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.
No. 17 Florida tops Texas A&M 71-62 for 6th straight victory
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 17 Florida is glad to be done with early starts. Even though coach Mike White switched up the team's routine Saturday and let players sleep in, the Gators turned in another sluggish performance. Justin Leon scored 18 points, Canyon Barry added 12 and Florida overcame a lackluster start to beat Texas A&M 71-62.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - No. 17 Florida is glad to be done with early starts. Even though coach Mike White switched up the team's routine Saturday and let players sleep in, the Gators turned in another sluggish performance. Justin Leon scored 18 points, Canyon Barry added 12 and Florida overcame a lackluster start to beat Texas A&M 71-62.
No. 3 Kansas beats Texas Tech 80-79
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - After Josh Jackson missed the first free throw with 2.8 seconds left in a tied game, he told himself not to think about missing the next one. He didn't, and a possible game-winning shot fell short, sealing an 80-79 victory for No. 3 Kansas over Texas Tech on Saturday. Jackson, a freshman, finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - After Josh Jackson missed the first free throw with 2.8 seconds left in a tied game, he told himself not to think about missing the next one. He didn't, and a possible game-winning shot fell short, sealing an 80-79 victory for No. 3 Kansas over Texas Tech on Saturday. Jackson, a freshman, finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Motley's 25 points lead No. 6 Baylor in 70-52 win over TCU
WACO, Texas (AP) - After Johnathan Motley grabbed a rebound and no defender got in front of him, Baylor's 6-foot-10 forward was going all the way. Motley's full-court drive for a layup in the second half was part of his 25 points and the sixth-ranked Bears had little trouble this time with TCU in a 70-52 victory on Saturday. "I was going until someone cut me off," Motley said.
WACO, Texas (AP) - After Johnathan Motley grabbed a rebound and no defender got in front of him, Baylor's 6-foot-10 forward was going all the way. Motley's full-court drive for a layup in the second half was part of his 25 points and the sixth-ranked Bears had little trouble this time with TCU in a 70-52 victory on Saturday. "I was going until someone cut me off," Motley said.
TCU reaches 5 Big 12 wins for 1st time, beating Texas 78-63
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jamie Dixon now has single-season sweeps of Texas as a TCU player and coach. When Dixon was part of a sweep of the Longhorns as a senior guard in 1987, the Horned Frogs won the outright Southwest Conference title on way to their last NCAA Tournament victory. The Horned Frogs are now trying to get back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, and are...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jamie Dixon now has single-season sweeps of Texas as a TCU player and coach. When Dixon was part of a sweep of the Longhorns as a senior guard in 1987, the Horned Frogs won the outright Southwest Conference title on way to their last NCAA Tournament victory. The Horned Frogs are now trying to get back into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, and are...
Freshmen lead Auburn again for 88-80 SEC-Big 12 win over TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Freshman Austin Wiley scored a season-high 25 points and Auburn won in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the first time in four tries, beating TCU 88-80 on Saturday night. Mustapha Heron had 17 points before fouling out and fellow freshmen Anfernee McLemore and Jared Harper added 13 points apiece as the Tigers went on a 15-0 run for an 80-59 lead in the second half after 11...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Freshman Austin Wiley scored a season-high 25 points and Auburn won in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the first time in four tries, beating TCU 88-80 on Saturday night. Mustapha Heron had 17 points before fouling out and fellow freshmen Anfernee McLemore and Jared Harper added 13 points apiece as the Tigers went on a 15-0 run for an 80-59 lead in the second half after 11...
No. 5 Baylor rallies to top Mississippi 78-75
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, Johnathan Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. each added 16 and No. 5 Baylor rallied to beat Mississippi 78-75 on Saturday in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Baylor (20-1) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the first half to win its fifth straight game. The Bears trailed 50-40 early in the second half, but pushed ahead to take their first lead at 56-54...
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored 17 points, Johnathan Motley and Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. each added 16 and No. 5 Baylor rallied to beat Mississippi 78-75 on Saturday in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. Baylor (20-1) rallied from a 15-point deficit in the first half to win its fifth straight game. The Bears trailed 50-40 early in the second half, but pushed ahead to take their first lead at 56-54...
No. 6 Baylor uses late spurt for 62-53 victory at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored 17 points and sixth-ranked Baylor beat TCU 62-53 Saturday night in a game that was back-and-forth for most of the second half until a late run by the Bears. Baylor (18-1, 6-1 Big 12) is 10-0 against the Frogs since they joined the Big 12 four years ago.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Manu Lecomte scored 17 points and sixth-ranked Baylor beat TCU 62-53 Saturday night in a game that was back-and-forth for most of the second half until a late run by the Bears. Baylor (18-1, 6-1 Big 12) is 10-0 against the Frogs since they joined the Big 12 four years ago.
Watson and Clemson dethrone top-ranked Tide, 35-31
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson took the snap, rolled right and with one of the easiest throws he had to make all night, completed Clemson's journey to the top of college football. A frantic fourth quarter and a championship rematch between Clemson and Alabama was decided with 1 second left on a 2-yard touchdown toss to Hunter Renfrow. "I couldn't hear the crowd,"...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson took the snap, rolled right and with one of the easiest throws he had to make all night, completed Clemson's journey to the top of college football. A frantic fourth quarter and a championship rematch between Clemson and Alabama was decided with 1 second left on a 2-yard touchdown toss to Hunter Renfrow. "I couldn't hear the crowd,"...