BIG 12 BASKETBALL NEWS

Furphy has career highs of 23 points, 11 rebounds as No. 7 Kansas beats Cincinnati 74-69

Johnny Furphy had career highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds, Kevin McCullar Jr. added 20 points and seventh-ranked Kansas beat Cincinnati 74-69 in the first Big 12 matchup between...

JANUARY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Battle leads West Virginia against UCF after 23-point performance

West Virginia visits the UCF Knights after Raequan Battle scored 23 points in the Mountaineers' 91-85 victory against the Kansas Jayhawks

JANUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arthur Kaluma scores 23, helps Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 70-66

Arthur Kaluma scored 23 points, Cam Carter scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 70-66, handing the Cowboys their fifth loss in a row

JANUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pop Isaacs scores 32 points, No. 25 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 20 BYU 85-78

Pop Isaacs scored 23 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and No. 25 Texas Tech overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to beat No. 20 BYU 85-78 on Saturday night

JANUARY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

RaeQuan Battle, Pat Suemnick lead West Virginia over No. 3 Kansas, 91-85

RaeQuan Battle and Pat Suemnick helped West Virginia upset No. 3 Kansas in a dramatic 91-85 affair on Saturday.

JANUARY 21

RaeQuan Battle, Pat Suemnick lead West Virginia over No. 3 Kansas 91-85

RaeQuan Battle scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Pat Suemnick added a career-high 20 points and West Virginia beat No. 3 Kansas 91-85

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas coach Terry apologizes for rant criticizing UCF players for 'horns down' sign

Texas coach Rodney Terry has apologized for his postgame rant about Central Florida players doing a “horns down” hand sign after beating the Longhorns earlier in the week

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCollum scores 16, No. 15 Oklahoma holds off Cincinnati 69-65

Javian McCollum scored 16 points and Otega Oweh had 14 helping No. 15 Oklahoma hold off Cincinnati 69-65 on Saturday

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunter's 21 points and buzzer-beating layup send Texas over No. 9 Baylor 75-73

Tyrese Hunter’s driving layup at the buzzer sent Texas to a 75-73 win over No. 9 Baylor, handing the Bears their second straight loss in the Big 12 Conference

JANUARY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sellers leads UCF against No. 5 Houston after 24-point performance

UCF faces the No. 5 Houston Cougars after Jaylin Sellers scored 24 points in the Knights' 77-71 victory over the Texas Longhorns

JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas coach Rodney Terry says UCF players signaling 'Horns Down' after win is 'classless'

Texas coach Rodney Terry had a problem with UCF players flashing "Horns Down" after the Knights upset the Longhorns in Austin on Wednesday.

JANUARY 19

Teams that missed NCAA Tournament are leading 5 of 6 major conferences, thanks in part to transfers

Five of the six major conferences have a leader or co-leader that failed to make the NCAA Tournament last season.

JANUARY 19

Shead scores career-high 29, No. 5 Houston snaps 2-game skid with 77-54 win over No. 25 Texas Tech

Jamal Shead scored a career-high 29 points and also had 10 assists, J’Wan Roberts added 12 points and No. 5 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 77-54 win over No. 25 Te...

JANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jaylin Sellers scores 24 points, UCF pulls away late to beat Texas 77-71

Jaylin Sellers had 24 points, Shemarri Allen scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and UCF rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Texas 77-71

JANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moore scores 16 as No. 15 Oklahoma pulls away to defeat West Virginia 77-63

Jalon Moore scored 16 points and Javian McCollum and Rivaldo Soares each added 13 to help No. 15 Oklahoma defeat West Virginia 77-63

JANUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunter Dickinson scores 21 as No. 3 Kansas cruises past Oklahoma State 90-66

Hunter Dickinson had 21 points and seven rebounds, and No. 3 Kansas rolled past Oklahoma State 90-66

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spencer Johnson scores 28, leads BYU to first win over Iowa State

Spencer Johnson scored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 20 BYU to a 87-72 victory over No. 24 Iowa State

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kaluma's 4-point play in overtime helps Kansas State rally past No. 9 Baylor, 68-64

Arthur Kaluma converted a four-point play to give Kansas State the lead with 20 seconds left in overtime, and Tylor Perry added a pair of free throws with 6.9 seconds to go, helpin...

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 3 Kansas visits Oklahoma State following Dickinson's 24-point game

No. 3 Kansas faces the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points in the Jayhawks' 78-66 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners

JANUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Men's AP Top 25: UConn hits No. 1; Gonzaga out for first time since 2016

UConn hits No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly 15 years, while Gonzaga falls out for the first time in eight years.

JANUARY 15

Dickinson leads No. 3 Kansas against Oklahoma State after 24-point game

No. 3 Kansas faces the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points in the Jayhawks' 78-66 win against the Oklahoma Sooners

JANUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lipsey scores 17 to lead Iowa State to 66-42 romp over Oklahoma State

Tamin Lipsey scored 17 points to propel Iowa State to a 66-42 romp over Oklahoma State on Saturday night

JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

TCU sends No. 2 Houston to second straight loss on Miller's layup with 6 seconds left

Emanuel Miller’s layup with six seconds left gave TCU a 68-67 victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, the Cougars’ second straight loss

JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aly Khalifa scores 17 points as No. 18 BYU holds off UCF 63-58 for its first Big 12 win

Aly Khalifa scored 17 points and No. 18 BYU held off UCF 63-58 for its first Big 12 win since joining the conference

JANUARY 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hunter Dickinson, No. 3 Kansas pull away from No. 9 Oklahoma, 78-66

No. 3 Kansas surged past No. 9 Oklahoma, 78-66, on Saturday, extending its winning streak over the Sooners to six games.

JANUARY 13