Tech defeats TCU to close Big 12 play; Baylor suffers loss

LUBBOCK — Keenan Evans scored 23 points, and No. 12 Texas Tech stopped a four-game losing streak with a 79-75 win over TCU in the teams’ Big 12 regularseason finale Saturday.

Evans had his first double-digit scoring game since a toe injury that sidelined him at halftime of a loss to Baylor that started the skid when the Red Raiders (23-8, 11-7) were in sole possession of the Big 12 lead.

Desmond Bane scored 21 points for the Horned Frogs (21-10, 9-9), who had their first four-game conference winning streak in 20 years stopped.

Texas Tech finished tied with West Virginia for second in the Big 12. KANSAS ST. 77, BAYLOR 67

Dean Wade scored 25 points, Barry Brown scored 18, and the Wildcats beat the Bears in Manhattan, Kan.

Nuni Omot finished with 30 points for Baylor (18-13, 8-10 Big 12). TEXAS SOUTHERN 78 ALCORN ST. 71

Donte Clark scored 24 points, Marquis Salmon grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds, and the Tigers defeated the Braves in Lorman, Miss.

Salmon’s rebounding effort ties him with three other players for most rebounds in a game this season at the Division I level. He collared 12 defensive rebounds and the rest on the offensive end. He also scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting.

Texas Southern (12-19, 12-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference) used a 14-2 run in a five-minute span and led 73-63 with 3:45 left and remained in control. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 65 SAM HOUSTON ST. 53

Leon Gilmore III had a career-high 23 points with 11 rebounds and four blocks as the Lumberjacks beat the Bearkats in the regular-season finale at Huntsville to improve to 25-6 and 14-4 in the Southland Conference.

Christopher Galbreath Jr. had 13 points for the Bearkats (18-13, 12-6). PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 77 SOUTHERN U. 69

Gary Blackston scored 24 points, and the Panthers beat the Jaguars in their regular-season finale at Baton Rouge, La.

Zachary Hamilton had 22 points for Prairie View (15-17, 12-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). MCNEESE ST. 69, LAMAR 60

Kalob Ledoux scored 17 points, and the Cowboys rallied to beat the Cardinals in their regular-season finale at Lake Charles, La., but missed getting the eighth and final berth in the Southland Conference tournament.

Nick Garth scored 18 for Lamar (19-12, 11-7). TEXAS A&M-CC 92 HOUSTON BAPTIST 87

Joseph Kilgore scored a career-high 36 points, and the Islanders (11-17, 8-10) beat the Huskies at Sharp Gym to get the final seed for the Southland Conference tournament.

David Caraher had 25 points to lead Houston Baptist (6-25, 2-16).

From wire reports