Just voted No. 1, Baylor crushed by West Virginia
Baylor’s euphoria over its ascent to the No. 1 ranking lasted one day.
Nathan Adrian broke out of a shooting slump with a careerhigh 22 points, and No. 10 West Virginia overwhelmed the visiting Bears 89-68 on Tuesday night in the Baylor program’s first game with the top ranking.
Baylor (15-1, 3-1 Big 12) committed a season-high 29 turnovers; the school record is 31. The loss means No. 5 Gonzaga is the only remaining unbeaten team in Division I.
“They just took us out of everything,” Baylor head coach Scott Drew said. “We weren’t overconfident. They just kicked our butt.”
West Virginia (14-2, 3-1) started the second half with an 11-3 run and kept pouring it on, leading by as many as 26 points. At the end, fans rushed the court at the end and sang John Denver’s “Country Roads.”
“From the players to the managers, there was nobody in our locker room that didn’t think we should win,” West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins said. “My hope is we get to the point where it’s expected rather than celebrating.”
San Diego St. 76, San Jose St. 61:
Brandon Clarke had 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the visiting Spartans (8-7, 1-3 Mountain West), but it wasn’t nearly enough against the Aztecs (9-7, 1-3), who opened a 42-23 lead in the first half.
#2 Kansas 81, Oklahoma 70:
Frank Mason scored 19 of his 28 points in the second half for the visiting Jayhawks (15-1, 4-0 Big 12), who have won 15 straight. The Sooners (6-9, 0-4) lost their seventh in a row.
#3 Villanova 79, #15 Xavier 54:
Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart each scored 20 points for the host Wildcats (16-1, 4-1 Big East) against the Musketeers (13-3, 3-1).
#6 Kentucky 87, Vanderbilt 81:
Malik Monk scored six points in the final 32 seconds for the Wildcats (14-2, 4-0 SEC), who overcame the host Commodores (8-8, 2-2).
#9 Florida State 88, #7 Duke 72:
Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half for the host Seminoles (16-1, 4-0 ACC), who broke a 46-year-old school record with their 12th straight win. Luke Kennard led the Blue Devils (14-3, 2-2) with 23 points.
#23 Florida 80, Alabama 67:
The visiting Gators (13-3, 4-0 SEC) overcame 24 points from Braxton Key for the host Crimson Tide (9-6, 2-1), who led by six points early in the second half after trailing by 18 in the first.
Texas Tech 66, #25 Kansas St. 65:
Keenan Evans made a go-ahead layup with 15 seconds left to help the Red Raiders (13-3, 2-2 Big 12) knock off the Wildcats (13-3, 2-2) and improve to 11-0 at home.
Off the team:
Tennessee dismissed guard Detrick Mostella, its secondleading scorer, saying he had not lived up to the program’s standards.