College basketball report Week 14
The Baylor Bears keep rolling as the LSU Tigers experience their first loss in nearly two months
Feb 11, 2020, 7:06 am
College basketball report Week 14
All for Texas đ¤ https://t.co/X5wg45nOvPâ Texas Longhorns (@Texas Longhorns) 1581386483.0
Last week: (0-2): L - Texas Tech 62-57, L - Baylor 52-45
This week: Saturdayvs. Iowa State
Before becoming Baylor's latest victim, the Texas Longhorns dropped a winnable game on Saturday in a 62-57 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Overall, it was a tale of two halves for the Longhorns as the Red Raiders trailed by as many as 16 points during the first half. After a nearly perfect half, UT allowed the Red Raiders to outscored them 43-26 in the second period, as Texas Tech shot 54.5% from the field, 42.8% from behind the arc.
Up next, the Longhorns will look to end their two-game skid on Saturday in a road game against the Iowa State Cyclones.
đš R U N I T B A C K | M I Z Z O U: PT 2 #GigEm https://t.co/ZdpLL0f5M4â Texas A&M Basketball (@Texas A&M Basketball) 1581037200.0
Last week: (1-1): W - Missouri 68-51, L - South Carolina 74-54
This week: Wednesdayvs. Florida, Saturday vs. Georgia
The roller-coaster season continued for the Texas A&M Aggies. They started the week taking a 68-51 victory over Missouri, in a game in which four players scored in double-figure with Josh Nebo led the way with 18 points, six rebounds and two blocks in the win. It was a night the Tigers struggled offensively with Xavier Pinson leading the way with nine points.
Following the win, the Aggies suffered one of their worst defeats in conference play in a 20-point loss at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Up next, the Aggies will return to the court on Wednesday to take on the Florida Gators.
Houston #cougars up big at the half leading 38-18 over the Wichita State #Shockers. Quentin Grimes leading the way⌠https://t.co/cEwuBC1pbhâ Coty Davis (@Coty Davis) 1581281728.0
Last week: (2-0): W - Tulane 75-62, W - Wichita State 76-43
This week: Wednesdayvs. USF, Saturday vs. SMU
After a disappointing loss to Cincinnati which ended their five-game win streak, the Houston Cougars bounced back with back-to-back wins against the Tulane Green Waves and Wichita State Shockers.
As they look to stay atop the American Athletic Conference, the Cougars will hit the road for a showdown against the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday before taking on the SMU Mustangs on Saturday in Dallas.
OWLS WIN! Rice holds off Middle Tennessee to earn the 91-83 victory! #GoOwlsđ x #TheRiceWay https://t.co/mtzxI9u1fhâ Rice Basketball (@Rice Basketball) 1581210193.0
Last week: (2-0): W- UAB 86-72, W - Middle Tennessee 91-83
This week: Thursdayvs. Old Dominion, Saturday vs. Charlotte 49ers
Currently, in the midst of riding their longest winning streak of conference play, the Rice Owl extended their win streak to three picking up victories against UAB and Middle Tennessee.
In a win against the Blue Raiders, the Owls went 12-of-12 from the free-throw line in the closing minutes as Rice held off Middle Tennessee, 91-83. In addition to picking up their fourth win of conference play, Rice earned its first-ever win in Murfreesboro, Saturday inside the Murphy Center.
Up next, the Owls will return home to take on Old Dominion in Houston.
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW That's 2âŁ1⣠straight wins for the No. 1 team in the country!! #SicEm đť | #1TGF đ https://t.co/QeniJbUah6â Baylor Basketball (@Baylor Basketball) 1581394318.0
Last week: (2-0): W - Oklahoma State 78-70, W - Texas 52-45
This week: Saturday vs. West Virginia
The Baylor Bears survived a hard-fought battle against Oklahoma State on Saturday, as the ball club came away with an eight-point victory. As one of five players to score in double-figures, sophomore guard MaCio Teague recorded four made 3-point field goals to score 24 points and seven rebounds to lead the way for the Bears.
As the nation's top-ranked school, Baylor will put their 21 game winning streak on the line on Saturday, in a home Big-12 showdown against West Virginia inside the Ferrell Center in Waco.
FINAL: No. 3 Kansas 60 - TCU 46 https://t.co/DTPqflNZOcâ TCU Basketball (@TCU Basketball) 1581188165.0
Last week: (0-3): L - Oklahoma State 72-57, L - Kansas 60-46, L - Texas Tech 88-42
This week: Saturday vs. Kansas State
By far their worst week of the season, the TCU Horned Frogs lost by an average margin of 25 points with their worst coming in an 88-42 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. In an attempt to end their six-game losing streak, the Horned Frogs will return to the court on Saturday to take Kansas State inside the Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth.
