Texas A&M falls at Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. — Breein Tyree scored 22 points as Mississippi placed three players in double figures and erased a nine-point second-half deficit to defeat Texas A&M 75-71 on Wednesday night.
Terence Davis scored 19 points, including six consecutive free throws in the final 30 seconds, as the Rebels (15-7, 5-4) snapped a four-game losing streak. Blake Hinson added 11 points, including a pair of free throws with 2:51 left to give Ole Miss the lead for the final time at 65-64.
Wendell Mitchell led Texas A&M (8-13, 1-8) with 23 points, while Brandon Mahan had 20 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the 3-point line.
SAM HOUSTON ST. 77 MCNEESE ST. 62
Cameron Delaney scored 16 points, and the Bearkats pushed their winning streak to 11 games with a defeat of the Cowboys in Huntsville. Sam Houston State (15-8, 10-0) hasn’t lost since Dec. 22 and holds a two-game lead on the rest of the field in the Southland Conference.
TCU 70, OKLAHOMA ST. 68
JD Miller made a short jumper in the final second, and the Horned Frogs beat the Cowboys after blowing a 13-point lead in the second half at Fort Worth. TCU improved to 16-6 overall and 4-5 in the Big 12.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 79 HOUSTON BAPTIST 77
Kevon Harris had a careerhigh 35 points, and the Lumberjacks rallied from a 12-point, second-half deficit to beat the Huskies at Sharp Gym.
Stephen F. Austin (12-9, 5-4 Southland) closed the final 3½ minutes on a 13-2 run, sneaking past Houston Baptist (7-14, 3-7) in the final minute.
ABILENE CHRISTIAN 75 LAMAR 64
Jaylen Franklin scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, Jalone Friday added 14 points, and the Wildcats (19-4, 8-2 Southland) defeated the Cardinals (11-12, 4-6) in Beaumont.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 64 TEXAS A&M-CC 58
Marlain Veal hit seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and the Lions beat the Islanders in Corpus Christi (9-13, 4-5 Southland).
NEVADA 98, COLORADO ST. 82
Jordan Caroline scored 30 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, and the No. 6 Wolf Pack beat the host Rams.
VILLANOVA 66, CREIGHTON 59
Freshman Saddiq Bey scored a career-high 17 points, senior guard Phil Booth hit key baskets down the stretch, and the 14thranked Wildcats remained perfect in Big East play by beating the visiting Bluejays in overtime.
MARYLAND 60, NEBRASKA 45
Jalen Smith had 18 points and 11 rebounds and fueled the Terrapins’ decisive surge in the first half as No. 24 Maryland beat the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Neb.
LSU 92, MISSISSIPPI ST. 88
Freshman forward Naz Reid tied a career high with 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left, to lift the No. 21 Tigers over the host Bulldogs in overtime.
WISCONSIN 56, MINNESOTA 51
Ethan Happ had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help the No. 19 Badgers defeat the host Golden Gophers.
Women CONNECTICUT 118 EAST CAROLINA 55
All-American Katie Lou Samuelson broke out of her shooting slump, scoring a season-high 32 points to lead the fifth-ranked Huskies over the Pirates in Hartford, Conn.
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Imani Johnson scored 19 points while making five 3-pointers, and the host Ladyjacks clamped down defensively in the second half to defeat the Huskies for their 10th straight win, improving to 18-3 overall and 9-0 in the Southland Conference.
Sophie Taylor scored 15 points to lead HBU (7-13, 2-8).