Coastal Carolina capitalizes on Texas Tech errors, wins 7-5
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina's incredible postseason run will continue for at least another day. The Chanticleers got a big boost offensively from an unlikely source, and they capitalized on Texas Tech's struggles in the field to beat the Red Raiders 7-5 on Thursday night in a College World Series elimination game.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina's incredible postseason run will continue for at least another day. The Chanticleers got a big boost offensively from an unlikely source, and they capitalized on Texas Tech's struggles in the field to beat the Red Raiders 7-5 on Thursday night in a College World Series elimination game.
SMU's Larry Brown visits Cowboys practice
Cowboys players have been frequent visitors to SMU men’s basketball home games. Wednesday, SMU head coach Larry Brown returned the favor and took in a Cowboys offseason practice at Valley Ranch.
Cowboys players have been frequent visitors to SMU men’s basketball home games. Wednesday, SMU head coach Larry Brown returned the favor and took in a Cowboys offseason practice at Valley Ranch.
TCU to 6th NCAA Super Regional after 8-1 win over Arizona St
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brian Howard pitched eight strong innings, Cam Warner drove in three runs and TCU beat Arizona State 8-1 on Sunday night to win an NCAA regional at home for the third year in a row. Howard (8-2) struck out nine with no walks and retired the last 17 batters he faced after David Greer's RBI single in the third inning.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brian Howard pitched eight strong innings, Cam Warner drove in three runs and TCU beat Arizona State 8-1 on Sunday night to win an NCAA regional at home for the third year in a row. Howard (8-2) struck out nine with no walks and retired the last 17 batters he faced after David Greer's RBI single in the third inning.
TCU beat Gonzaga 4-3, win from 3rd straight Super Regional
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Elliott Barzilli had a two-run single in the eighth inning and TCU beat Gonzaga 4-3 on Saturday night in the Fort Worth Regional. The Horned Frogs (44-15) are one win away from getting to an NCAA Super Regional for the third consecutive season. TCU led 2-0 until Jeffry Bohling's three-run homer put Gonzaga up in the sixth.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Elliott Barzilli had a two-run single in the eighth inning and TCU beat Gonzaga 4-3 on Saturday night in the Fort Worth Regional. The Horned Frogs (44-15) are one win away from getting to an NCAA Super Regional for the third consecutive season. TCU led 2-0 until Jeffry Bohling's three-run homer put Gonzaga up in the sixth.
Top-seeded host TCU blanks Oral Roberts 7-0 in NCAA opener
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mitchell Traver allowed just two hits in five innings, Cam Warner homered in a four-run sixth and top-seeded host TCU beat Oral Roberts 7-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Fort Worth Regional on Friday night. Sidelined most of the season with a muscle strain in his back, Traver (1-1) got his first win in his fifth start, striking out four and...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mitchell Traver allowed just two hits in five innings, Cam Warner homered in a four-run sixth and top-seeded host TCU beat Oral Roberts 7-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's Fort Worth Regional on Friday night. Sidelined most of the season with a muscle strain in his back, Traver (1-1) got his first win in his fifth start, striking out four and...
Dallas Baptist knocks out Fairfield in Lubbock Regional 8-5
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darick Hall gave up three runs over 7 1/3 innings and homered twice to help Dallas Baptist beat Fairfield 8-5 in an elimination game in the NCAA tournament's Lubbock Regional on Saturday. Second-seeded Dallas Baptist (42-18) moves on to face the Texas Tech-New Mexico loser on Sunday in another elimination game.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Darick Hall gave up three runs over 7 1/3 innings and homered twice to help Dallas Baptist beat Fairfield 8-5 in an elimination game in the NCAA tournament's Lubbock Regional on Saturday. Second-seeded Dallas Baptist (42-18) moves on to face the Texas Tech-New Mexico loser on Sunday in another elimination game.
