In recent college basketball action, BYU's Dallin Hall has been a key player, with the team achieving a 9-2 record this season and 14-3 overall when he has five or more assists. Hall's recent career-high 12-assist game contributed to his tally of 21 assists and only 3 turnovers over the last three games. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma men's basketball team has fallen out of the AP top 25 for the first time since November 27, ending their longest ranked stretch since the 2015-16 season. Despite this, the women's team secured the No. 24 spot after six consecutive wins. The Sooners faced off against No. 21 BYU, providing an opportunity for a significant win to bolster their NCAA Tournament resume. In a closely contested match, Oklahoma led by Javian McCollum's 20 points, including 15 in the second half, defeated No. 21 BYU with a final score of 82-66. This victory marked the Sooners' biggest win of the season. Additionally, Niagara made a comeback win over Canisius with a final score of 69-64.
1:05 to go and Bears lead down to 6. Gotta be strong with the ball and make free throws.
Javian McCollum scored 20 points, including 15 in the second half, and Oklahoma beat No. 21 BYU 82-66 on Tuesday night. https://t.co/qIfdtUcrow
It's all Baylor now, as the Bears lead 72-57 with 3:20 to go. BU has a chance for its first double-digit Big 12 win.
Grant McCasland calls his final timeout with 6:35 to go and Bears up 13 courtesy of a 13-0 run. Baylor up 64-51 as the Foster Pavilion is rocking!
Bears in the midst of a 13-0 run to lead by 13 at 64-51 with 6:35 to go.
OK, if Yves Missi is gonna start crossing guys up and dunking, that's not gonna be fair. Baylor 56-51 with 8:55 to go.
Timeout Tech, after Baylor goes up 49-45 on Jalen Bridges' follow dunk.
Oklahoma needed to pick itself off the mat after dropping three of its last four. It did that Tuesday night, toppling No. 21 BYU 82-66 for the #Sooners' biggest win of the season. Takeaways from the LNC: https://t.co/kyJuPhYtPC https://t.co/AXsATG2cGj
Halftime: Baylor 36, Tech 35. RayJ Dennis probed the Red Raider D and found Yves Missi for the go-ahead dunk just before the halftime horn.
.@Mike_Bundt recaps Niagaraβs 69-64 victory over Canisius in the 194th Battle of the Bridge! https://t.co/P7dCPuVFEd
Bears are 7-minutes without a field goal. Missing some good looks too. Bears really need to get things going as they trail32-27 with 3:54 to go.
Baylor leads 8-4, 15:44 in the first half. Bears attacking the glass hard.
That's a wrap from the Gallagher Center: Niagara 69, Canisius 64. The Purple Eagles rally from a 16-point deficit for the win -- Harlan Obioha led the Purps with 16 points and eight rebounds, and Frank Mitchell led the Griffs with 16 points and 14 (!) rebounds.
Halftime in Norman: BYU 34 Oklahoma 34 OU ends the 1st half on a 9-3 run; it's BYU's first Big 12 game to be tied at the break and BYU's first halftime tie this season. 3PFGs BYU 5/11 OU 5/17 Layups BYU 5/12 OU 3/4 Rebounds BYU 21 OU 15 PPP BYU 1.063 OU 1.097
Oklahoma trails BYU, 31-27, at the under-4 mark in the first half. -- John Hugley IV has the last seven for the Sooners. -- OU just 4-of-14 from deep. BYU 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. Probably too many attempts from outside for Oklahoma here in the first half
Media timeout (7:33, 2H): Canisius 55, Niagara 55 -- Kwane Marble's layup with 8:08 left tied the game, which Canisius once led by as many as 16 points.
Timeout, Canisius (13:22): Niagara has answered with a 13-0 run to tie the game at 45-45, punctuated by Yaw Obeng-Mensah's shot -- Niagara continues to force Canisius into making mistakes and giving up the ball.
Niagara is on a 13-0 run and weβre now tied at 45 with 13:22 remaining! https://t.co/6U2zyTLPzk
Oklahoma and No. 21 BYU tipping off shortly here at the LNC. Usual starting five for the Sooners: G Milos Uzan, G Javian McCollum, G Otega Oweh, F Jalon Moore, F Sam Godwin. HUGE opportunity for Oklahoma to add a line to its NCAA Tournament resume against the NET No. 7 team.
Six Big 12 schools in top 25 this week as Oklahoma's loss drops Sooners out of mix. https://t.co/y5Nyh2tpTr
AP Polls: Big 12-leading Oklahoma WBB lands at No. 24 on the heels of six consecutive wins, including last week's upset Kansas State. On the men's side, the Sooners are out of the top 25 for the first time since Nov. 27 ahead of visits from No. 21 BYU and Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma drops out of AP poll after a 10-week run in the top-25. It was the program's longest sustained stretch as a ranked team since the 2015-16 season. Opportunity for a big win Tuesday against No. 23 BYU https://t.co/pKOjutOzxt https://t.co/jd8YajMeMS
BYU is 9-2 this season and 14-3 overall when Dallin Hall has five or more assists in a game. Hall is coming off a career-high 12-assist game at West Virginia. Dallin's last three games: 21 assists, 3 turnovers. https://t.co/g9ZJEPdqt6