Tech shocks No. 9 Iowa State; West Virginia edges TCU in OT

LUBBOCK — Texas Tech noticed that Iowa State players weren’t making it around Red Raiders screens, so they started putting up 3-pointers.

The Red Raiders hit 11 from behind the arc to earn their first Big 12 win, 78-73 over the ninthranked Cyclones, on Saturday.

“We didn’t plan on shooting it,” Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith said. “Shoot them when you’re open, and we were open because of the way they were defending us.”

Devaugntah Williams scored a career-high 22 points, and Toddrick Gotcher added 17 to lead Texas Tech (11-9, 1-6).

Fans swarmed the court after the victory.

Monte Morris scored 20 points for the Cyclones (14-4, 4-2).

The win for Tech was its first over a top-10 team since March 2009, when it beat No. 9 Kansas. WEST VIRGINIA 86, TCU 85

Jevon Carter sank two free throws with one second left in overtime to lift the 18th-ranked Mountaineers to a victory over the Horned Frogs in Morgantown, W.Va.

Devin Williams and Ju- wan Staten had 18 points apiece for West Virginia (16-3, 4-2 Big 12).

Kyan Anderson scored 22 points to lead the Horned Frogs (14-5, 1-5). BAYLOR 69, OKLAHOMA 58

Lester Medford had 17 points, Rico Gathers provided the rim-rocking highlight in a gameclinching run, and the No. 21 Bears went on to beat the 19th-ranked Sooners in Waco.

Medford hit a 3-pointer in a late 10-0 run that finally put Baylor (15-4, 3-3 Big 12) ahead to stay. Then came a long defensive rebound by Kenny Chery and a pass ahead to Royce O’Neale, who grabbed the ball while in the air and in one motion passed to Gathers for a run-punctuating slam for a 56-49 lead. TEXAS A&M67 TENNESSEE 61

Jalen Jones scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Aggies outlasted the Vols in Knoxville, Tenn., for their fourth straight victory.

All four wins have come in Southeastern Conference competition, giving the Aggies (13-5, 4-2 SEC) their longest conference winning streak since moving from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2012. SMU 80, HOUSTON 59

Nic Moore hit eight of 11 shots, all 3-pointers, and scored 28 points to lead the Mustangs past the Cougars in Dallas.

SMU (16-4, 7-1 American Athletic Conference) made 11 of 20 3s to win its sixth straight.

Houston (7-12, 0-8), which lost its eighth straight, got 25 points from Jherrod Stiggers. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 79 SAM HOUSTON ST. 68

Thomas Walkup scored 17 points and Clide Geffrard added a career-high 15 to help the Lumberjacks beat the Bearkats in Huntsville and take over sole possession of first place in the Southland Conference.

SFA (16-3, 6-0) has won 15 in a row after starting the season 1-3.

SFA jumped out to a 22-3 lead as Sam Houston State (14-5, 6-1) missed its first nine shots. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 66 TEXAS SOUTHERN 62

Ghiavonni Robinson scored 20 points to lead the Golden Lions past the Tigers in Pine Bluff, Ark., handing TSU (8-11, 5-1) its first Southwestern Athletic Conference loss. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M72 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. 65

Montrael Scott scored 18 points with 10 rebounds, leading five players into double-figure scoring as the Panthers (5-14, 3-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) held off the Delta Devils in Greenwood, Miss. LOUISIANA TECH 58 RICE 45

Erik McCree and Alex Hamilton both scored 13 points as the Bulldogs rebounded from their first Conference USA loss to top the Owls (6-12, 3-4) at Tudor Fieldhouse. HOUSTON BAPTIST 79 LAMAR 77

Anthony Odunsi and Tyler Russell scored 16 points apiece to lift the Huskies (8-8, 3-3 Southland) to a win over the Cardinals at Sharp Gym. HUSTON-TILLOTSON 80 ST. THOMAS 72

Darion Cooks scored 22 points to lead the Rams past the Celts (8-11, 4-6 Red River Athletic Conference) in Austin.

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