Facing a deficit and a fired-up Dayton team, fueled by its fans who packed the house again, Oklahoma went on lockdown. A steal, then another, and then a third helped Oklahoma get the lead. A block by Buddy Hield put Dayton away. Hield and Jordan Woodard led a second-half defensive surge as Oklahoma quieted the Flyers and their fans to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament with a 72-66 victory Sunday. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400786333
Devin Williams had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and West Virginia scored 16 second-chance points to beat fourth-seeded Maryland 69-59 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400786307
No. 4 Kansas rolls to 109-72 rout of Northern Colorado Brannen Greene missed most of the offseason after hip surgery, and his hip locked up again on him earlier this week, just before Kansas rolled through its exhibition finale. The Jayhawks' best shooter looked just fine Friday night. Greene hit all five of his 3-point attempts, including a buzzer-beater to end the first half, and scored 18 points to help No. 4 Kansas roll to a 109-72 victory over Northern Colorado. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400813779
No. 7 Iowa State beats Colorado 68-62 Steve Prohm's Iowa State debut was a success. Georges Niang scored 17 points, and the seventh-ranked Cyclones held off Colorado 68-62 on Friday in Prohm's first game as coach. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400813741
Gathers, No. 22 Baylor rout Stephen F Austin 97-55 in opener Baylor forward Rico Gathers questions why anyone would call point guard Lester Medford a weak link for the No. 22 Bears. And Stephen F. Austin coach Brad Underwood probably will rethink that assessment, while hoping he isn't wrong about his team as well. Gathers scored 18 points, Medford had 13 points and nine assists for a punishingly efficient offense, and Baylor handed Underwood by far his worst lost in three seasons with the Lumberjacks with a 97-55 blowout in the season opener Friday night. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400831581
No. 8 Oklahoma beats Memphis 84-78 Buddy Hield finished off his great game sealing Oklahoma's victory at the foul line. The preseason All-American scored 30 points, including hitting four free throws in the final 14 seconds, to help No. 8 Oklahoma beat Memphis 84-78 on Tuesday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816810
Hield scores 24, No. 8 Oklahoma beats McNeese State 85-56 Coming off of a hard-fought road win at Memphis, Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger got what he wanted out of the home opener on Friday night. He played his entire roster in the eighth-ranked Sooners' 85-56 win over Southland Conference opponent McNeese State. Eleven different players saw at least 10 minutes, with no one on the floor for more than 25. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816970
Freeman scores 20 as No. 20 Baylor beats Jackson State 77-60 Al Freeman was a below average 3-point shooter last season. He's a hot one right now. Baylor's sophomore guard scored 20 points and No. 20 Baylor overcame a slow start to defeat Jackson State 77-60 on Friday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400831582
No. 5 Kansas crushes Chaminade 123-72 in Maui Invitational Kansas doesn't seem to understand that you're supposed to treat your host well. The fifth-ranked Jayhawks had seven players score in double figures in a 123-72 victory over Chaminade, the Division II host of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, in the opening round Monday night. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400827284
Hield sends No. 7 Oklahoma to 96-63 win over Incarnate Word Buddy Hield is on a pretty neat pace: nearly a point per minute. The preseason first-team All-American kept it up Tuesday night, scoring 22 points in 22 minutes to help No. 7 Oklahoma defeat Incarnate Word 96-63. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816971
Hield sends No. 7 Oklahoma to 96-63 win over Incarnate Word Buddy Hield is on a pretty neat pace: nearly a point per minute. The preseason first-team All-American kept it up Tuesday night, scoring 22 points in 22 minutes to help No. 7 Oklahoma defeat Incarnate Word 96-63. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816971
Sulaimon helps No. 2 Maryland beat Illinois State Maryland is getting used to playing from behind in the second half. Rasheed Sulaimon scored 18 points and Melo Trimble had 15 to help No. 2 Maryland beat Illinois State 77-66 on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400809215
McKay scores 23 to lead No. 4 Iowa State past Virginia Tech Jameel McKay had one of his best games at Iowa State in front of his former coach. The senior forward scored 23 points, and the fourth-ranked Cyclones advanced to the Emerald Coast Classic final with a 99-77 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816963
Strong second half leads No. 4 Iowa State past Illinois With Illinois and No. 4 Iowa State trading the lead for most of Saturday's championship game in the Emerald Coast Classic, Cyclones guard Monte Norris decided with 10:51 remaining to try and deliver a knockout punch. Iowa State held a 59-58 lead when Norris had the ball at midcourt and saw Abdel Nader had a step on his defender. Norris fired a lob pass and Nader slammed it home. The dunk was part of an 18-4 run in the Cyclones' 84-73 win. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400854292
Spangler leads No. 7 Oklahoma past Wisconsin 65-48 Oklahoma's first three games featured a fast tempo and lots of points from senior guard Buddy Hield. The Sooners' fourth game had neither, but the result was the same. Ryan Spangler had 20 points and 14 rebounds to help the seventh-ranked Sooners beat Wisconsin 65-48 on Sunday. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816972
No. 5 Iowa State holds off North Dakota St 84-64 For a few minutes, Iowa State's hopes for a huge season laid writhing on the Hilton Coliseum floor. Star Georges Niang turned out to be fine. So did the Cyclones, who shook off a sluggish start to overwhelm yet another opponent. Abdel Nader scored 21 points, Jameel McKay had 15 to go with a career-high 19 rebounds and fifth-ranked Iowa State beat North Dakota State 84-64 on Tuesday night Read more
No. 4 Jayhawks blow out Loyola 94-61 in Diallo's debut Wayne Selden Jr. sliced down the lane, saw the defense collapse and whipped a pass behind his back, hoping against everything that Cheick Diallo would be there to catch it. Not only was he there, Diallo was ready to flush it. In his much-anticipated debut for fourth-ranked Kansas, the 6-foot-9 freshman from Mali had a trio of highlight-reel dunks Tuesday night. He finished with 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks while helping the Jayhawks overcome a first-half malaise for a 94-61 victory over Loyola. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400813780
Motley 23 points for No. 25 Baylor, 80-41 over Prairie View Lester Medford and Johnathan Motley are adjusting to their new roles for No. 25 Baylor. Medford had nine assists and four steals, along with a block that started an early run in which the Bears' new starting point guard had a part in five consecutive field goals, and sixth-man Motley scored a season-high 23 points in an 80-41 victory over Prairie View on Wednesday night. read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400830182
Woodard leads No. 6 Oklahoma past Central Arkansas 111-68 Jordan Woodard hadn't shot like this since his AAU days. The junior point guard made six straight 3-pointers during a 3:30 stretch early in the second half to help No. 6 Oklahoma beat Central Arkansas 111-68 on Thursday night. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400816973
Mason leads No. 4 Kansas over Harvard 75-69 Landen Lucas led No. 4 Kansas' rebounding domination over Harvard on Saturday. He grabbed four offensive rebounds and four defensive rebounds and six of the boards came in the second half of the Jayhawks' 75-69 victory. Read more http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400813801
