Charlotte hits century mark again, beats North Texas 103-79
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Braxton Ogbueze scored 19 points and Charlotte hit 14 3-pointers in taking a 103-79 victory over North Texas on Saturday. Ogbueze made five 3-pointers for the 49ers (10-15, 6-6 Conference USA), who hit the 100-point mark for the second straight game and fourth time this season. Joseph Uchebo and Curran Scott added 15 points each, Andrien White had four 3-pointers...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Braxton Ogbueze scored 19 points and Charlotte hit 14 3-pointers in taking a 103-79 victory over North Texas on Saturday. Ogbueze made five 3-pointers for the 49ers (10-15, 6-6 Conference USA), who hit the 100-point mark for the second straight game and fourth time this season. Joseph Uchebo and Curran Scott added 15 points each, Andrien White had four 3-pointers...
Freeman, Prince lead No. 21 Baylor past K-State, 82-72
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Al Freeman and Taurean Prince couldn't have been much more efficient for Baylor on Wednesday night. Neither could the rest of the Bears when they strolled to the foul line. Freeman scored 21 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Prince added 18 on 6-of-8 from the floor, and the No. 21 Bears made all but one of their 30 foul shots in beating cold-shooting Kansas State,...
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Al Freeman and Taurean Prince couldn't have been much more efficient for Baylor on Wednesday night. Neither could the rest of the Bears when they strolled to the foul line. Freeman scored 21 points on 6-of-7 shooting, Prince added 18 on 6-of-8 from the floor, and the No. 21 Bears made all but one of their 30 foul shots in beating cold-shooting Kansas State,...
No. 14 Iowa State falls 85-82 in OT to Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Iowa State coach Steve Prohm saw small details that led to the 14th-ranked Cyclones' 85-82 loss to Texas Tech. "I don't even think it's fatigue," he said. "It's little things. We're trying to get ball reversal. And we drive it and we turn it over. There's a couple big possessions. We're up six or eight. Everything was...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Iowa State coach Steve Prohm saw small details that led to the 14th-ranked Cyclones' 85-82 loss to Texas Tech. "I don't even think it's fatigue," he said. "It's little things. We're trying to get ball reversal. And we drive it and we turn it over. There's a couple big possessions. We're up six or eight. Everything was...
No. 16 SMU falls to Tulsa 82-77 for 3rd loss in 5 games
DALLAS (AP) — Markus Kennedy sees a losing record in five games since SMU lost its chance for an undefeated season in a year that lacks the incentive of postseason play. And the senior forward had a message after the 16th-ranked Mustangs gave up an eight-point lead in the last 9 minutes of an 82-77 loss to Tulsa on Wednesday night.
DALLAS (AP) — Markus Kennedy sees a losing record in five games since SMU lost its chance for an undefeated season in a year that lacks the incentive of postseason play. And the senior forward had a message after the 16th-ranked Mustangs gave up an eight-point lead in the last 9 minutes of an 82-77 loss to Tulsa on Wednesday night.
Alabama holds off slumping No. 15 Texas A&M, 63-62
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Texas A&M's Southeastern Conference slump continues, but the Aggies didn't go down without a fight. Anthony Collins, whose last-minute 3-pointer helped keep the 15th-ranked Aggies alive, missed a pair of free throws with 2.3 seconds left in a 63-62 loss to Alabama on Wednesday night.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Texas A&M's Southeastern Conference slump continues, but the Aggies didn't go down without a fight. Anthony Collins, whose last-minute 3-pointer helped keep the 15th-ranked Aggies alive, missed a pair of free throws with 2.3 seconds left in a 63-62 loss to Alabama on Wednesday night.
Hield's 3-pointer lifts No. 3 Oklahoma past No. 24 Texas
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield's 3-pointer from the corner with 1.3 seconds remaining lifted No. 3 Oklahoma to a 63-60 victory over No. 24 Texas on Monday night. Hield struggled early, but scored 12 points in the final 3:11. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield's 3-pointer from the corner with 1.3 seconds remaining lifted No. 3 Oklahoma to a 63-60 victory over No. 24 Texas on Monday night. Hield struggled early, but scored 12 points in the final 3:11. He scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half.