New Mexico beats Dallas Baptist 12-6 in Lubbock Regional
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Luis Gonzalez went 4 for 4 with three doubles and five RBIs on Friday night and New Mexico beat Dallas Baptist 12-6 in the opening round of the Lubbock Regional. The third-seeded Lobos (39-21) pulled away with a five-run ninth inning and will face No. 1 seed Texas Tech on Saturday. The second-seeded Patriots (41-18) will play Fairfield in an elimination game.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Luis Gonzalez went 4 for 4 with three doubles and five RBIs on Friday night and New Mexico beat Dallas Baptist 12-6 in the opening round of the Lubbock Regional. The third-seeded Lobos (39-21) pulled away with a five-run ninth inning and will face No. 1 seed Texas Tech on Saturday. The second-seeded Patriots (41-18) will play Fairfield in an elimination game.
Oklahoma QB Mayfield regains his lost year of eligibility
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Big 12 will have to deal with Baker Mayfield for two more years instead of one. The conference adopted a rule change Thursday that gives back the Oklahoma quarterback the year of eligibility he lost when he transferred from Texas Tech, meaning he will be eligible to play for the Sooners in 2017.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Big 12 will have to deal with Baker Mayfield for two more years instead of one. The conference adopted a rule change Thursday that gives back the Oklahoma quarterback the year of eligibility he lost when he transferred from Texas Tech, meaning he will be eligible to play for the Sooners in 2017.
Baylor AD McCaw resigns in wake of sexual assault scandal
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw has resigned, less than a week after he was put on probation as part of the school's reaction to a scathing report about its failure to properly respond to allegations of sexual assaults. The announcement of McCaw's resignation came a little more than an hour after Baylor hired former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to replace the...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw has resigned, less than a week after he was put on probation as part of the school's reaction to a scathing report about its failure to properly respond to allegations of sexual assaults. The announcement of McCaw's resignation came a little more than an hour after Baylor hired former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to replace the...
Baylor hires former Wake coach Grobe to replace Briles
A person involved in the decision tells The Associated Press that Baylor will hire former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to lead its football program this season.
A person involved in the decision tells The Associated Press that Baylor will hire former Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe to lead its football program this season.
Buddy Hield wins Oscar Robertson Trophy
HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield, who led Oklahoma to its first Final Four in 14 years, has won the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the nation's top college player. Hield received 144 votes in the nationwide balloting while Denzel Valentine of Michigan State was the runner-up with 108 votes.
HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield, who led Oklahoma to its first Final Four in 14 years, has won the Oscar Robertson Trophy, presented by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the nation's top college player. Hield received 144 votes in the nationwide balloting while Denzel Valentine of Michigan State was the runner-up with 108 votes.
Hield gets 37, Oklahoma beats Oregon 80-68 to hit Final Four
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 37 points, and Oklahoma advanced to its first Final Four since 2002 with an 80-68 victory over Oregon in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Jordan Woodard added 13 points for the Sooners (29-7), who streaked to an 18-point lead in the first half and never let the Ducks back in it.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield hit eight 3-pointers while scoring 37 points, and Oklahoma advanced to its first Final Four since 2002 with an 80-68 victory over Oregon in the West Region final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Jordan Woodard added 13 points for the Sooners (29-7), who streaked to an 18-point lead in the first half and never let the Ducks back in it.
Baylor women in 3rd straight Elite 8 with 78-58 win over FSU
DALLAS (AP) — Nina Davis scored 30 points and Baylor is going to the Elite Eight for the third straight year after a 78-58 victory over Florida State on Saturday. The Lady Bears (36-1), the No. 1 seed in the Dallas Regional, went ahead to stay with a 15-3 run to end the first quarter after an early flurry of turnovers led to frustrated coach Kim Mulkey calling timeout.
DALLAS (AP) — Nina Davis scored 30 points and Baylor is going to the Elite Eight for the third straight year after a 78-58 victory over Florida State on Saturday. The Lady Bears (36-1), the No. 1 seed in the Dallas Regional, went ahead to stay with a 15-3 run to end the first quarter after an early flurry of turnovers led to frustrated coach Kim Mulkey calling timeout.
Texas comes from behind to beat UCLA 72-64 in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Texas' goal all season has been to make it to a regional final. Mission accomplished. Imani Boyette scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Longhorns to a come-from-behind 72-64 win over UCLA on Saturday in the Sweet 16. Brooke McCarty added 15 points for Texas (31-4), which will play for the first time since 2003 in a game that...
