No. 3 Kansas holds off in-state rival Wildcats
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Frank Mason III had 21 points, Josh Jackson added 18 despite dealing with foul trouble, and No. 3 Kansas bounced back from a rare home loss to hold off Kansas State 74-71 on Monday night.
The Jayhawks (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) beat the Wildcats (16-8, 56) for the fifth straight time and the 19th time in 22 meetings, though it was just as nip-and-tuck as their meeting in Lawrence.
• No. 12 Virginia 71, No. 4 Louisville 55 — At Charlottesville, Va.: London Perrantes scored 18 points and Virginia used a 22-5 run to begin the second half and beat short-handed Louisville.
Isaiah Wilkins added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Cavaliers 18-5, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). The victory gave Virginia four consecutive victories against the Cardinals, including a sweep of the season series, and moved them into a tie with No. 14 Florida State for second place in the conference.
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• No. 11 Texas 85, No. 2 Baylor 79 — At Waco, Texas: Joyner Holmes drove for the tiebreaking layup with a minute left and 11th-ranked Texas held on to win its 17th consecutive game at Baylor on Monday night to end the second-ranked Lady Bears’ 21-game winning streak and give them their first home loss in nearly three years.
Texas (19-4, 13-0) never trailed in the first-ever matchup of teams both 12-0 in Big 12 play.
• No. 5 Florida St. 80, No. 16 Miami 71 — At Tallahassee, Fla.: Chatrice White scored 19 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, and Florida State defeated Miami.
White also had 14 rebounds for her third doubledouble of the season. Shakayla Thomas also had 19 points, Brittany Brown added 13 and Ivey Slaughter 11 as the Seminoles (22-2, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their ninth straight.
• No. 7 Notre Dame 85, No. 12 Louisville 66 — At South Bend, Ind.: Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and Notre Dame ran past Louisville.
The Irish (22-3, 10-1 ACC) used a 22-4 run to turn around an early first-quarter deficit, and led by 22 points at halftime on their way to their sixth straight victory.