Cryer leads Houston to OT win over Baylor

The only cheers Houston guard L.J. Cryer heard in his return to Baylor came when he missed a 3-pointer on the first shot of the game for the secondranked Cougars.

Cryer, who as a freshman three years ago was part of Baylor’s only national title, made six free throws in overtime and finished with 15 points as No. 2 and Big 12-leading Houston beat the 11th-ranked Bears 82-76 on Saturday after blowing a 16-point halftime lead.

“I was expecting the boos and stuff like that, like not welcoming,” said Cryer, who had no turnovers while playing nearly 43 minutes.

„ Hunter Sallis scored 29 points to help Wake Forest edge No. 8 Duke 83-79 to boost its NCAA Tournament chances on Saturday, a day that ended with Blue Devils star Kyle Filipowski being shaken up in a collision as Demon Deacons fans stormed the court to celebrate. The 7-footer was hobbled when he was hit by a fan running by him toward midcourt as

Filipowski walked toward the locker-room tunnel. He had to be helped off the court amid the chaos.

Auto racing: Michael McDowell won his first NASCAR Cup Series pole in his 467th career start. McDowell was first with a fast lap of 178.844 mph on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 1.54-mile track.

Gymnastics: Kayla DiCello seized accolades projected for some of her higher-profile counterparts by winning the uneven bars and floor exercise on the way to the all-around title at the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup on Saturday.

MLB: It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the Astros and Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday. Pawol’s spring training debut marked the first time since 2007 that a woman umpired a major league spring training game, last done by Ria Cortesio.