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.
No. 19 Baylor dominates inside to beat TCU 86-71
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Taurean Prince scored 22 points and Johnathan Motley led a dominant effort inside with 22 points and nine rebounds to carry No. 19 Baylor to an 86-71 victory against TCU on Saturday night. The Bears (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) outrebounded the Horned Frogs 45-21 and had a 25-17 edge in second-chance points while matching a school record with their sixth Big 12 road win.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Taurean Prince scored 22 points and Johnathan Motley led a dominant effort inside with 22 points and nine rebounds to carry No. 19 Baylor to an 86-71 victory against TCU on Saturday night. The Bears (21-8, 10-6 Big 12) outrebounded the Horned Frogs 45-21 and had a 25-17 edge in second-chance points while matching a school record with their sixth Big 12 road win.
Paige, Williams lead West Virginia past Okla. St.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jaysean Paige scored 17 points and Devin Williams recorded his 13th double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 14 West Virginia to a 70-56 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night. It was the second straight win for West Virginia (22-7, 11-5 Big 12), as coach Bob Huggins moved ahead of Lefty Driesell into sole possession of 10th...
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Jaysean Paige scored 17 points and Devin Williams recorded his 13th double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 14 West Virginia to a 70-56 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night. It was the second straight win for West Virginia (22-7, 11-5 Big 12), as coach Bob Huggins moved ahead of Lefty Driesell into sole possession of 10th...
No. 25 Texas overwhelms No. 3 Oklahoma late for 76-63 win
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield was scoring in bunches again, only to watch the Texas Longhorns counterpunch just about everything he did. And when Texas finally started its own late-game run, Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners had nothing of their own to stop it.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Buddy Hield was scoring in bunches again, only to watch the Texas Longhorns counterpunch just about everything he did. And when Texas finally started its own late-game run, Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners had nothing of their own to stop it.
Jones leads No. 21 Texas A&M to 84-69 win over Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Jones had 20 points and six rebounds to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to an 84-69 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Admon Gilder and Danuel House added 14 points each for the Aggies (22-7, 11-5 Southeastern Conference), who are on a four-game winning streak. House had 12 points in the first half, shooting 4 for 8 from 3-point range.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Jones had 20 points and six rebounds to lead No. 21 Texas A&M to an 84-69 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Admon Gilder and Danuel House added 14 points each for the Aggies (22-7, 11-5 Southeastern Conference), who are on a four-game winning streak. House had 12 points in the first half, shooting 4 for 8 from 3-point range.
No. 2 Jayhawks beat Texas Tech 67-58 for Big 12 title share
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jamari Traylor handed Kansas forward Perry Ellis a pair of navy blue scissors to take the final snips of the net, and with them the crowd in Allen Fieldhouse began to chant his name. "It feels great," Ellis said after celebrating the second-ranked Jayhawks' 67-58 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday that wrapped up a share of their 12th straight Big 12...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jamari Traylor handed Kansas forward Perry Ellis a pair of navy blue scissors to take the final snips of the net, and with them the crowd in Allen Fieldhouse began to chant his name. "It feels great," Ellis said after celebrating the second-ranked Jayhawks' 67-58 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday that wrapped up a share of their 12th straight Big 12...
Texas Tech knocks off No. 3 Oklahoma 65-63
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Aaron Ross scored 17 points, Keenan Evan added 14 and Texas Tech beat No. 3 Oklahoma 65-63 on Wednesday night for the Red Raiders' third straight victory over a Top 25 team. Evans hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal it for Texas Tech (16-9, 6-7 Big 12). The Red Raiders had never beaten three Top 25 teams in a row. Texas Tech's bench was the...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Aaron Ross scored 17 points, Keenan Evan added 14 and Texas Tech beat No. 3 Oklahoma 65-63 on Wednesday night for the Red Raiders' third straight victory over a Top 25 team. Evans hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal it for Texas Tech (16-9, 6-7 Big 12). The Red Raiders had never beaten three Top 25 teams in a row. Texas Tech's bench was the...
