big 12 with 67-65 win at No. 4 Baylor
WACO, Texas (AP) - Landen Lucas made two free throws with 11 seconds left and No. 3 Kansas grabbed a stranglehold on the Big 12 race with a 67-65 victory at No. 4 Baylor on Saturday. The Jayhawks (24-3, 12-2) have a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings over Baylor with four games to play. With one more win, Kansas will match the UCLA teams of the 1960s and '70s by winning its 13th...
WACO, Texas (AP) - Landen Lucas made two free throws with 11 seconds left and No. 3 Kansas grabbed a stranglehold on the Big 12 race with a 67-65 victory at No. 4 Baylor on Saturday. The Jayhawks (24-3, 12-2) have a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings over Baylor with four games to play. With one more win, Kansas will match the UCLA teams of the 1960s and '70s by winning its 13th...
Trump declines invite to fill out NCAA bracket on-air
President Donald Trump won't be filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket on ESPN this March, unlike his predecessor, Barack Obama. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz says the network expressed its "interest to the White House in continuing the presidential bracket. They have respectfully declined."
President Donald Trump won't be filling out an NCAA Tournament bracket on ESPN this March, unlike his predecessor, Barack Obama. ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz says the network expressed its "interest to the White House in continuing the presidential bracket. They have respectfully declined."
Forte, Carroll lead Oklahoma State over Texas 84-71
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Phil Forte and Jeffrey Carroll each scored 18 points to lead Oklahoma State to a convincing 84-71 victory over Texas on Saturday. Davon Dillard scored a career-high 15 points and matched his personal best with eight rebounds while Jawun Evans contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Cowboys (16-9, 5-7 Big 12), who have won six of its last seven.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Phil Forte and Jeffrey Carroll each scored 18 points to lead Oklahoma State to a convincing 84-71 victory over Texas on Saturday. Davon Dillard scored a career-high 15 points and matched his personal best with eight rebounds while Jawun Evans contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Cowboys (16-9, 5-7 Big 12), who have won six of its last seven.