No. 8 Texas blows out No. 3 Kansas in Lawrence, 84-59

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Courtney Ramey scored 18 points to lead five Texas players in double-figures
scoring, and No. 8 Longhorns routed third-ranked Kansas 84-59 on Saturday to match the most lopsided win
by an opponent in the history of Allen Fieldhouse.
Andrew Jones added 14 points, Matt Coleman III had 13 and Jericho Sims had 11 points and 12 rebounds for
the Longhorns (8-1, 2-0 Big 12), who turned an eight-point halftime lead into a blowout in startling
fashion.
The margin of victory was the most by an opponent in the Phog since Missouri’s 91-66 victory on Feb. 1,
1989.
Jalen Wilson scored 20 points and Ochai Agbaji had 11 for the Jayhawks (8-2, 1-1), who shot 31% from the
field and went just 3 of 23 from beyond the arc in losing their first game since their opener against
top-ranked Gonzaga.
No. 1 GONZAGA 85, SAN FRANCISCO 62
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting as top-ranked Gonzaga opened its
West Coast Conference schedule by beating San Francisco.
Joel Ayayi added 18 points and Andrew Nembhard had 14 for Gonzaga (10-0, 1-0), which has won 44
consecutive home games — the longest streak in the nation. Drew Timme had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Jamaree Bouyea scored 18 for San Francisco (7-5, 1-1), which has lost 20 consecutive games to Gonzaga
since 2012. The Dons were undone by poor shooting in the second half. Dzmitry Ryuny added 11 points.
Both teams shot well in the first half. San Francisco took a 14-13 lead, but the Zags replied with a 12-2
run to go up 25-16.
No. 2 BAYLOR 76, IOWA STATE 65
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jared Butler scored 21 points to lead four scorers in double figures and Baylor held
off Iowa State for its narrowest margin of victory this season.
The Bears (9-0, 2-0 Big 12) took seven of their previous eight games by at least 29 points, winning by an
average of 32.8 points.
Butler hit a 3-pointer from the right corner for a 63-55 lead with 7:31 remaining and made three key free
throws in the final 3 minutes after Iowa State pulled within 66-61.
Javan Johnson led Iowa State (2-5, 0-3) with 17 points.
ALABAMA 71, No. 7 TENNESSEE 63
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Petty hit three critical 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, leading
Alabama to a stunning victory over Tennessee.
The Crimson Tide (7-3, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) turned a two-point halftime lead into a double-digit
advantage midway through the second behind Petty’s trio of 3s and two more long-range makes by Joshua
Primo.
Primo and Herbert Jones finished with 11 points, and Jahvon Quinerly scored 10.
Tennessee (7-1, 1-1) struggled from the field the entire game, hitting 21 of 66 shots (32%). Victor
Bailey Jr. scored 16 points and Santiago Vescovi had 13 for the Volunteers.
OKLAHOMA 75, No. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 71
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Umoja Gibson made eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points, and Oklahoma
recovered after blowing an 18-point halftime lead to beat West Virginia.
The Sooners (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) have won three straight and four of five against the Mountaineers (8-3,
1-2), including a season sweep in 2019-20. The Sooners also have won four of their last seven games
against ranked opponents.
Taz Sherman and Jalen Bridges had 19 points each for West Virginia, and Miles McBride had 15. The
Mountaineers’ previous losses this season came to No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 3 Kansas. The loss kept coach
Bob Huggins from recording his 300th win as West Virginia’s coach.
With the score tied at 60, Austin Reaves knocked down a long 2-point jumper and then a 3-pointer with
3:40 left, giving Oklahoma the lead for good.
No. 10 IOWA 77, No. 14 RUTGERS 75
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Luka Garza had 25 points, 15 in the second half, and Iowa beat Rutgers thanks to
the Scarlet Knights’ free throw struggles.
Rutgers (7-2, 3-2 Big Ten) has struggled all season at the foul line this season, hitting just 62%. It
went 4 of 12 against Iowa (9-2, 3-1 Big Ten), which was 18 of 23.
Jacob Young had 17 points as Rutgers’ defense stifled the Big Ten’s top offense.
Montez Mathis had 13 points, five assists and five rebounds for Rutgers. Myles Johnson had 13 points and
10 rebounds.
