Kansas State pulls away for decisive win over TCU

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Markquis Nowell scored 18 points and No. 12 Kansas State finished strong, snapping a two-game skid by beating No. 17 TCU 82-61 on Tuesday night.

The Wildcats outscored TCU 17-2 to end the game.

Kansas State (19-5, 7-4 Big 12 moved within a game of firstplace Texas in a crowded conference race. The Wildcats are tied with Kansas, a half-game behind Iowa State.

TCU (17-7, 6-5) was led by Damion Baugh with 14 points. Micah Peavy and Jakobe Coles each had 11.

NO. 21 UCONN 87 NO. 10 MARQUETTE 72

Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and Tristen Newton recorded his second tripledouble of the season as the Huskies beat the Golden Eagles at Hartford, Conn.

Newton had 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for Connecticut, which won its third straight game

NO. 8 VIRGINIA 63 NO. 22 NORTH CAROLINA ST. 50

Jayden Gardner scored 18 points and Reece Beekman added 15. and the Cavaliers held the visiting Wolfpack nearly 30 points below their season average.

NO. 18 INDIANA 66 NO. 24 RUTGERS 60

Trayce Jackson-Davis had 20 points and 18 rebounds while reaching another milestone in the Hoosiers’ home victory.

She became the sixth player in school history with 2,000 career points and the first to also have 1,000 rebounds.

WOMEN

NO. 16 OKLAHOMA 98, BAYLOR 92 Ana Llanusa and Skylar Vann each scored 20 points, and the Sooners took their first lead of the game in overtime in a road victory.

Oklahoma (19-4, 9-3 Big 12) was down 75-63 with 5:19 left. Baylor turned it over twice on inbounds plays in the closing seconds of regulation.

Llanusa had eight points during the extra session.

Caitlin Bickle scored a career-high 30 points for Baylor (16-7, 7-4).