Baylor erases 19-point deficit against No. 11 Kansas, cruises late in 81-70 win

Robert Wright III scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half, and Baylor rallied from a 19-point deficit before the break for an 81-70 victory over No. 11 Kansas on Saturday. The collapse by the Jayhawks (15-6, 6-4 Big 12), who led 40-21 at halftime, came a week after sixth-ranked Houston pulled off improbable rallies in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime in a double-OT win at Allen Fieldhouse. Baylor took the lead for good on a tiebreaking 3-pointer from Jalen Celestine with four minutes to go, and after Kansas had rebuilt its lead to 10.

Olympic champions reunite to seal Australia’s Davis Cup win over Sweden

  • Australia defeat Sweden 3-1 to seal home tie in next round
  • Peers-Ebden beat Bergevi-Goransson 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2

Olympic champions John Peers and Matt Ebden have reunited to seal an emphatic Davis Cup triumph in Sweden and celebrate their Australian team earning a rare tie back on home soil.

With Lleyton Hewitt’s outfit 2-0 overnight in the first-round qualifying tie after the first-day singles in Stockholm, the golden veterans teamed up on Saturday for the first time since their Paris triumph to win the tie-clinching doubles rubber.

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Max Shulga scores 20, VCU knocks off Richmond 90-49

Joe Bamisile scored 10 points while going 3 of 5 (2 for 4 from 3-point range). Zeb Jackson went 3 of 5 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points. The Spiders (7-15, 2-7) were led in scoring by Dusan Neskovic, who finished with 12 points.

Jaden Schutt, Tobi Lawal help Virginia Tech hold off Virginia 75-74

Jaden Schutt had 18 points and Tobi Lawal scored 17 to help Virginia Tech escape with a 75-74 victory over Virginia on Saturday. Virginia Tech hit 5 of 6 free throws and Lawal and Schutt followed with baskets to cap a 9-0 run that gave the Hokies a 69-56 lead with 6:32 remaining. Virginia chipped away until Andrew Rohde scored in the paint with 45 seconds left to cut the Cavaliers' deficit to 75-72.

Wolf records double-double to lead Michigan to 66-63 win over Rutgers

Danny Wolf scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Vladislav Goldin scored 14 points and Michigan won its second straight beating Rutgers 66-63 on Saturday. Reserve Jamichael Davis scored 20 points for Rutgers, fellow back-up Tyson Acuff scored 14 and Ace Bailey was the only Scarlet Knight starter to reach double-digit scoring with 10 points. Goldin's layup with 4:42 before halftime gave Michigan a 22-21 lead and the Wolverines (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) led the rest of the way.

Northern Colorado knocks off Northern Arizona 87-69

Langston Reynolds' 23 points helped Northern Colorado defeat Northern Arizona 87-69 on Saturday night. Reynolds also added nine rebounds for the Bears (16-6, 8-1 Big Sky Conference). Jaron Rillie added 20 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the line and also had seven rebounds and six assists.

Meadow’s 20 lead Boise State past Fresno State 82-60

Andrew Meadow's 20 points helped Boise State defeat Fresno State 82-60 on Saturday night. Meadow shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 3 for 8 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Broncos (15-7, 7-4 Mountain West Conference). Tyson Degenhart scored 13 points while going 5 of 9 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds.

Welcome to the Madhouse: NASCAR hits tiny Bowman Gray Stadium for rough-and-tumble racing

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Blaney was a little kid the first time he raced at Bowman Gray Stadium — he figures he couldn't have been older than 10 — and remembers it being the coolest thing he'd ever done in motorsports. The intensity was off the charts, on the track and in the crowd. “I was getting shot the bird by kids younger than me when I was 10,” Blaney said Saturday.

Texas Southern beats Prairie View A&M 79-63

Kavion McClain had 23 points in Texas Southern's 79-63 victory against Prairie View A&M on Saturday night. McClain added five rebounds and four steals for the Tigers (10-11, 7-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Zaire Hayes shot 4 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 14 points.