DENTON, Texas –&nbsp;Wichita State watched its 18-point lead fade away as North Texas mounted a fourth quarter comeback, defeating the Shockers, 72-68, Sunday afternoon in The Super Pit.

Wichita State (5-12, 1-4 AAC) has yet to come away with a true road win as the Mean Green (13-3, 3-1 AAC) remain undefeated at home.

Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/salese-blow/7620">Salese Blow</a>&nbsp;led all scoring with a career-high 23 points, shooting 8-for-17 and hitting three triples for the Shockers.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/tre-zure-jobe/7624">Tre'Zure Jobe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jayla-murray/7622">Jayla Murray</a>&nbsp;also finished in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.The Shockers hit a season-best nine three pointers as a team (Blow 3, Jobe 3,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/aniya-bell/7506">Aniya Bell</a>&nbsp;2, Murray 1), shooting 9-for-21 (.429), their best three-point percentage of the season on 10 or more attempts. Bell hit two or more threes for the fourth time this season and sixth time in her Wichita State career.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daniela-abies/7503">Daniela Abies</a>&nbsp;led the team in rebounding for the 10th&nbsp;time this season and was just shy of a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with 2:16 left in the game.

The Shockers had their best first half since their Dec. 20 win over Oral Roberts, taking a 32-24 lead going into halftime.Coming out of the break, Wichita State went on an 11-2 run to open the third quarter and held an 18-point lead with two minutes left in the third quarter, but the Mean Green went on a 9-2 run to cut it to 11 to end the quarter.

North Texas carried that momentum into the fourth quarter, not missing a shot for the first three minutes of the quarter and going on a 9-0 run to cut the Shockers' lead to just two.

The Mean Green shot 12-for-19 (.632) in the fourth quarter as DesiRay Kernal scored 11 of her 21 points in the final period while the Shockers shot just 5-for-15 and were unable to stop North Texas down the stretch.

North Texas went on a 12-0 run to gain its first lead since midway through the second quarter with two minutes left and increased its lead to six with less than a minute remaining.

Jobe scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half, hitting a three with six seconds left in the game to bring the Shockers back within two, but Kernal hit both her free throws on the other end to secure the win for the Mean Green.

The Shockers fell to North Texas for the first time in the team's third-ever meeting.

Wichita State returns home to take on Memphis (5-11, 1-4 AAC) Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Charles Koch Arena at 6 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>DENTON, Texas –&nbsp;Wichita State watched its 18-point lead fade away as North Texas mounted a fourth quarter comeback, defeating the Shockers, 72-68, Sunday afternoon in The Super Pit.Wichita State (5-12, 1-4 AAC) has yet to come away with a true road win as the Mean Green (13-3, 3-1 AAC) remain undefeated at home.Freshman&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/salese-blow/7620">Salese Blow</a>&nbsp;led all scoring with a career-high 23 points, shooting 8-for-17 and hitting three triples for the Shockers.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/tre-zure-jobe/7624">Tre'Zure Jobe</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jayla-murray/7622">Jayla Murray</a>&nbsp;also finished in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.The Shockers hit a season-best nine three pointers as a team (Blow 3, Jobe 3,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/aniya-bell/7506">Aniya Bell</a>&nbsp;2, Murray 1), shooting 9-for-21 (.429), their best three-point percentage of the season on 10 or more attempts. Bell hit two or more threes for the fourth time this season and sixth time in her Wichita State career.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/daniela-abies/7503">Daniela Abies</a>&nbsp;led the team in rebounding for the 10th&nbsp;time this season and was just shy of a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with 2:16 left in the game.The Shockers had their best first half since their Dec. 20 win over Oral Roberts, taking a 32-24 lead going into halftime.Coming out of the break, Wichita State went on an 11-2 run to open the third quarter and held an 18-point lead with two minutes left in the third quarter, but the Mean Green went on a 9-2 run to cut it to 11 to end the quarter.North Texas carried that momentum into the fourth quarter, not missing a shot for the first three minutes of the quarter and going on a 9-0 run to cut the Shockers' lead to just two.The Mean Green shot 12-for-19 (.632) in the fourth quarter as DesiRay Kernal scored 11 of her 21 points in the final period while the Shockers shot just 5-for-15 and were unable to stop North Texas down the stretch.North Texas went on a 12-0 run to gain its first lead since midway through the second quarter with two minutes left and increased its lead to six with less than a minute remaining.Jobe scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half, hitting a three with six seconds left in the game to bring the Shockers back within two, but Kernal hit both her free throws on the other end to secure the win for the Mean Green.The Shockers fell to North Texas for the first time in the team's third-ever meeting.Wichita State returns home to take on Memphis (5-11, 1-4 AAC) Wednesday, Jan. 17 in Charles Koch Arena at 6 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 WBB: Mean Green Mounts Comeback, Slips Past Shockers

AP Sports Summary for January 15th, 2024.

