Baylor remains unbeaten
Baylor coach Scott Drew knows given a choice, his players would rather being playing games. They won two in 23 hours.
“Coming back from break, you’re either practicing or playing,” Drew said. “I know guys would rather play a game than be in practice for two or three hours.“
Macio Teague had 18 points to lead six players scoring in double figures to lead the host Bears in a 105-76 victory Wednesday over Alcorn State, just a day after a 37-point win over Central Arkansas.
Preseason AP All-america guard Jared Butler added 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
Baylor (8-0) is the only Big 12 team without a loss.
Tyree Corbett had 24 points to lead Alcorn State (0-5).
No. 7 Tennessee tops No. 12 Missouri: Santiago Vescovi scored 15 points and Yves Pons and Jaden Springer added 13 apiece as the Volunteers handed the Tigers their first loss in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.
The Volunteers (7-0) shot 50 percent from the field and were 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.
No. 23 Virginia beats Notre Dame: Kihei Clark had 19 points and five assists, and the Cavaliers continued their dominance over Notre Dame with a 66-57 victory at South Bend, Ind.
The Cavaliers (5-2, 1-0) improved to 12-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference openers under coach Tony Bennett and 10-0 in ACC regularseason matchups against the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame (3-5, 0-2) fell despite a career-high 28 points from Nate Laszewski
No. 25 Ohio St. routs Nebraska: Justin Ahrens came off the bench to score 18 points and freshman Zed Key added 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting as the host Buckeyes routed the Cornhuskers.
Duane Washington Jr. added 13 points for Ohio State (8-2, 2-2 Big Ten).
The Cornhuskers (4-6, 0-3) lost their third straight game.