Zhuric Phelps had 15 points, Henry Coleman III added 14 and No. 13 Texas A&M held on for a 75-68 win over Oklahoma on Tuesday night. Texas A&M (16-5, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) led by four with about 2 1/2 minutes left when a three-point play by Wade Taylor IV extended the lead to 68-61. Brycen Goodine scored all five Sooners points in a 5-2 spurt that cut it to 70-66 with less than a minute to go.
Cowboys could thrive under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. But first, they must answer a major question about their best defender, Micah Parsons.
Parsons and the Cowboys are preparing to learn their third defensive system in three seasons, which could further the importance of contract clarity on the unit. Will the Cowboys extend Parsons sooner?
Miller, Mason help pace Arizona State to 70-68 win over Colorado
Adam Miller scored 18 points and Alston Mason scored 17 points and Arizona State kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 70-68 in a frantic finish on Tuesday night. Shawn Phillips Jr. scored 13 points and Basheer Jihad scored nine of his 11 points from the foul line for the Sun Devils (12-8, 3-6). Reserve Trevor Baskin scored 19 points and Julian Hammond III and Bangot Dak each scored 13 for Colorado (9-11, 0-9).
Lowe scores 18, Austin adds 15 and 5 blocks, Pitt beats North Carolina 73-65
Jaland Lowe scored 18 points, Zack Austin added 15 points and a season-high tying five blocks to help Pittsburgh beat North Carolina 73-65 on Tuesday night. Ishmael Leggett also scored 15 for Pitt (14-6, 5-4 ACC) and Cameron Corhen scored 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Lowe added seven assists, six rebounds and three steals.
Davis scores 19 in Southern Illinois’ 79-75 win over Valparaiso
Kennard Davis scored 19 points as Southern Illinois beat Valparaiso 79-75 on Tuesday night. Davis shot 3 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line for the Salukis (10-12, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). Jarrett Hensley scored 13 points while finishing 6 of 8 from the floor and added nine rebounds.
Warriors to retire Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 jersey on Feb. 23
Golden State will honor Iguodala following a game against Dallas on Feb. 23, meaning former teammate Klay Thompson will be there.
Sabol scores 24 in Buffalo’s 75-69 win against Central Michigan
Tyson Dunn finished 6 of 15 from the field to finish with 12 points. The Chippewas (9-11, 3-5) were led by Anthony Pritchard, who recorded 16 points, five assists and four steals. Jakobi Heady added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Central Michigan.
Stevie Mitchell has career night as No. 9 Marquette overcomes foul trouble to beat Butler 78-69
Stevie Mitchell scored 10 of his career-high 22 points during a key five-minute stretch in the second half, helping No. 9 Marquette overcome Kam Jones' foul trouble to beat Butler 78-69 on Tuesday night. Mitchell finished 9 of 14 from the field and also had five rebounds. The Golden Eagles (18-3, 9-1 Big East) won their third straight to stay tied with No. 15 St. John's atop the league standings despite losing Jones, their best player, for nearly 10 minutes after drawing his fourth foul with 13:32 to play.
Jimerson scores 26 as Saint Louis takes down VCU 78-69
Gibson Jimerson scored 26 points as Saint Louis beat VCU 78-69 on Tuesday night. Jimerson had five rebounds for the Billikens (13-8, 6-2 Atlantic 10 Conference). Kobe Johnson scored 19 points while going 6 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds.
2 top 100 recruits remain in 2025. Can Michigan football land Ty Haywood on NSD?
Two top 100-ranked recruits remain in the 2025 class. Can Michigan land Ty Haywood, the highest-ranked uncommitted prospect?
Massive fan brawl in the stands delays end of Saint Louis’ win over VCU
It appeared more than a dozen people were swallowed up by the incident, which led to a very long delay on Tuesday night.
Report: Mike McCarthy won’t coach in 2025
McCarthy removes name from consideration for Saints' head-coaching job.
Zeke Mayo scores 24, hits clinching FTs as No. 11 Jayhawks rally past UCF, 91-87
Zeke Mayo scored 24 points, including a pair of clinching free throws with 3.1 seconds left, and No. 11 Kansas rallied to beat UCF 91-87 on Tuesday night to avoid its first back-to-back losses in Allen Fieldhouse in 36 years. Hunter Dickinson added 24 points and Flory Bidunga had 10 points and 11 boards for the Jayhawks (15-5, 6-3 Big 12), who were coming off a double-overtime loss to sixth-ranked Houston. The Knights (13-7, 4-5), who got 34 points from Keyshawn Hall and 19 from Darius Johnson, led by nine early in the second half before the Jayhawks used a 12-2 run to take their first lead since midway through the first half.
Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy reportedly removes name from Saints search, to sit out 2025
Kellen Moore has emerged as a favorite for the Saints job, according to a report.
Islanders stay hot with NHL-leading fifth straight win against Avalanche, 5-2
Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an assist, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to lead the Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.