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw for a touchdown and completed a game-sealing first down against the team that cast him away, and the Detroit Lions won a playoff game for the first time in 32 years, beating Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 24-23. The Lions ended a nine-game postseason losing streak — the longest in NFL history — that dated to a victory over Dallas on Jan. 5, 1992. Detroit will have two home playoff games for the first time in franchise history, hosting either Tampa Bay or Philadelphia in the divisional round next Sunday. Stafford threw for 367 yards for the Rams.

Jordan Love and the Packers pull a wild-card stunner, beating Dak Prescott and the Cowboys 48-32

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns, Aaron Jones ran for three more, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Green Bay Packers handed the Dallas Cowboys their first home loss since the 2022 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner. Romeo Doubs had a career-high 151 yards receiving a week after being hospitalized with a chest injury. The Packers won Love's postseason debut after finishing the regular season 6-2 to grab the NFC's final playoff spot. They will visit top-seeded San Francisco in the divisional round. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions before three mostly empty touchdown passes in another playoff flop for him and the No. 2 seed Cowboys.

Turkey charges Israeli soccer player with inciting hatred for showing solidarity with Gaza hostages

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have charged Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel with inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game. He was released from custody on Monday pending trial. The Antalyaspor player was detained for questioning late Sunday after he displayed a bandage on his wrist with the words "100 Days 7.10" — in reference to Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel and the hostages were abducted — next to a Star of David. The 28-year-old Israeli international told police he was simply calling for an end to the war. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called Jehezkel's detention "scandalous."

Stunned Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't address Mike McCarthy's future after wild-card loss

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he isn't ready to discuss the future of coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Dak Prescott or anything else after a stunning playoff loss to Green Bay. Jones says the 48-32 wild-card loss at home is one of biggest surprises since he has been involved in sports. Dallas is looking at 29 years since the franchise's last trip to the NFC championship game. It was the 1995 season, when the Cowboys won their fifth Super Bowl title. Prescott supports his coach and says his play should be part of the question about the future as well.

Coco Gauff advances to the Australian Open's 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff is through to the second round of the Australian Open following a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. The 19-year-old U.S. Open champion needed exactly 60 minutes for the victory. Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is out after being beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Dayana Yastremska in the first round. Seventh-seeded Vondrousova had seven double faults as she was knocked out by the world No. 93-ranked player. In other play 19th-seeded Elina Svitolina advanced to the second round after beating Taylah Preston 6-2, 6-2. Naomi Osaka begins her campaign later in the day.

Jim Harbaugh to meet with Chargers this week about their head coaching vacancy, AP source says

Jim Harbaugh is set to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person wasn't at liberty to publicly discuss personnel moves. Word of Harbaugh's plans comes one week after he led the University of Michigan to a national title. A person familiar with Harbaugh's thinking tells the AP that Harbaugh is also considering staying at Michigan. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions.

With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. Steelers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With snow falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, a group of about 85 people tried to dig out the Buffalo Bills' stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday. The Bills' playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed to Monday because of a lake-effect storm that was expected to drop 1 to 3 feet of snow in the area. The Bills paid snow shovelers $20 an hour, but one person who participated, Logan Eschrich, says the work at Highmark Stadium was nearly impossible. The storm was expected to taper off Sunday night, allowing time to clear roads and prepare the stadium for the game.

Bucks stun Kings on Lillard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Milwaukee Bucks a stunning 143-142 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Kings led by four late in overtime, but Brook Lopez made a 3-pointer from the corner to pull the Bucks to 141-140 with 11.5 seconds remaining. De'Aaron Fox made one of two free throws before Lillard received a pass, dribbled across half court and sank the shot that gave the Bucks their 15th consecutive win over the Kings as the Fiserv Forum crowd erupted. Lillard led the Bucks with 29 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Malik Beasley added 23 points and Bobby Portis had 22. Domantas Sabonis had his 10th triple-double of the season for Sacramento with 21 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds.

Grayson Murray rallies late to win Sony Open in a 3-way playoff

HONOLULU (AP) — Grayson Murray is the Sony Open winner after two birdies on the 18th hole. He stuffed a wedge to 3 feet in regulation for a 67 to join a three-way playoff with Keegan Bradley and Byeong Hun An. And then he made a 40-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to become a winner for the first time in more than six years. Murray has struggled with alcoholism. He says he has been sober for eight months. He's going to the Masters for the first time and is in all the $20 million events the rest of the season.

