Kansas wins 5th in row by turning aside TCU
FORT WORTH — Gradey Dick scored 19 points, Kevin McCullar Jr. had 15 and thirdranked Kansas extended its winning streak to five games with a 63-58 win over No. 24 TCU on Monday night.
Jalen Wilson, the Big 12 scoring leader held to seven points, did have 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks (23-5, 11-4 Big 12), who began the night tied with idle eighth-ranked Texas for the conference lead. They have won seven of eight games since a three-game losing streak that included a 23-point home loss to the Horned Frogs.
Damion Baugh missed a potential tying 3-pointer with five seconds left for TCU (18-10, 7-8). Shahada Wells then missed a follow-up layup before McCullar was fouled and made two free throws.
Not even an appearance from Heisman Trophy runnerup Max Duggan could get the Horned Frogs over the hump. They were within 56-53 with 6:07 left when the four-year starting quarterback, still in his tuxedo after receiving the Davey O’Brien Award in a ceremony about four miles from campus, waved the crowd into a frenzy while going to a courtside seat.
The Frogs tied the game at 48 with 10:13 left when Jakobe Coles made a short leaner while being fouled, but missed the free throw that would have put them in the lead.
Mike Miles Jr. had 13 points for TCU, which has lost five of its last six games . The first four of those losses came when Miles was out injured. Coles added 12 points and Baugh had 11.
Neither team made a field goal in the final 4:19 of the game, with TCU missing their last six shots over that span, while the Jayhawks were 0for-4 in the final 4:45.
TEXAS SOUTHERN 64 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 59
John Walker III scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Tigers won at H&PE Arena.
P.J. Henry had three 3-pointers while scoring 13 points for Texas Southern, which improved to 11-17 overall and 7-8 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Kolby Granger added 11 points.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 672 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 65
Will Douglas made a 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining for the Panthers’ only points in the last four minutes of their home victory over the Delta Devils.
Braden Bell led Prairie View (11-17, 7-8 SWAC) with 17 points. Dougland and Hegel Augustin added 14 each.
WOMEN NO. 3 STANFORD 71 NO. 17 UCLA 66
Cameron Brink scored 25 points and made all 15 of her free throws, the last of which put the Cardinal ahead for good in a victory over the Bruins in their final regular-season home game.
Brink swatted two more shots to give her 102 blocks for the season.
Haley Jones added 18 points and converted a layup with 1:22 remaining to put Stanford ahead by three.
NO. 16 OHIO STATE 74 NO. 12 MICHIGAN 61
Rikki Harris scored a careerhigh 23 points with five assists and seven steals, Taylor Thierry added 15 points and the visiting Buckeyes beat the Wolverines to complete a season sweep.
It was Ohio State's first victory over a ranked team since topping Michigan 66-57 on New Year’s Eve.
MISSOURI 61, TEXAS A&M 35
The host Aggies shot only 26.4 percent from the field, including 3-for-19 on 3-pointers, in falling to 1-13 in SEC play and 6-18 overall.
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 83 TEXAS SOUTHERN 53
Micah Gray scored 17 points and hit the host Tigers’ only 3-pointer in 14 attempts in a lopsided loss.
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 72 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 51
Diana Rosenthal scored 15 points to lead the Panthers to a home victory.