Jayhawks escape huge upset
Tyon Grant-Foster drove for the go-ahead basket with just over a minute to go, then swatted away Sam Griesel’s layup with 10 seconds left, helping seventh-ranked Kansas escape with a 65-61 home victory over winless North Dakota State on Saturday.
Jalen Wilson had 14 points and Ochai Agbaji added 13, including a free throw in the final seconds that helped the Jayhawks (4-1) finish off a 7-0 run to end the game and avoid their first loss to an unranked team since the 2019 Big 12 tournament.
Kansas trailed 61-60 when Grant-Foster skated to the basket for an easy layup. North Dakota State (0-4) promptly turned it over with an offensive foul and then, after two free throws by Christian Braun, Grant-Foster made his mark on the defensive end to help preserve the comeback win.
Women
HOUSTON 71, AUBURN 61
The Cougars won their home opener at the Fertitta Center, beating the Tigers for the first time.
Houston (2-1, 0-0 American) was led by Dymond Gladney with 18 points and Britney Onyeje with 15.
Auburn (3-1, 0-0 SEC) fell short despite Unique Thompson’s 26 points and 23 rebounds.
RICE 81, TEXAS TECH 62
Destiny Jackson led the way with 15 points as the Owls put five players in double figures on their way to a convincing win in Lubbock.
Rice shot better than 50 percent from the field overall (31-of-61) and from 3-point range (12-of-23) to improve to 3-0.
Lexi Gordon had a game-high 21 points for Texas Tech (2-1).
SOUTH FLORIDA 67
NO. 6 MISS. ST. 63 (OT)
Elisa Pinzan scored two of her team-high 14 points to ice the game in overtime as the Bulls beat a top-10 opponent for the first time.
Bethy Mununga hit two free throws with 28.9 seconds left in OT to give South Florida (2-1) a 65-63 lead.
Mississippi State’s Aliyah Matharu missed a layup and failed to score after getting her own rebound before Pinzan hit two free throws with 5.4 seconds to go.
Rickea Jackson scored 18 points for visiting Mississippi State (2-1).
NO. 2 STANFORD101 UNLV 54
Haley Jones had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lift the Cardinal in Las Vegas.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer now has 1,096 career wins and is three victories shy of passing Pat Summitt (1,098) as the winningest coach in women’s college basketball history.
HOUSTON BAPTIST 86 ARLINGTON BAPTIST 50
Abbey Sutherland led the Huskies to a victory in their home opener with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks.
Kennedy Wilson scored a career high 14 points and added three assists and two steals for HBU (1-2).
TEXAS SOUTHERN 85 UT-RIO GRANDE VALLEY 64
Ataiya Bridges had 24 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals, and Niya Mitchell added 21 points and 12 rebounds to lift the Tigers at home.
Amara Graham led UTRGV with 12 points.