College basketball
MEN Texas Tech holds off rally, tops No. 6 Texas
LUBBOCK, TEXAS>> De’vion Harmon scored 25 points and Kevin Obanor added 19 as 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 down the stretch.
Texas (20- 6, 9- 4) tied the game at 64 on a 3-pointer by Dylan Disu, but Tech responded by scoring the next six points as Obanor had two dunks and Aimaq converted a tip-in. Harmon added a driving basket with 35.1 seconds remaining, and the Red Raiders held on.
Marcus Carr led the Longhorns with 23 points, and Disu scored 11.
No. 9 Baylor 79, West Virginia 65
WACO, TEXAS>> LJ Cryer scored 26 points to lead four players in double figures, and ninth-ranked Baylor beat West Virginia.
Cryer was 8 for 11 from 3-point range as the Bears (20- 6, 9- 4 Big 12) won their fourth consecutive game. Baylor has won 10 of 11 since an 0-3 start in conference.
Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 17 points to lead West Virginia (15-11, 4-9). Adam Flagler added 13 points and Jalen Bridges had 12 for Baylor.
No. 15 Miami 80, North Carolina 72
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.>> Jordan Miller had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Miami took over after halftime then had to hold off a late rally to beat North Carolina.
Nijel Pack added 23 points for the Hurricanes (21-5, 12- 4 ACC). Miami shot 52% after the break while locking down on UNC’S drivers that had found success getting to the rim in the first 20 minutes.
Miami led by 14 points, then turned away UNC’S late rally to within four. R. J. Davis had 23 points while Caleb Love added 20 for the Tar Heels (16
10, 8-7).
WOMEN No. 2 Indiana 83, No. 13 Ohio State 59
COLUMBUS, OHIO>> Mackenzie Holmes scored a career-high 33 points and Sara Scalia made six 3 pointers as Indiana extended its winning streak to 12 games with a win over Ohio State.
The Hoosiers (24-1, 14-1 Big Ten) shot 74% in the first half and never looked back. Scalia scored 24 points, and Grace Berger added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Cotie Mcmahon’s 22 points led the Buckeyes (21-5, 10-5).
No. 22 Iowa State 66, No. 17 Texas 61
AMES, IOWA>> Ashley Joens scored 24 points, Emily Ryan had 12 points and eight assists and Iowa State snapped a three-game skid with a win over Texas.
Joens completed a three-point play with 2:37 left to give Iowa State a 6155 lead, but missed two free throws at 1:45. Texas (20-7, 11-3 Big 12) took advantage when Rori Harmon sank a baseline jumper to make it 61-57. Iowa State (16-7, 8-5) had two chances at the other end following an offensive rebound and Denae Fritz made a 3-pointer from the corner for a seven-point lead. Joens added two free throws with 14.2 seconds left to seal it.