Big 12 Men’s Basketball Saturday Rundown: Kansas Loses Second Straight Game
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On the penultimate Saturday of the regular season, the race for the final conference standings looks like it will go all the way to the finish line, at least for the group of teams bunched in the middle of the pack.
Saturday’s games may have given clarity to some teams and made it more chaotic for others.
The slate began with a ranked-versus-ranked matchup in Waco as No. 15 Baylor hosted No. 7 Kansas. Baylor held a narrow 35-34 lead at halftime but outscored the Jayhawks in the second half to give Kansas its second consecutive loss.
Texas easily took care of Oklahoma State, 81-65, while No. 8 Iowa State got another road win defeating UCF 60-52. Texas Tech came from behind on the road to defeat West Virginia 81-70.
Two points determined two games on Saturday. Cincinnati took the lead in its game against Kansas State with 0:15 left to pull off a 74-72 win. In Norman, Javian McCollum got a game-tying layup with 0:11 seconds left for the Sooners after Sam Godwin missed a free throw. No. 1 Houston’s Jamal Shead missed a layup but got his own rebound, and with one second left in the game, he shot a 10-foot jumper to give the Cougars an 85-83 win.
In the late game of the night, TCU, playing BYU in Provo, had a 17-point lead at halftime, only to fall apart in the second half and lose 87-75.
The conference’s NET ranking of 45.9 is the lowest of all leagues. The next lowest are the Big Ten at 59.9 and the SEC at 68.9.
Big 12 Men’s Basketball – March 2 Results
#15 Baylor (21-8, 10-6) vs. #7 Kansas (21-8, 9-7)
Baylor wins 82-74
Game leaders:
- RayJ Dennis (BU) 19 points; Kevin McCullar Jr. (KU) 20 points
- Ja’Kobe Walter (BU) 8 rebounds; Hunter Dickinson (KU) 6 rebounds
- RayJ Dennis (BU) 10 assists; Dajuan Harris Jr. (KU) 9 assists
Texas (19-10, 8-8) vs. Oklahoma State (12-17, 4-12)
Texas wins 81-65
Game leaders:
- Dylan Disu (UT) 17 points; John-Michael Wright (OSU) 18 points
- Brock Cunningham (UT) 7 rebounds; Quion Williams (OSU) 7 rebounds
- Dylan Disu (UT) 5 assists; Mike Marsh (OSU) 3 assists
UCF (15-13, 6-10) vs. #8 Iowa State (23-6, 12-4)
Iowa State wins 60-52
Game leaders:
- Tre King (ISU) 16 points; Jaylin Sellers (UCF) 13 points
- Tre King (ISU) 6 rebounds; Ibrahima Diallo (UCF) 6 rebounds
- Milan Momcilovic (ISU) 4 assists; Darius Johnson (UCF) 2 assists
West Virginia (9-20, 4-12) vs. Texas Tech (20-9, 9-7)
Texas Tech wins 81-70
Game leaders:
- Joe Toussaint (TTU) 21 points; Jesse Edwards (WVU) 18 points
- Darrion Williams (TTU) 9 rebounds; Jesse Edwards (WVU) 8 rebounds
- Joe Toussaint (TTU) 7 assists; Kerr Kriisa (WVU) 4 assists
Cincinnati (17-12, 6-10) vs. Kansas State (17-12, 7-9)
Cincinnati wins 74-72
Game leaders:
- John Newman III (UC) 18 points; Tylor Perry (KSU) 26 points
- Aziz Bandaogo (UC) 8 rebounds; Jerrell Colbert (KSU) 7 rebounds
- Day Day Thomas (UC) 5 assists; Tylor Perry (KSU) 3 assists
Oklahoma (19-10, 7-9) vs. #1 Houston (26-3, 13-3)
Houston wins 87-85
Game leaders:
- LJ Cryer (UH) 23 points; Sam Godwin (OU) 17 points
- J’Wan Roberts (UH) 5 rebounds; Jalon Moore (OU) 10 rebounds
- Jamal Shead (UH) 6 assists; Javian McCollum (OU) 8 assists
BYU (21-8, 9-7) vs. TCU (19-10, 8-8)
Game leaders:
- Fousseyni Traore (BYU) 21 points; Emanuel Miller (TCU) 15 points
- Fousseyni Traore (BYU) 7 rebounds; Emanuel Miller (TCU) 9 rebounds
- Dallin Hall (BYU) 7 assists; Jameer Nelson Jr. (TCU) 5 assists
Upcoming Big 12 Men’s Basketball Games:
(All times listed are Central Time)
Monday, March 4
- #15 Baylor vs. Texas – 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
- Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati – 7 p.m.
- Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech – 7 p.m.
- #7 Kansas vs. Kansas State – 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6
- West Virginia vs. TCU – 6 p.m.
- UCF vs. #1 Houston – 6 p.m.
- #8 Iowa State vs. BYU – 8 p.m.
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Standings
| Big 12 Standings | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|
Houston | 13-3 | 26-3 |
Iowa State | 12-4 | 23-6 |
Baylor | 10-6 | 21-8 |
BYU | 9-7 | 21-8 |
Kansas | 9-7 | 21-8 |
Texas Tech | 9-7 | 20-9 |
TCU | 8-8 | 19-10 |
Texas | 8-8 | 19-10 |
Oklahoma | 7-9 | 19-10 |
Kansas State | 7-9 | 17-12 |
Cincinnati | 6-10 | 17-12 |
UCF | 6-10 | 15-13 |
Oklahoma State | 4-12 | 12-17 |
West Virginia | 4-12 | 9-20 |
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