Big 12 Men’s Basketball Midweek Rundown: BYU Stuns KU at the Phog
As the regular season draws to a close, every game counts. Many of the Big 12 teams are within one to two games of each other. Standings are critical. The top four teams get a double bye in the conference tournament. Right now, Houston and Iowa State will most likely get two of those spots. The other two spots are up for grabs, especially after this week’s midweek games.
It took overtime on Monday night in Manhattan for Kansas State to get the much-needed victory over West Virginia as the Cats cling to hope of an NCAA invite. Kansas State won 94-90. West Virginia was down by as many as 25 points in the second half. K-State set an NCAA single-season record with its seventh overtime victory. Under coach Jerome Tang, the Cats are 12-0 in overtime games over the last two years.
Later Monday night, TCU hosted No. 15 Baylor. The two teams entered the game with identical 19-8 overall records and 8-6 conference records. Baylor was coming off of two straight losses. In a game where offense by either side was a rarity, TCU suffered the most. Down by 18 points, the Horned Frogs tried to claw their way back but still lost the game 62-54.
Tuesday started with No. 1 Houston handling Cincinnati. The Cougars had a 9-point lead at halftime and a 17-point lead early in the second half. The Bearcats chipped away and got within six points with under two minutes left, but Houston held on for the 67-59 win.
Then came the two upsets of the week. BYU rallied from 12 points down to hand No. 7 Kansas its first loss of the season at Allen Fieldhouse. BYU won 76-68. That was followed by another upset as Texas traveled to Lubbock. The Longhorns dismantled the Red Raiders in the first half, taking a 47-23 lead at halftime. Tech would outscore Texas in the second half, but it was not enough. Texas won 81-69.
In the Wednesday games, UCF got a road win at Oklahoma State beating the Pokes 77-71. And No. 8 Iowa State continued to show its dominance at Hilton Coliseum, defeating Oklahoma 58-45.
The conference’s NET ranking of 46.4 is the lowest of all leagues. The next lowest are the Big Ten at 59.9 and the SEC at 68.6
The Big 12 is the only conference with five teams in the top 25 and 10 in the top 50 of the NET rankings: 1. Houston, 8. Iowa State, 13. BYU, 14. Kansas, 16. Baylor, 30. TCU, 35. Texas Tech, 39. Oklahoma, 40. Texas and 45. Cincinnati.
Big 12 Men’s Basketball – February 26-28 Results
Kansas State (17-11, 7-8) vs. West Virginia (9-19, 4-11)
Kansas State wins 94-90 OT
Game leaders:
- Tylor Perry (KSU) 29 points; Raequan Battle (WVU) 28 points
- David N’Guessan (KSU) 10 rebounds; Jesse Edwards (WVU) 7 rebounds
- Tylor Perry (KSU) 6 assists; Kerr Kriisa (WVU) 5 assists
TCU (19-9, 8-7) vs. #15 Baylor (20-8, 9-6)
Baylor won 62-54
Game leaders:
- Yves Missi (BU) 16 points; Jameer Nelson Jr. (TCU) 11 points
- RayJ Dennis (BU) 9 rebounds; Emanuel Miller (TCU) 5 rebounds
- RayJ Dennis (BU) 9 assists; Jameer Nelson Jr. (TCU) 4 assists
#1 Houston (25-3, 12-3) vs. Cincinnati (16-12, 5-10)
Houston won 67-59
Game leaders:
- LJ Cryer (UH) 22 points; Viktor Lakhin (UC) 11 points
- J’Wan Roberts (UH) 5 rebounds; Viktor Lakhin (UC) 9 rebounds
- Jamal Shead (UH) 11 assists; Day Day Thomas (UC) 6 assists
#7 Kansas (21-7, 9-6) vs. BYU (20-8, 8-7)
BYU wins 76-68
Game leaders:
- Jaxson Robison (BYU) 18 points; Hunter Dickinson (KU) 17 points
- Fousseyni Traore (BYU) 7 rebounds; Hunter Dickinson (KU) 11 rebounds
- Fousseyni Traore (BYU) 5 assists; Dajuan Harris Jr. (KU) 6 assists
Texas Tech (19-9, 8-7) vs. Texas (18-10, 7-8)
Texas wins 81-69
Game leaders:
- Dylan Disu (UT) 21 points; Pop Isaacs (TTU) 17 points
- Chendall Weaver (UT) 8 rebounds; Chance McMillian (TTU) 9 rebounds
- Max Abmas (UT) 4 assists; Joe Toussaint (TTU) 5 assists
#8 Iowa State (22-6, 11-4) vs. Oklahoma (19-9, 7-8)
Iowa State wins 58-45
Game leaders:
- Demarion Watson (ISU) 15 points; Rivaldo Soares (OU) 9 points
- Demarion Watson (ISU) 9 rebounds; Rivaldo Soares (OU) 7 rebounds
- Keshon Gilbert (ISU) 7 assists; Milos Uzan (OU) 3 assists
Oklahoma State (12-16, 4-11) vs. UCF (15-12, 6-9) vs.
UCF wins 77-71
Game leaders:
- Darius Johnson (UCF) 17 points; John-Michael Wright (OSU) 22 points
- CJ Walker (UCF) 6 rebounds; Brandon Garrison (OSU) 6 rebounds
- Shemarri Allen (UCF) 2 assists; Jamyron Keller (OSU) 3 assists
Upcoming Big 12 Men’s Basketball Games:
(All times listed are Central Time)
Saturday, March 2
- #15 Baylor vs. #7 Kansas – 12 p.m.
- Texas vs. Oklahoma – 1 p.m.
- UCF vs. #8 Iowa State – 3 p.m.
- West Virginia vs. Texas Tech – 5 p.m.
- Cincinnati vs. Kansas State – 6 p.m.
- Oklahoma vs. #1 Houston – 7 p.m.
- BYU vs. TCU – 8 p.m.
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Standings
| Big 12 Standings | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
Houston | 12-3 | 25-3 |
Iowa State | 11-4 | 22-6 |
Kansas | 9-6 | 21-7 |
Baylor | 9-6 | 20-8 |
BYU | 8-7 | 20-8 |
TCU | 8-7 | 19-9 |
Texas Tech | 8-7 | 19-9 |
Oklahoma | 7-8 | 19-8 |
Texas | 7-8 | 18-10 |
Kansas State | 7-8 | 17-11 |
UCF | 6-9 | 15-12 |
Cincinnati | 5-10 | 16-12 |
Oklahoma State | 4-11 | 12-16 |
West Virginia | 4-11 | 9-19 |
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