No. 16 SMU snaps Gonzaga's 6-game streak with 69-60 win
DALLAS (AP) — With his SMU team ineligible for the postseason, a February visit from Gonzaga figured to be the closest thing to an NCAA Tournament game Nic Moore could expect to experience this year. Then the Mustangs lost at home to Tulsa, and the game with the Zags turned into something else. "We all gathered around and said, 'We don't lose twice on our home...
DALLAS (AP) — With his SMU team ineligible for the postseason, a February visit from Gonzaga figured to be the closest thing to an NCAA Tournament game Nic Moore could expect to experience this year. Then the Mustangs lost at home to Tulsa, and the game with the Zags turned into something else. "We all gathered around and said, 'We don't lose twice on our home...
No. 14 Iowa State beats No. 24 Texas 85-75
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Georges Niang and Monte Morris each scored 24 points as No. 14 Iowa State beat 24th-ranked Texas 85-75 on Saturday night in Jameel McKay's return from a two-game suspension. Matt Thomas added 13 for the Cyclones (18-7, 7-5 Big 12), who allowed just one point in the final 2:29 to hold off the Longhorns. Morris' step-back jumper with 1:17 left made it 81-74, and...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Georges Niang and Monte Morris each scored 24 points as No. 14 Iowa State beat 24th-ranked Texas 85-75 on Saturday night in Jameel McKay's return from a two-game suspension. Matt Thomas added 13 for the Cyclones (18-7, 7-5 Big 12), who allowed just one point in the final 2:29 to hold off the Longhorns. Morris' step-back jumper with 1:17 left made it 81-74, and...
Texas Tech beats another Top 25 team, 84-66 at No. 21 Baylor
WACO, Texas (AP) — Keenan Evans scored a career-high 21 points and had two steals in Texas Tech's go-ahead run as the Red Raiders upset No. 21 Baylor 84-66 on Saturday night, giving them their second consecutive win over a Top 25 team.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Keenan Evans scored a career-high 21 points and had two steals in Texas Tech's go-ahead run as the Red Raiders upset No. 21 Baylor 84-66 on Saturday night, giving them their second consecutive win over a Top 25 team.
Graham's 27 lead No. 6 Kansas past No. 3 Oklahoma 76-72
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma often has found a way in close games this season. Not this time. Devonte' Graham scored a career-high 27 points and did a tenacious job defending Buddy Hield to help No. 6 Kansas defeat the third-ranked Sooners 76-72 on Saturday. "Our guys kept working, kept clawing to get within reach, then made a good run there in the second half to get the...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma often has found a way in close games this season. Not this time. Devonte' Graham scored a career-high 27 points and did a tenacious job defending Buddy Hield to help No. 6 Kansas defeat the third-ranked Sooners 76-72 on Saturday. "Our guys kept working, kept clawing to get within reach, then made a good run there in the second half to get the...
No. 10 West Virginia routs TCU 73-42
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jonathan Holton returned from a suspension and after leading No. 10 West Virginia to an easy victory he seemed to understand why he was away from the team for four games. "It's always going to be tough love and Coach (Bob) Huggins always pushes everyone on the team to be better. He's really the heart of the team and he's going to make sure we give...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jonathan Holton returned from a suspension and after leading No. 10 West Virginia to an easy victory he seemed to understand why he was away from the team for four games. "It's always going to be tough love and Coach (Bob) Huggins always pushes everyone on the team to be better. He's really the heart of the team and he's going to make sure we give...
Texas A&M stumbles to 4th straight loss, 76-71 at LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Danuel House grimaced, dipped his head and turned back up court as his 3-point attempt missed the rim with 33 seconds left. House scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting for No. 15 Texas A&M, but it wasn't enough to stop a losing streak that reached four games with a 76-71 setback at LSU on Saturday.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Danuel House grimaced, dipped his head and turned back up court as his 3-point attempt missed the rim with 33 seconds left. House scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting for No. 15 Texas A&M, but it wasn't enough to stop a losing streak that reached four games with a 76-71 setback at LSU on Saturday.