Our largest margin of victory in a Big 12 game. Ever. Enjoy. đ đ´#4To1 | #WreckEmâŤď¸ https://t.co/wEfXKvZiXTâ Texas Tech Basketball (@Texas Tech Basketball) 1581397047.0
Last week: (3-0): W - Oklahoma 69-61, W - Texas 62-57, W - TCU 88-42
This week: Saturday vs. Oklahoma State
Before handing the TCU Horned Frogs a 46 point defeat, the Texas Tech Red Raiders won two close back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Texas this past week.
Their best win came in a 62-57 victory over the Longhorns, in a game in which the Red Raiders fought back from 16 points down to take the dub. Freshman guard Jahmi'us Ramsey led the way with 18 points (6-7 FG, 2-2) and two steals in the win.
Following a near-perfect week, Texas Tech will look to make it four straight wins in a road game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday.
They know Iâm giving it my all regardless of the outcome â¤ď¸ https://t.co/OibEr4xGc2â Kendric Davis (@Kendric Davis) 1581044313.0
Last week: (1-0): L - Temple 97-90
This week: Wednesday vs. Connecticut, Saturday vs. Houston
With one game on the schedule, the SMU Mustangs dropped a heartbreak loss to the Temple Owls on Saturday.
After leading 48-31 at the half, the Mustangs had no answer for the Owls in the second half and overtime, as Temple outscored SMU 66-42 to take the comeback victory. Temple's Quinton Ross scored a game-high 25 points, as the senior guard registered 10 during the extra period.
Up next, the Mustangs will take on Connecticut on Wednesday before going to war in an in-state battle against Houston on Saturday.
Focus inâźď¸ Two big games this week. #BootUp đŻ https://t.co/m5o4QpKE6Oâ LSU Basketball (@LSU Basketball) 1581348406.0
Last week: (0-2): L - Vanderbilt 99-90, L - Auburn 91-90
This week: Tuesday vs. Missouri, Saturday vs. Alabama
The LSU Tigers' 10 game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday after dropping a nine-point defeat to the Vanderbilt Commodores. While Trendon Watford led the way with 26 points (8-13, 9-10 FT), the freshman forward from Birmingham would be outplayed by Vanderbilt's Saben Lee, who recorded 33 points (13-20 FG), six assists, and four rebounds in the win.
After an overtime loss to Alabama, the Tigers will look to keep their place atop of the SEC in a home match against the Missouri Tigers on Tuesday.
Rockets forward Amen Thompson threw Heat guard Tyler Herro to the floor to trigger an altercation that resulted in six ejections in the closing minute of Miami's 104-100 victory over Houston on Sunday.
Thompson and Herro became entangled with Miami about to inbound the ball leading 99-94 with 35 seconds left. Thompson grabbed Herro by the jersey and tossed him, with referee Marc Davis describing it as Thompson âbody slams Herro.â
âI didnât see it live, but I re-watched it,â Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. âThey were in each otherâs face, bumping chests a little bit, and one guyâs stronger than the other.â
Herro, Thompson, and Udoka were ejected, as were Heat guard Terry Rozier, Rockets guard Jalen Green, and Rockets assistant coach Ben Sullivan.
Davis said Green and Rozier escalated the altercation, while Sullivan was assessed a technical foul and ejected for unsportsmanlike comments as the referee was trying to redirect the Rockets' Alperen Sengun.
The altercation occurred after Miami had come from 12 points down in the second half to regain the lead with the help of Houston missing 11 straight shots in the fourth quarter. Herro keyed the comeback, leading all scorers with 27 points and adding nine assists and six rebounds.
He believed that's what frustrated Thompson.
âGuess thatâs whatâs happens when someoneâs scoring, throwing dimes, doing the whole thing,â Herro said. âIâd get mad, too.â
Herro said he had never spoken to Thompson, who did not talk to reporters after Sundayâs game, so there was no previous bad blood between the two.
âJust two competitors going at it, playing basketball,â Herro said. âIt was a regular game that we were playing throughout.â
Houston's Fred VanVleet had been ejected just before the fight, with Davis saying VanVleet made contact with him after being called for a 5-second violation.
The win for Miami came 24 hours after losing 120-110 in Atlanta. The Heat were missing second-leading scorer Jimmy Butler for a fifth straight game, so Herro was proud of his team played against one of NBAâs best teams this season.
âTheyâre top two, three in the West,â Herro said. âVery good defense. Got a bunch of young, athletic guys that can really play, so thatâs a good win for us. Thatâs a stepping stone. We go 2-1 on the road. Put ourselves in a position to win yesterday, and I like how itâs going. We just got to continue to keep getting better.â