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Texas' goal all season has been to make it to a regional final. Mission accomplished. Imani Boyette scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Longhorns to a come-from-behind 72-64 win over UCLA on Saturday in the Sweet 16. Brooke McCarty added 15 points for Texas (31-4), which will play for the first time since 2003 in a game that...
Baylor women in usual place; Seminoles are stepping up
DALLAS (AP) — Being in back-to-back Sweet 16s is a new experience for Florida State. Baylor has been there, done that in the women's NCAA Tournament — now for the eighth year in a row. "To be a top 10 program, you have to be able to go to back-too-back Sweet 16s," said Seminoles coach Sue Semrau, who is in her 19th season. "So this is a big step for us in our...
DALLAS (AP) — Being in back-to-back Sweet 16s is a new experience for Florida State. Baylor has been there, done that in the women's NCAA Tournament — now for the eighth year in a row. "To be a top 10 program, you have to be able to go to back-too-back Sweet 16s," said Seminoles coach Sue Semrau, who is in her 19th season. "So this is a big step for us in our...
Woodard, Hield lead Oklahoma's Sweet 16 romp over Aggies
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Woodard scored 22 points and Buddy Hield had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Oklahoma Sooners to a 77-63 romp over third-seeded and cold-shooting Texas A&M in the NCAA West Regional on Thursday. The Sooners (28-7) advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2009. They'll play Saturday against the Duke-Oregon winner.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Woodard scored 22 points and Buddy Hield had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the second-seeded Oklahoma Sooners to a 77-63 romp over third-seeded and cold-shooting Texas A&M in the NCAA West Regional on Thursday. The Sooners (28-7) advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2009. They'll play Saturday against the Duke-Oregon winner.
Hield, Sooners face former Big 12 foes Aggies in Sweet 16
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Forty-four seconds. The Texas A&M Aggies will remember them for as long as they live. Buddy Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners know things can go so right or so wrong in such a short time. Hield and the second-seeded Sooners (27-7) face the third-seeded Aggies (28-8) in the Sweet 16 Thursday evening, four days after Texas A&M's stunning last-minute comeback...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Forty-four seconds. The Texas A&M Aggies will remember them for as long as they live. Buddy Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners know things can go so right or so wrong in such a short time. Hield and the second-seeded Sooners (27-7) face the third-seeded Aggies (28-8) in the Sweet 16 Thursday evening, four days after Texas A&M's stunning last-minute comeback...
NCAA Women's Regional Basketball Tournament
Dru Hancock, a Big 12 senior associate commissioner, joins Good Day to talk about the upcoming tournament in Dallas. She's hoping to see a big crowd there supporting the Baylor Bears.
Dru Hancock, a Big 12 senior associate commissioner, joins Good Day to talk about the upcoming tournament in Dallas. She's hoping to see a big crowd there supporting the Baylor Bears.
Jesperson's halfcourt shot puts Northern Iowa past Texas
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — On the craziest of days for lower seeds in the NCAA Tournament, Paul Jesperson provided the craziest finish. The senior guard banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to give 11th-seeded Northern Iowa a 75-72 win over No. 6 seed Texas in the first round of the West Region. The Panthers were the sixth double-digit seed to win on Friday.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — On the craziest of days for lower seeds in the NCAA Tournament, Paul Jesperson provided the craziest finish. The senior guard banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to give 11th-seeded Northern Iowa a 75-72 win over No. 6 seed Texas in the first round of the West Region. The Panthers were the sixth double-digit seed to win on Friday.
House leads Texas A&M to opening 92-65 win over Green Bay
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Danuel House wanted the world to know Texas A&M felt disrespected entering the NCAA Tournament. Or, at the very least, he wanted to send a message to Kentucky coach John Calipari. House and his teammates took their point to the court on Friday, showing they deserved every bit of their No. 3 seed in a dominating 92-65 opening-round win over 14th-seeded Green Bay.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Danuel House wanted the world to know Texas A&M felt disrespected entering the NCAA Tournament. Or, at the very least, he wanted to send a message to Kentucky coach John Calipari. House and his teammates took their point to the court on Friday, showing they deserved every bit of their No. 3 seed in a dominating 92-65 opening-round win over 14th-seeded Green Bay.