Surging Texas Tech fends off No. 6 Texas
De’vion Harmon scored 25 points and Kevin Obanor added 19 as host Texas Tech defeated its second ranked opponent in three days, upending No. 6 Texas 74-67 on Monday night.
Fardaws Aimaq had a season-high 12 points for the Red Raiders (14-12, 3-10 Big 12), who led by 13 in the second half before fending off the Longhorns (20-6, 9-4) down the stretch.
Texas Tech also topped No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday.
Texas tied the score at 64 on a three-pointer by Dylan Disu, but Tech responded by scoring the next six points.
Women
at No. 22 Iowa State 66, No. 17 Texas 61:
Ashley Joens scored 24 points, Emily Ryan had 12 points and eight assists and the Cyclones (16-7, 8-5 Big 12) stopped a three-game losing streak.
No. 2 Indiana 83, at No. 13 Ohio State 59:
Mackenzie Holmes scored a career-high 33 points and Sara Scalia made six three-pointers as the Hoosiers (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) extended their winning streak to 12 games.
Alabama men No. 1; USC women No. 25
Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press top 25 men’s poll for the first time in 20 years after Purdue’s loss to Northwestern. The Crimson Tide climbed two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. UCLA moved up three spots to No. 4.
In the women’s poll, UCLA rose two spots to No. 16 and USC is No. 25, the first time since 2016 that the Trojans are ranked.
Nevada Las Vegas is in the top 25 for the first time since 1994, at No. 23. South Carolina earned the No. 1 ranking for the 34th consecutive week, tied with Connecticut for the thirdlongest run atop the poll.