Kansas wins at Baylor, closer to Big 12 title

The Associated Press STRETCHING OUT: Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) reaches out to secure a rebound in front of Baylor's Jake Lindsey, center left, and Nuni Omot (21) in the first half Saturday in Waco, Texas.
The Associated Press STRETCHING OUT: Kansas guard Frank Mason III (0) reaches out to secure a rebound in front of Baylor's Jake Lindsey, center left, and Nuni Omot (21) in the first half Saturday in Waco, Texas.

WACO, Texas -- Landen Lucas made two free throws with 11 seconds left and No. 3 Kansas grabbed a stranglehold on the Big 12 race with a 67-65 victory at No. 4 Baylor on Saturday.

The Jayhawks (24-3, 12-2) have a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings over Baylor with four games to play. With one more win, Kansas will match the UCLA teams of the 1960s and '70s by winning its 13th consecutive conference championship.

Baylor (22-5, 9-5) had one more chance, but Manu Lecomte missed on a shot he took surrounded by defenders. As the ball ricocheted off the front of rim and toward the end line as time ran out, Jayhawks guard Devonte Graham threw his arms up in celebration.

Frank Mason III had 23 points for the Jayhawks, including some significant points in a spurt midway through the second half for their first lead. Josh Jackson had 16 points with some highlight dunks.

Johnathan Motley had 19 points for Baylor, which has lost four of its last six games. Lecomte had 16 points and Jo Lual-Acuil 11.

No. 1 Gonzaga 82

Pacific 61

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nigel Williams-Goss had 18 points and seven assists as No. 1 Gonzaga beat Pacific to remain the only undefeated team in Division I.

Johnathan Williams had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and five players scored in double figures for Gonzaga (28-0, 16-0 West Coast), whose 28-game winning streak is the longest in the nation.

Jack Williams scored 16 points for Pacific (10-19, 4-12), which played Gonzaga tough at home on New Year's Eve. Pacific played without second-leading scorer T.J. Wallace, out with a foot injury.

No. 2 Villanova 92

Seton Hall 70

NEWARK, N.J. -- Jalen Brunson had 22 points and a career-high 10 assists and Villanova clinched a tie for an unprecedented fourth-straight Big East Conference regular-season title.

The Wildcats (26-2, 13-2) used a 22-1 spurt bridging the halves to take command in winning their seventh-straight game and handing Seton Hall (16-10, 6-8) a lopsided loss that leaves it on the bubble for the NCAA tournament.

Kris Jenkins added 22 points for Villanova, which shot a season-high 67 percent from the field. Brunson hit all seven of his shots.

Khadeen Carrington led the Pirates with 22 points.

No. 7 Oregon 101

Colorado 73

EUGENE, Ore. -- Dillon Brooks scored 23 points for Oregon.

Dylan Ennis added 20 points for the Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12), who won their 42nd-straight home game. It is the longest active home winning streak in the nation.

George King led Colorado (16-12, 6-9) with 16 points in the loss, which snapped a three-game winning streak. The Buffaloes trailed by as many as 36 points late in the second half.

No. 8 Louisville 94

Virginia Tech 90

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points to lead Louisville.

Ty Outlaw hit a three-pointer with 8 seconds left to cut Louisville's lead to 91-88, but the Hokies' Zach LeDay committed an intentional foul on Louisville as the Cardinals (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) tried to inbound the ball. Jaylen Johnson made one of the two free throws, then Mitchell made two more with 5.6 seconds left to seal the offensive slugfest.

Seth Allen had 25 points for Virginia Tech (18-8, 7-7), which shot 59.2 percent from the field, including 65.4 percent (17 of 26) from beyond the three-point arc. The Cardinals shot 51.5 percent, including making 12 of 22 from beyond the arc.

No. 9 West Virginia 83

Texas Tech 74, 2 OT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Jevon Carter scored a season-high 24 points to lead West Virginia.

West Virginia (21-6, 9-5 Big 12) let a late lead slip away and was forced to play overtime for the second-straight game.

Carter scored a quick layup in the second overtime and West Virginia outscored Texas Tech 13-4 in the period.

Elijah Macon added a season-high 17 points for West Virginia.

Keenan Evans tied a career high with 28 points for Texas Tech (17-10, 5-9).

No. 12 Duke 99

Wake Forest 94

DURHAM, N.C. -- Luke Kennard scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum added 19 for Duke.

Amile Jefferson had 16 points for the Blue Devils (22-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 59 percent and hit 13 three-pointers while winning their seventh straight.

John Collins had a career-best 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Demon Deacons (15-12, 6-9), who have lost three of four.

No. 15 Florida 57

Mississippi State 52

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Chris Chiozza scored 14 points and KeVaughn Allen (North Little Rock) added 11 for Florida.

Florida (22-5, 12-2 Southeastern Conference) extended its winning streak to eight games, which is the longest under second-year coach Mike White. The Gators also won their first game since starting center John Egbunu suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Quinndary Weatherspoon led Mississippi State (14-12, 5-9) with 17 points.

No. 16 Purdue 80

Michigan State 63

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Caleb Swanigan had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Isaac Haas scored 18 points for Purdue.

With the victory, the Boilermakers (22-5, 11-3) take a half-game lead over Maryland and Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings.

The double-double was Swanigan's 23rd this season. He had 25 points and 17 rebounds on Jan. 24 when Purdue defeated Michigan State (16-11, 8-6) in East Lansing.

Michigan State got 14 points from Miles Bridges.

Pittsburgh 80

No. 17 Florida State 66

PITTSBURGH -- Senior Sheldon Jeter scored a career-high 29 points for Pittsburgh.

Jeter, who averages 7.6 points per game, had eight rebounds. Four of his 12 field goals were three-pointers as the 6-foot-8 forward showed his range.

Pitt (15-12, 4-10 Atlantic Coast Conference) was 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.

Xavier Rathan-Mayes had 12 points for Florida State (21-6, 9-5).

No. 18 Cincinnati 80

Tulsa 60

CINCINNATI -- Jacob Evans III scored 13 of his 17 points while Cincinnati took control in the first half.

Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Athletic) has won 24 straight on its home court.

Kyle Washington added 18 points for Cincinnati while Gary Clark had 14 points and eight rebounds.

The win was the 300th for Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin.

Junior Etou scored 22 points for Tulsa (12-14, 6-8), which has lost a season-high six in a row.

No. 25 Notre Dame 81

N.C. State 72

RALEIGH, N.C. -- V.J. Beachem scored 27 points and hit a career-high seven three-pointers for Notre Dame in North Carolina State's first game since the announcement that coach Mark Gottfried is out after the season.

Bonzie Colson added 13 points for the Fighting Irish (21-7, 10-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who kept themselves in the middle of a crowded race for a top-four finish that would secure a double-round bye in the ACC tournament.

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 16 points for N.C. State (14-14, 3-12), which lost its seventh straight.

Sports on 02/19/2017

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