Kansas rallies to top Baylor
LAWRENCE, Kan. — DaJuan Harris scored all 14 of his points in the second half as No. 5 Kansas stormed back from a double-digit halftime deficit and beat No. 9 Baylor 87-71 on Saturday.
The Jayhawks (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) outscored the Bears 55-26 in the second half.
Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 21 points and 13 rebounds. KJ Adams added 17 points and Gradey Dick had 16.
The Jayhawks are tied with Texas for the top spot in the Big 12 Conference.
Baylor (20-7, 9-5) got nearly all of its scoring from its three-guard combo of Adam Flagler (22 points) Keyonte George (20 points) and LJ Cryer (15 points). The rest of the team scored just 14.
NO. 22 TCU 100 OKLAHOMA ST. 75
Mike Miles Jr. had 15 points in his first game in three weeks, five other Horned Frogs also scored in double figures as TCU snapped a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Cowboys at Fort Worth.
The Frogs (18-9, 7-7 Big 12) had lost five of six games, a stretch that began with a Jan. 28 loss at Mississippi State — where Miles hyperextended his right knee in the first four minutes.
Emanuel Miller had 18 points to lead TCU.
Bryce Thompson had 18 points and John-Michael White 15 for Oklahoma State (16-11, 7-7).
TEXAS SOUTHERN 80 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ST. 62
PJ Henry scored 19 points and the Tigers won at H&PE Arena.
Henry was 8-of-14 shooting with two 3pointers for TSU (10-17, 6-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference). John Walker III scored 18 and Joirdon Karl Nicholas pitched in with 15 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
The Delta Devils (4-24, 3-11) were led by Terry Collins with 23 points. Rayquan Brown had 19 points.
RICE 83
WESTERN KENTUCKY 77
Quincy Olivari scored 34 points as the Owls outlasted the Hilltoppers at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Olivari added 12 rebounds for Rice (17-10, 8-8 Conference USA). Mekhi Mason added 14 points. Max Fiedler scored 12 points, while adding five rebounds and six assists.
Dayvion McKnight led the way for Western Kentucky (14-13, 6-10) with 21 points and eight rebounds..
TEXAS TECH 78 WEST VIRGINIA 72
Jaylon Tyson went off for a career-high 27 points and Fardaws Aimaq scored the visiting Red Raiders’ last eight points in a win over the Mountaineers.
Tyson and Aimaq combined for 25 secondhalf points for Texas
Tech (15-12, 4-10), which started the day tied with Oklahoma for last in the Big 12, a game back of West Virginia (15-12, 4-10). The Raiders have won three straight including wins over No. 6 Texas and No. 12 Kansas State.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 82 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 71
Will Douglas had 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Panthers won at home.
Yahuza Rasas added 17 points for Prairie View A&M (10-17, 6-8 SWAC).
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN 93 LAMAR 74
Maks Klanjscek put up 33 points as the host Huskies beat the Cardinals at Sharp Gym.
Klanjscek was 10 of 19 shooting and 9 for 10 from the line for the Huskies (9-19, 6-9 Southland Conference). Brycen
Long scored 22 points.
Nate Calmese finished with 23 points for the Cardinals (9-19, 5-11).
SAM HOUSTON 64 TARLETON ST. 59
Donte Powers and Cameron Huefner scored 20 points each as the Bearkats won at Stephenville.
Powers also contributed five rebounds for Sam Houston (20-6, 10-4 Western Athletic Conference).
Freddy Hicks led the Texans (14-14, 8-8) with 18 points..