KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jordan Harrison scored 20 points and Sydney Shaw had 17 to help No. 15 West Virginia beat No. 10 TCU for the women's Big 12 Tournament title. The second-seeded Mountaineers avenged two regular-season losses to the top-seeded Horned Frogs, who were the defending champions. Kierra Wheeler also had 10 points to help West Virginia win its second Big 12 tourney title and first since the 2016-17 season. Olivia Miles, the league player of the year, had 17 points for TCU despite playing most of the way through foul trouble. Marta Suarez also had 16 points for the Horned Frogs.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Brayden Burries scored 22 of his season-high 31 points in the second half, fellow freshman Koa Peat had 25 points and No. 2 Arizona rallied from 11 down to beat Colorado 89-79. Arizona, which clinched its first Big 12 Conference title with a victory over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night, finished with the most regular-season wins in program history. Isaiah Johnson had a season-best 28 points for the Buffaloes to break the school’s freshman scoring record. He entered 14 points behind Alec Burks and passed him with two free throws late in the first half. Colorado dropped to 0-7 against ranked opponents this season. Peat had his best scoring night since putting up 30 points against Florida in his college debut.
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech. Wright made his first seven shots after halftime to help the Cougars snap a three-game losing streak and beat a top-10 opponent at home for the second time this season. AJ Dybantsa added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists for BYU. Kennard Davis Jr. chipped in 16 points. The Cougars, who outscored Texas Tech 48-14 in the paint and 20-9 in second-chance points, shot 50% from the field after halftime. Donovan Atwell and Christian Anderson led the Red Raiders with 23 points apiece. Anderson added nine assists, and Jaylen Petty had 14 points.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic had16 points apiece and No. 6 Iowa State scored 24 straight points to break open an 86-65 victory over Arizona State. The Sun Devils led 45-41 when the game turned early in the second half. Momcilovic and Jefferson hit consecutive 3s to start the decisive run. The 24-0 run was the biggest in coach T.J. Otzelberger’s five years and the Cyclones’ 39th double-digit run this season, most in the nation. Massamba Diop led the Sun Devils with 12 points but committed seven of their season-high 23 turnovers.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 27 points in what was likely his final game at Allen Fieldhouse, sending No. 14 Kansas to a 104-85 victory over Kansas State. Tre White added 21 points and 10 rebounds, while fellow senior Melvin Council Jr. had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in their senior send-offs. It was a good boost for the Jayhawks, who had last four of their last six games heading into their regular-season finale. Kansas also clinched a double-bye in next week's Big 12 Tournament. P.J. Haggerty scored 21 points to lead Kansas State.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor closes its Big 12 regular season with a blowout win over Utah, and coach Scott Drew reaches 500 career victories. On Saturday, the Bears roll 101 to 75 as Tounde Yessoufou scores 26 points to lead the way. Cameron Carr adds 21, and Baylor shoots over 61 percent from the field. The Bears also turn Utah mistakes into easy points. Baylor scores 31 points off 16 turnovers. Utah shoots well too, but it cannot keep up. Don McHenry scores 20 for the Utes, who lose their fifth straight.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson, Tre White and Melvin Council Jr. showed on Saturday just how good No. 14 Kansas can be when their stars are all in sync. Peterson, the freshman sensation, led the way with 27 points in a 104-85 rout of Kansas State. White had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Council had 17 points, eight boards and 10 assists. It was the kind of performance the Jayhawks needed after losing four of their past six games, especially with the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments up next.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marta Suarez scored 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and No. 10 TCU used a 24-16 scoring edge in the period on the way to a 74-62 win over Kansas State in a semifinal round game of the Big 12 Tournament. The Horned Frogs, who were the regular-season champions, will look to repeat as tournament champions Sunday against No. 15 West Virginia, which beat Colorado. TCU (29-4) received 18 points from Olivia Miles, while Taylor Bigby and Veronica Sheffey each scored 10. Kansas State (18-17) was led by Jordan Speiser’s 16 points, Nastja Clasussens added 14, Taryn Sides had 11 and Tess Heal 10.
