San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
No. 2 Baylor improves to 12-0 with win at Texas Tech
LUBBOCK — Davion Mitchell had 19 points and Jared Butler finally scored late as No. 2 Baylor overcame No. 15 Texas Tech 6860 on Saturday to stay undefeated after their closest game this season.
Butler, the preseason AP AllAmerican coming off a seasonhigh 28 points in the last game, was 0-for-9 shooting with six turnovers before hitting consecutive 3-pointers for the Bears (12-0, 5-0 Big 12) in the final five minutes.
BUTLER 70
NO. 8 CREIGHTON 66 (OT)
Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime as the Bulldogs completed a second-half comeback with an upset of the Bluejays at Indianapolis.
NO. 1 GONZAGA 73, ST. MARY’S 59
Corey Kispert had 17 points and five rebounds and the Bulldogs overcame a slow start for their 18th straight victory with the win at Moraga, Calif.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the South Bay shook the gym early in the second half. Play continued with no disruption.
Joel Ayayi scored 16 points for the Bulldogs (14-0, 5-0 West Coast Conference).
Fotu scored 15 points and Logan Johnson added 12 for the cold-shooting Gaels (9-5, 0-3).
NO. 23 MINNESOTA 75 NO. 7 MICHIGAN 57
Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead the host Gophers over the Wolverines.
Marcus Carr scored 17 points and Gabe Kalscheur added 10 points for the Gophers (11-4, 4-4
Big Ten).
Chaundee Brown Jr. scored 14 points for the Wolverines (11-1, 6-1).
NO. 21 OHIO ST. 87 NO. 14 ILLINOIS 81
E.J. Liddell scored 26 points to lead the Buckeyes to a win at Champaign, Ill.
Washington, Justin Ahrens and Seth Towns each added 11 for Ohio State (11-3, 5-3).
Ayo Dosunmu led Illinois (9-5, 5-3) with 22 points. Kofi Cockburn scored 15 and freshman Adam Miller added 14 points.
NO. 18 VIRGINIA 85 NO. 12 CLEMSON 50
Sam Hauser and Tomas Woldetensae had 14 points and four 3-pointers each as the Cavaliers routed the host Tigers to stay perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The Cavaliers (9-2) improved to 5-0 in the league, their best start since 12-0 in the 2017-18 season.
NO. 10 TENNESSEE 81 VANDERBILT 61
Keon Johnson scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half, leading the Volunteers to a win at Knoxville, Tenn.
MIAMI 78, NO. 16 LOUISVILLE 72
Isaiah Wong had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the host Hurricanes beat the Cardinals to end an 18-game skid against ranked opponents.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ST. 83 INCARNATE WORD 65
Calvin Solomon had 13 points and 8 rebounds — one of six Lumberjacks to finish in double figures in scoring — as Stephen F. Austin St. defeated the Cardinals at San Antonio.
SFA (7-2 and 3-0 Southland) built a 12-point lead by halftime. Keaston Willis led the Cardinals (5-6, 2-2) with 15 points.
LOUISIANA TECH 80, UTSA 66
Amorie Archibald had a season-high 22 points as the Bulldogs beat the Roadrunners at Ruston, La.
Keaton Wallace scored a season-high 22 points for the Roadrunners (5-8, 1-5). Jhivvan Jackson added 14 points.
Women
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN 91 INCARNATE WORD 48
Zya Nugent scored a team-high 16 points as the Ladyjacks won at San Antonio for their seventh consecutive victory.
Aiyana Johnson had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Stephen F. Austin (12-2, 4-0 Southland).
Jaaucklyn Moore and Tiana Gardner paced the Cardinals (2-4, 0-1 with 7 points apiece.
IOWA ST. 75, NO. 6 BAYLOR 71
Ashley Joens scored 14 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Cyclones ended the Lady Bears’ 61-game home court winning streak.
Baylor (8-2, 3-1 Big 12) played for the first time in two weeks because of a pause after coach Kim Mulkey tested positive.
Lexi Donarski finished with 17 points for the Cyclones (9-4, 5-1).