No. 11 CREIGHTON 67, PROVIDENCE 65
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Christian Bishop had a go-ahead dunk with 0.8 seconds left and Creighton held off
a late rally to beat Providence.
Marcus Zegarowski, who had the assist on Bishop’s dunk, hit six 3-pointers and had 20 points to help the
Bluejays (8-2, 4-1 Big East) to their fourth straight victory.
Damien Jefferson added a season-high 18 points, his eighth consecutive game in double-figures. Marcus
Ballock finished with 14 points. Zegarowski, Jefferson and Ballock combined for 52 of the Bluejays’
points.
Creighton led by 13 with about seven minutes left in the second half, but Providence (7-4, 3-2) tied it
with 7 seconds left on Noah Horchler’s layup. Creighton inbounded quickly, and Zegarowski pushed the
ball up the floor and found the trailing Bishop for the dunk.
No. 12 MISSOURI 81, ARKANSAS 68
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jeremiah Tilmon had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Missouri handed Arkansas its
first loss of the season.
Tilmon eclipsed his season high in points during the first half and finished with a career high. He was
joined in double figures by Xavier Pinson with 23 and Mark Smith with 11.
Arkansas (9-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference), missing its best interior player, could not match Missouri’s
physicality. The Tigers (7-1, 1-1) outrebounded Arkansas 51-36, outscored the Razorbacks 34-22 in the
paint, and held them to 27% shooting from the field.
OKLAHOMA STATE 82, No. 13 TEXAS TECH 77, OT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Bryce Williams scored 15 points in his first start for Oklahoma State, including a
steal and breakaway dunk in overtime as the Cowboys held on to beat Texas Tech.
Issac Likeleke and Avery Anderson III both had 17 points for the Cowboys (7-2, 1-2), who needed overtime
after blowing an 11-point lead in the second half. They lost their first two conference games by a
combined five points.
Mac McClung led Texas Tech (8-3, 1-2) with 21 points. He hit a 3-pointer to start the overtime period,
but those were his last points before he fouled out with 1:06 left.
Oklahoma State lost Big 12 leading scorer Cade Cunningham when the freshman guard fouled out in overtime,
and was up only a point after Tech made a free throw. Cunningham, who was averaging 19.1 points a game,
finished with 13 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
No. 15 ILLINOIS 66, PURDUE 58
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 points and
Illinois beat Purdue.
Da’Monte Williams added 12 points for the Fighting Illini (8-3, 4-1 Big Ten) in their seventh consecutive
Big Ten home win dating to last season. Andre Curbelo, who leads the conference in assists, had six.
Brandon Newman scored 14 points and big man Trevion Williams had 14 points and eight rebounds for the
Boilermakers.
Purdue (7-5, 2-3) is one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, but Illinois outrebounded the
Boilermakers 39-33. Illinois shot 48% (25 of 52) from the field, while Purdue was 22 of 56 for 39%.
No. 17 MICHIGAN STATE 84, NEBRASKA 77
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Aaron Henry scored a career-high 27 points and Michigan State ended a three-game
losing streak with a victory over Nebraska.
The Spartans (7-3, 1-3 Big Ten) bounced back from a 25-point loss at Minnesota on Monday and beat
Nebraska for the seventh straight time.
Nebraska (4-7, 0-4) lost its 21st straight Big Ten game. It is off to its worst conference start since
2013-14.
Michigan State looked ready to break it open early in the second half, but the Huskers hung around thanks
to the scoring provided by Teddy Allen. Allen, averaging just under 18 points, spent most of the first
half on the bench with two fouls. He scored 19 of his 23 points in the last 16 minutes.
NO. 21 OREGON 73, STANFORD 56
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Chris Duarte scored 23 points and Oregon beat Stanford for its eighth straight win.

Eugene Omoruyi added 15 points, and LJ Figueroa had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Eric Williams scored 12
for the Ducks (8-1, 3-0 Pac-12).
Bryce Wills and Spencer Jones had 12 points apiece to pace the Cardinal (5-3, 1-1), who had their
four-game winning streak snapped.
Oregon’s 28 straight home wins are the second-most in school history and tied for the second-longest
active streak in the NCAA. Ducks coach Dana Altman earned his 677th win to tie former Stanford and
California coach Mike Montgomery for 23rd in Division I history.
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