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.
Hield scores 27, leads Oklahoma past CS Bakersfield 82-68
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cal State Bakersfield's plan to slow Buddy Hield worked for a while. Then, he got loose and did his usual damage. Oklahoma's senior star exploded for 16 of his 27 points in the final 13:23 to help the second-seeded Sooners knock off the 15th-seeded Roadrunners 82-68 on Friday. Hield made 8 of 14 shots in the game, including 3 of 6 3-pointers. It was enough for...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cal State Bakersfield's plan to slow Buddy Hield worked for a while. Then, he got loose and did his usual damage. Oklahoma's senior star exploded for 16 of his 27 points in the final 13:23 to help the second-seeded Sooners knock off the 15th-seeded Roadrunners 82-68 on Friday. Hield made 8 of 14 shots in the game, including 3 of 6 3-pointers. It was enough for...
No. 19 Baylor falls 69-58 in home finale to No. 10 WVU
WACO, Texas (AP) — Rico Gathers had a scowl on his face while pacing the sideline after getting to the Baylor bench with just under 2 minutes remaining in his final home game for the 19th-ranked Bears. Gathers, one of five Baylor seniors, had just fouled out in the Bears' 69-58 loss to No. 10 West Virginia on Saturday.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Rico Gathers had a scowl on his face while pacing the sideline after getting to the Baylor bench with just under 2 minutes remaining in his final home game for the 19th-ranked Bears. Gathers, one of five Baylor seniors, had just fouled out in the Bears' 69-58 loss to No. 10 West Virginia on Saturday.
Hield, No. 6 Sooners beat TCU 75-67 in regular-season finale
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield and the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners shrugged off a lethargic start for a win at last-place TCU and had to wait about an hour to find out their seeding for the Big 12 tournament. Didn't really matter. Either way, the Sooners won't see No. 1 Kansas again until the league's postseason title game if they get that far.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield and the sixth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners shrugged off a lethargic start for a win at last-place TCU and had to wait about an hour to find out their seeding for the Big 12 tournament. Didn't really matter. Either way, the Sooners won't see No. 1 Kansas again until the league's postseason title game if they get that far.
No. 20 A&M beats Vanderbilt, clinches No. 1 seed in SEC
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M can claim something it hasn't been able to in 30 years: a regular-season conference championship. "I'm just at a loss for words," senior Jalen Jones said following the No. 20 Aggies' 76-67 victory over Vanderbilt in the regular-season finale.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M can claim something it hasn't been able to in 30 years: a regular-season conference championship. "I'm just at a loss for words," senior Jalen Jones said following the No. 20 Aggies' 76-67 victory over Vanderbilt in the regular-season finale.
Evans, Williams combine for 40, Texas Tech beats Kansas St.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Toddrick Gotcher has taken part in many special moments during his Texas Tech basketball career. He added another Saturday: sinking to one knee and proposing to girlfriend Kelly McQuaid in front 12,000 fans. The 6-foot-4-inch guard scored 13 points, while Devaugntah Williams and Keenan Evans added 20 apiece, as the Red Raiders defeated Kansas State 80-71 in the Big...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Toddrick Gotcher has taken part in many special moments during his Texas Tech basketball career. He added another Saturday: sinking to one knee and proposing to girlfriend Kelly McQuaid in front 12,000 fans. The 6-foot-4-inch guard scored 13 points, while Devaugntah Williams and Keenan Evans added 20 apiece, as the Red Raiders defeated Kansas State 80-71 in the Big...
Big second half from Roach leads Texas past Oklahoma State
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kerwin Roach Jr. scored 15 points, all in the second half, and added six rebounds, as Texas closed the game on a 16-2 run to defeat Oklahoma State 62-50 Friday night in the regular season finale for both. Isaiah Taylor added 12 points for No. 23 Texas (20-11, 11-7 Big 12), which reached the 20-win plateau for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kerwin Roach Jr. scored 15 points, all in the second half, and added six rebounds, as Texas closed the game on a 16-2 run to defeat Oklahoma State 62-50 Friday night in the regular season finale for both. Isaiah Taylor added 12 points for No. 23 Texas (20-11, 11-7 Big 12), which reached the 20-win plateau for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons.
No. 24 SMU beats UConn 80-54 on senior night
DALLAS (AP) — Sterling Brown scored 20 points and No. 24 SMU beat Connecticut 80-54 on Thursday night in the final home game for seniors Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy, the only players with coach Larry Brown for all four of his seasons during an incredible turnaround for the Mustangs.
DALLAS (AP) — Sterling Brown scored 20 points and No. 24 SMU beat Connecticut 80-54 on Thursday night in the final home game for seniors Nic Moore and Markus Kennedy, the only players with coach Larry Brown for all four of his seasons during an incredible turnaround for the Mustangs.
Ben Moore, Sterling Brown lead No. 24 SMU past Tulane 74-53
DALLAS (AP) — Ben Moore scored 16 points and Sterling Brown added 15 as No. 24 SMU beat Tulane 74-53 on Sunday. The win moves SMU (24-4, 12-4) back into a first-place tie in the American Athletic Conference with Temple. Malik Morgan had 15 points and Louis Dabney added 12 for Tulane (10-19, 3-13), which dropped into a last-place tie with East Carolina.
DALLAS (AP) — Ben Moore scored 16 points and Sterling Brown added 15 as No. 24 SMU beat Tulane 74-53 on Sunday. The win moves SMU (24-4, 12-4) back into a first-place tie in the American Athletic Conference with Temple. Malik Morgan had 15 points and Louis Dabney added 12 for Tulane (10-19, 3-13), which dropped into a last-place tie with East Carolina.