No. 14 West Virginia beats No. 15 Baylor 80-69
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Daxter Miles Jr. scored a season-high 20 points and No. 14 West Virginia beat No. 15 Baylor 80-69 on Saturday night to grab sole possession of first place in the Big 12. West Virginia (19-4, 8-2) took over at the top of the standings after No. 1 Oklahoma lost to Kansas State 80-69 on Saturday. The Sooners fell into a second-place tie with No. 7 Kansas and Texas at...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Daxter Miles Jr. scored a season-high 20 points and No. 14 West Virginia beat No. 15 Baylor 80-69 on Saturday night to grab sole possession of first place in the Big 12. West Virginia (19-4, 8-2) took over at the top of the standings after No. 1 Oklahoma lost to Kansas State 80-69 on Saturday. The Sooners fell into a second-place tie with No. 7 Kansas and Texas at...
Kansas State upsets top-ranked Oklahoma, 80-69
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was so confident his team would beat top-ranked Oklahoma that he had his team practice what to do when fans stormed the court. Weber should have let the fans in on the plan.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State coach Bruce Weber was so confident his team would beat top-ranked Oklahoma that he had his team practice what to do when fans stormed the court. Weber should have let the fans in on the plan.
Thornwell, No. 25 South Carolina top No. 8 Texas A&M 81-78
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell had 25 points and nine assists, helping No. 25 South Carolina beat No. 8 Texas A&M 81-78 on Saturday. Michael Carrera scored 20 points on 6-for-6 shooting for the Gamecocks (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), who bounced back from a 69-56 loss at Georgia on Tuesday. Mindaugus Kacinas finished with 11 points.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell had 25 points and nine assists, helping No. 25 South Carolina beat No. 8 Texas A&M 81-78 on Saturday. Michael Carrera scored 20 points on 6-for-6 shooting for the Gamecocks (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), who bounced back from a 69-56 loss at Georgia on Tuesday. Mindaugus Kacinas finished with 11 points.
Texas Rolls Over Texas Tech 69-59
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns keep rolling along. Next stop: right up the road at No. 1 Oklahoma. Javan Felix scored 20 points and surging Texas beat Texas Tech 69-59 Saturday, the Longhorns' seventh win in eight games in a run that has them in the thick of the Big 12 title chase.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns keep rolling along. Next stop: right up the road at No. 1 Oklahoma. Javan Felix scored 20 points and surging Texas beat Texas Tech 69-59 Saturday, the Longhorns' seventh win in eight games in a run that has them in the thick of the Big 12 title chase.
Ellis has double-double for No. 7 Kansas in 75-56 win at TCU
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Devonte Graham dived to the floor for a loose ball in a wild sequence that led to a three-point play for Perry Ellis, putting No. 7 Kansas up by 20 points in the first half. "The thing that he forgot to mention, if he hadn't lost the ball, he wouldn't have had to dive for it," coach Bill Self said with a smile after Graham gave his description of...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Devonte Graham dived to the floor for a loose ball in a wild sequence that led to a three-point play for Perry Ellis, putting No. 7 Kansas up by 20 points in the first half. "The thing that he forgot to mention, if he hadn't lost the ball, he wouldn't have had to dive for it," coach Bill Self said with a smile after Graham gave his description of...
Big 2nd half from Niang leads Iowa St. over Okla. St. 64-59
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Georges Niang scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and had nine rebounds to help lead No. 13 Iowa State to a 64-59 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Niang shot 7 of 10 shots and grabbed all of his rebounds after halftime. Monte Morris and Matt Thomas each scored 16 points for the Cyclones (17-6, 6-4 Big 12).
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Georges Niang scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and had nine rebounds to help lead No. 13 Iowa State to a 64-59 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday. Niang shot 7 of 10 shots and grabbed all of his rebounds after halftime. Monte Morris and Matt Thomas each scored 16 points for the Cyclones (17-6, 6-4 Big 12).
Big 12 best basketball league again, brutal half-season left
The Big 12 has the nation's No. 1 team and half of the league is in the top 15 of the AP poll. For the third season in a row, the conference has the best cumulative RPI. And in a "break" from league play last weekend, the Big 12 won seven of 10 games against the Southeastern Conference in an event that used to be played in December. Now comes the second half of their brutal...
The Big 12 has the nation's No. 1 team and half of the league is in the top 15 of the AP poll. For the third season in a row, the conference has the best cumulative RPI. And in a "break" from league play last weekend, the Big 12 won seven of 10 games against the Southeastern Conference in an event that used to be played in December. Now comes the second half of their brutal...
Hield scores 17 as Durant watches; No. 1 Oklahoma beats TCU
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- With Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant on hand, Buddy Hield scored 17 points to help No. 1 Oklahoma defeat TCU 95-72 on Tuesday night. Hield, the nation's No. 2 scorer, was held well below his 26.2 average, but he shot an efficient 7 for 13 from the field and made 3 of 8 3-point attempts as the 2014 NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion watched. Hield...
