For once, OSU’s defense didn’t hold up its end of the bargain. Texas knocked down a high percentage of its shots, but even when the defense was clicking, it gave the No.
Jan. 25—After a slow start, things started to look up for Oklahoma when Taylor Robertson knocked her second 3-pointer of the night midway through the first quarter.
Jan. 25 — OKLAHOMA CITY — Down by three points with 14.1 seconds left, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a chance to tie a high-scoring affair with the Atlanta Hawks.
DALLAS — The Washington Wizards’ visit to Dallas for Tuesday night’s game against the Mavericks sparked tangible memories and discussion of their big-swing trade a year ago — even if Kristaps Porzingis watched from the sideline in a gray suit and black button-down while nursing a left ankle sprain.
Ponca City’s varsity basketball teams placed two players on the Bruce Gray Invitational Tournament All-Tournament team. In the boys’ portion of the tournament, Wildcat Luke Hollis was awarded All-Tournament honors.
Rob Pelinka sat with Rui Hachimura to his left before Tuesday’s game, the Lakers’ future the topic of conversation as the general manager introduced his newest acquisition. Hachimura, the former lottery pick acquired in a trade this week, is set to debut Wednesday, when the team also could get star forward Anthony Davis back for the first time in more than a month.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls stayed streaky with a 111-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at the United Center, their third consecutive victory bookending their Paris trip last week. After a rocky start to the season, the Bulls have climbed back to two games under .500.
It is a good time to be a fan of the Big XII Conference. Six Big XII basketball teams are listed in the most recent Top 20 polls. It is generally acknowledged by all but the very biased commentators that the conference is the best basketball league in the nation. Kansas State is No. 5, Kansas is No. 9, Texas is No. 10; TCU is No. 11, Iowa State is No. 12 and Baylor is No. 17 in the AP Poll.