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Washington State hires David Riley away from Eastern Washington as basketball coach
Read full article: Washington State hires David Riley away from Eastern Washington as basketball coachWashington State has hired David Riley as its basketball coach, nabbing the two-time Big Sky Conference coach of the year at a time of uncertainty for the Cougars.
No. 20 Texas Tech beats No. 11 Oklahoma 85-84 to solidify its hold atop Big 12
Read full article: No. 20 Texas Tech beats No. 11 Oklahoma 85-84 to solidify its hold atop Big 12Chance McMillian scored 27 points to help No. 20 Texas Tech beat No. 11 Oklahoma 85-84 and solidify the Red Raiders’ hold on first place in the Big 12.
Kansas State jumps to 4th in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1
Read full article: Kansas State jumps to 4th in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.
Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is 'in good standing' after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assault
Read full article: Texas Tech says Pop Isaacs is 'in good standing' after report of lawsuit alleging sexual assaultTexas Tech says basketball player Pop Isaacs is in good standing after a report of a civil lawsuit accusing the team’s leading scorer of sexual assault of a minor.
Kansas coach Self to miss Big 12 tourney game with illness
Read full article: Kansas coach Self to miss Big 12 tourney game with illnessKansas coach Bill Self is going to miss the No. 7 Jayhawks’ quarterfinal game against West Virginia in the Big 12 Tournament with what the school called an undisclosed illness.
Texas Tech coach Adams resigns after insensitive comments
Read full article: Texas Tech coach Adams resigns after insensitive commentsTexas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.
TIPPING OFF: Coach K win away from record 13th Final Four
Read full article: TIPPING OFF: Coach K win away from record 13th Final FourMike Krzyzewski would pass famed UCLA coach John Wooden for most Final Four appearances if No. 2 seed Duke can beat fourth-seeded Arkansas in the West Region final in San Francisco.
Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Midwest Region; Auburn gets No. 2
Read full article: Kansas earns No. 1 seed in Midwest Region; Auburn gets No. 2Kansas earned a No. 1 seed for the 15th time on Sunday, second only to North Carolina for most in college hoops history, and will open the NCAA Tournament in the Midwest Region against the play-in winner between Texas Southern and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Fort Worth, Texas.
Agbaji helps No. 5 Kansas beat Texas Tech 94-91 in 2OT
Read full article: Agbaji helps No. 5 Kansas beat Texas Tech 94-91 in 2OTOchai Agbaji scored a career-high 37 points to help No. 5 Kansas avenge its only conference loss of the season with a 94-91 double overtime win over No. 13 Texas Tech. Agbaji outdueled Bryson Williams, who poured in 33 points for Tech. Kansas led by one in the second overtime when Williams banked in a 3-pointer.
Winter weather in Texas impacts pro, college sports
Read full article: Winter weather in Texas impacts pro, college sportsNHL games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday between the Dallas Stars and Nashville Predators had already been scrapped. The shuffling of pro events came amid adjustments for several men's and women's college basketball games in Texas because of frigid temperatures and icy conditions for traveling. 12 Texas men's visit to ninth-ranked Oklahoma has been moved back a day to Thursday after originally getting bumped from Tuesday to Wednesday because of the weather. Two other women’s games scheduled for Wednesday had also been called off: Texas at TCU and Texas Tech at Oklahoma. The American Athletic Conference men's game between Tulane and SMU in Dallas scheduled for Wednesday was postponed, with no makeup date announced.
The Latest: Memphis-Houston men's basketball game postponed
Read full article: The Latest: Memphis-Houston men's basketball game postponedNow their first scheduled game with Houston has been added to the postponement list. ___The Big 12 has announced the reschedule dates for nine women’s basketball games postponed this season because of COVID-19 protocols. ___The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday that Louisville's men's basketball game at Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Ad___Saturday’s men's basketball game between Texas A&M and Florida has been postponed due to COVID-19. It's the third straight Florida men's game affected by the coronavirus.
Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3
Read full article: Kansas' record Top 25 run over; Michigan jumps to No. 3Michigan took advantage of Villanova's loss at St. John's to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. The Jayhawks began their Top 25 streak on Feb. 2, 2009, when freshman guard Bryce Thompson was 6 years old. “We have plenty of games to go win and I know this team can do it,” Kansas guard Christian Braun said. 15, followed by Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Creighton and Southern California. The Bruins dropped out, along with Kansas, Florida and Drake, whose 18-0 start was spoiled in a 74-57 loss to Valparaiso.
McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77
Read full article: McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77Texas Tech won 79-77. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. “I've got a lot of confidence in Mac,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. Texas Tech has roughed up the Longhorns in recent years with six wins in seven matchups, including three in a row in Austin. After drawing an offensive foul on Texas Tech with 45 seconds left, Texas had the ball and the lead.
Report: Texas Tech women's staff fostered culture of abuse
Read full article: Report: Texas Tech women's staff fostered culture of abuseTexas Tech women's basketball players have accused Stollings and her staff of fostering a culture of abuse that led to an exodus from the program, according to a report published Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in USA Today. (AP Photo/Rod Aydelotte, File)LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech women's basketball players have accused coach Marlene Stollings and her staff of fostering a culture of abuse that led to an exodus from the program, according to a report published Wednesday. DeGrate played two seasons at Texas Tech after transferring from Louisville. Texas Tech finished 18-11 in Stollings second season after going 7-23 the year before she arrived. We know change is difficult and that has been no different at Texas Tech, Stollings said.