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- With Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant on hand, Buddy Hield scored 17 points to help No. 1 Oklahoma defeat TCU 95-72 on Tuesday night. Hield, the nation's No. 2 scorer, was held well below his 26.2 average, but he shot an efficient 7 for 13 from the field and made 3 of 8 3-point attempts as the 2014 NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion watched. Hield...
No. 13 SMU rebounds from 1st loss by beating Memphis 80-68
DALLAS (AP) -- Nic Moore scored 22 points and No. 13 SMU rebounded from its first loss of the season with an 80-68 victory over Memphis on Saturday night.
DALLAS (AP) -- Nic Moore scored 22 points and No. 13 SMU rebounded from its first loss of the season with an 80-68 victory over Memphis on Saturday night.
No. 17 Baylor surges past Georgia 83-73 in Big 12/SEC
WACO, Texas (AP) — Rico Gathers had 17 points and nine rebounds, and No. 17 Baylor used a quick start to the second half to beat Georgia 83-73 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night. Gathers had one of Baylor's five three-point possessions during a 17-2 run in the first 4 minutes after halftime to turn a 35-32 deficit into a 49-37 lead. The Bears (17-4) scored just three points...
WACO, Texas (AP) — Rico Gathers had 17 points and nine rebounds, and No. 17 Baylor used a quick start to the second half to beat Georgia 83-73 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday night. Gathers had one of Baylor's five three-point possessions during a 17-2 run in the first 4 minutes after halftime to turn a 35-32 deficit into a 49-37 lead. The Bears (17-4) scored just three points...
No. 1 Oklahoma Knocks Off LSU 77-75
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Buddy Hield made seven of his eight 3-pointers in the second half on his way to a 32-point performance, Isaiah Cousins hit a go-ahead jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 1 Oklahoma overcame a 14-point deficit to escape with a 77-75 victory over LSU on Saturday.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Buddy Hield made seven of his eight 3-pointers in the second half on his way to a 32-point performance, Isaiah Cousins hit a go-ahead jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 1 Oklahoma overcame a 14-point deficit to escape with a 77-75 victory over LSU on Saturday.
TCU rallies 75-63 over Tennessee in Big 12-SEC Challenge
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Malique Trent scored 14 of his 15 points after halftime as TCU rallied from a 14-point deficit to end a five-game losing streak, beating Tennessee 75-63 on Saturday in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Chris Washburn had 14 points and nine rebounds while Brandon Parrish scored 14 and Karviar Shepherd 13 for the Horned Frogs (10-11), who had a pair of 10-0 runs in the...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Malique Trent scored 14 of his 15 points after halftime as TCU rallied from a 14-point deficit to end a five-game losing streak, beating Tennessee 75-63 on Saturday in the Big 12-SEC Challenge. Chris Washburn had 14 points and nine rebounds while Brandon Parrish scored 14 and Karviar Shepherd 13 for the Horned Frogs (10-11), who had a pair of 10-0 runs in the...
SEC West QBs help lead South to 27-16 Senior Bowl win
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — SEC West quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Jake Coker and Brandon Allen all led scoring drives to help lead the South to a 27-16 win over the North in Saturday's Senior Bowl. Arkansas's Allen passed for a game-high 106 yards, including a couple of on-target deep balls. Mississippi State's Prescott threw for 61 yards and a touchdown with both teams rotating their...
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — SEC West quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Jake Coker and Brandon Allen all led scoring drives to help lead the South to a 27-16 win over the North in Saturday's Senior Bowl. Arkansas's Allen passed for a game-high 106 yards, including a couple of on-target deep balls. Mississippi State's Prescott threw for 61 yards and a touchdown with both teams rotating their...
Texas downs Vanderbilt 72-58 in Big 12/SEC Challenge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kerwin Roach Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Texas overcame Vanderbilt's bigger lineup with tenacious defense in a 72-58 win Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Prince Ibeh added 13 points and 11 boards for the Longhorns (14-7) who had four players score in double figures. Texas has won five of its last six in a mid-season surge under first-year coach...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kerwin Roach Jr. had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Texas overcame Vanderbilt's bigger lineup with tenacious defense in a 72-58 win Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Prince Ibeh added 13 points and 11 boards for the Longhorns (14-7) who had four players score in double figures. Texas has won five of its last six in a mid-season surge under first-year coach...