UTSA women squander late lead in loss
UTSA built a doubledigit lead in the fourth quarter but collapsed on offense down the stretch, allowing Tulsa to rally for a 74-70 win on Wednesday at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa.
After holding a tight lead for most of the third quarter, the Roadrunners used an 11-0 spurt to build a 13-point margin with seven minutes to play in the game. But the Roadrunners (12-11, 6-6 American Athletic Conference) scored just four points the rest of the way, hitting 1 of 11 shots with five turnovers as Tulsa (18-7, 8-4) closed the game on a 21-4 run.
Five UTSA players scored in double figures, marking the first time five or more Roadrunners cracked 10 points in the same game since Feb. 2, 2023.
Sidney Love led the way with 16, while Kyra White netted 15. Jordyn Jenkins and Idara Udo each notched 11, and Aysia Proctor chipped in 10.
UTSA shot 40% overall and 25% from 3-point
range, but Tulsa hit 50% overall and 36% from beyond the arc, overcoming a 38-30 rebounding advantage for the Roadrunners.
NO. 5 TEXAS 82 HOUSTON 66
Greg Luca
Madison Booker had 23 points and seven rebounds, Deyona Gaston
added 21 points and eight rebounds and the Longhorns (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) beat the Cougars (12-12, 3-10).
NO. 23 OKLAHOMA 84 NO. 21 BAYLOR 73
Sophomore Kiersten Johnson had a careerhigh 20 points off the bench, Payton Verhulst had 16 points and 11 rebounds
and the host Sooners (18-6, 12-1 Big 12) pulled away from the Bears (18-6, 7-6) in the fourth quarter to win their ninth straight.
RICE 75 EAST CAROLINA 57
Malia Fisher led the host Owls (15-9, 9-4 American) with 22 points, while adding eight rebounds, three steals and two assists.
NO. 2 OHIO STATE 80 NEBRASKA 47
Jacy Sheldon had 23 points and Cotie Mcmahon added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the host Buckeyes (22-3, 13-1 Big Ten) won their 12th straight. Alexis Markowski (16.4 points per game) led Nebraska (16-9, 8-6) with just nine points, but the 6-foot-3 forward pulled down 16 rebounds.
IOWA STATE 96 NO. 7 KANSAS ST. 93 (2 OT)
Addy Brown and Audi Crooks each scored 20 points for the host Cyclones (14-9, 8-5 Big 12).
Ayoka Lee and Serena Sundell both scored 20 points for Kansas State (21-4, 10-3).
Men NO. 13 AUBURN 101 NO. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA 61
Jaylin Williams scored 23 points and Johni Broome added 21 to lead the host Tigers to their most lopsided win over a ranked team.
The Tigers (20-5, 9-3 Southeastern Conference) rolled to a 22-point halftime lead and snapped South Carolina’s sevengame winning streak. They moved into a second-place tie with the Gamecocks (21-4, 9-3) in the league standings, just behind Alabama at 9-2.
NO. 1 UCONN 101 DEPAUL 65
Alex Karaban scored 21 points, and the topranked Huskies rolled to their 13th consecutive victory.
Karaban nailed five 3-pointers — one shy of his career high — and the Huskies (23-2, 13-1 Big East) wasted little time burying last-place Depaul (3-21, 0-13). Uconn faces a stiffer test Saturday when it hosts No. 4 Marquette.
NO. 8 TENNESSEE 92 ARKANSAS 63
Jonas Aidoo had 23 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Volunteers (18-6, 8-3 SEC) cruised past the Razorbacks (1212, 3-8) in the biggest blowout among 55 meetings between the teams.