Washington hires Arizona's Jedd Fisch to be Huskies head coach, quickly replacing Kalen DeBoer

Washington hired Arizona's Jedd Fisch to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies. A person familiar with the deal said that Fisch had agreed to a seven-year deal that will pay an average of $7.75 million annually. Less than a week after playing for the national championship, the Huskies moved quickly to fill the vacancy created when DeBoer left for Alabama. Washington athletic director Troy Dannen targeted Fisch quickly and flew to Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday to complete the deal, flying back to Seattle later in the day with the Huskies new head coach.

Here are the scores from yesterday's sports events:

		Oklahoma City	at	L.A. Lakers	10:30 p.m.	

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Detroit will have two home playoff games for the first time in franchise history, hosting either Tampa Bay or Philadelphia in the divisional round next Sunday. Stafford threw for 367 yards for the Rams.Jordan Love and the Packers pull a wild-card stunner, beating Dak Prescott and the Cowboys 48-32ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns, Aaron Jones ran for three more, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Green Bay Packers handed the Dallas Cowboys their first home loss since the 2022 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner. Romeo Doubs had a career-high 151 yards receiving a week after being hospitalized with a chest injury. The Packers won Love's postseason debut after finishing the regular season 6-2 to grab the NFC's final playoff spot. They will visit top-seeded San Francisco in the divisional round. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions before three mostly empty touchdown passes in another playoff flop for him and the No. 2 seed Cowboys.Turkey charges Israeli soccer player with inciting hatred for showing solidarity with Gaza hostagesANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have charged Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel with inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game. He was released from custody on Monday pending trial. The Antalyaspor player was detained for questioning late Sunday after he displayed a bandage on his wrist with the words "100 Days 7.10" — in reference to Oct. 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel and the hostages were abducted — next to a Star of David. The 28-year-old Israeli international told police he was simply calling for an end to the war. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called Jehezkel's detention "scandalous."Stunned Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't address Mike McCarthy's future after wild-card lossARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he isn't ready to discuss the future of coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Dak Prescott or anything else after a stunning playoff loss to Green Bay. Jones says the 48-32 wild-card loss at home is one of biggest surprises since he has been involved in sports. Dallas is looking at 29 years since the franchise's last trip to the NFC championship game. It was the 1995 season, when the Cowboys won their fifth Super Bowl title. Prescott supports his coach and says his play should be part of the question about the future as well.Coco Gauff advances to the Australian Open's 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titlesMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff is through to the second round of the Australian Open following a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova. The 19-year-old U.S. Open champion needed exactly 60 minutes for the victory. Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is out after being beaten 6-1, 6-2 by Dayana Yastremska in the first round. Seventh-seeded Vondrousova had seven double faults as she was knocked out by the world No. 93-ranked player. In other play 19th-seeded Elina Svitolina advanced to the second round after beating Taylah Preston 6-2, 6-2. Naomi Osaka begins her campaign later in the day.Jim Harbaugh to meet with Chargers this week about their head coaching vacancy, AP source saysJim Harbaugh is set to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person wasn't at liberty to publicly discuss personnel moves. Word of Harbaugh's plans comes one week after he led the University of Michigan to a national title. A person familiar with Harbaugh's thinking tells the AP that Harbaugh is also considering staying at Michigan. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions.With snow still falling, Bills call on fans to help dig out stadium for playoff game vs. SteelersBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With snow falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, a group of about 85 people tried to dig out the Buffalo Bills' stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday. The Bills' playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed to Monday because of a lake-effect storm that was expected to drop 1 to 3 feet of snow in the area. The Bills paid snow shovelers $20 an hour, but one person who participated, Logan Eschrich, says the work at Highmark Stadium was nearly impossible. The storm was expected to taper off Sunday night, allowing time to clear roads and prepare the stadium for the game.Bucks stun Kings on Lillard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtimeMILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Milwaukee Bucks a stunning 143-142 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Kings led by four late in overtime, but Brook Lopez made a 3-pointer from the corner to pull the Bucks to 141-140 with 11.5 seconds remaining. De'Aaron Fox made one of two free throws before Lillard received a pass, dribbled across half court and sank the shot that gave the Bucks their 15th consecutive win over the Kings as the Fiserv Forum crowd erupted. Lillard led the Bucks with 29 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Malik Beasley added 23 points and Bobby Portis had 22. Domantas Sabonis had his 10th triple-double of the season for Sacramento with 21 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds.Grayson Murray rallies late to win Sony Open in a 3-way playoffHONOLULU (AP) — Grayson Murray is the Sony Open winner after two birdies on the 18th hole. He stuffed a wedge to 3 feet in regulation for a 67 to join a three-way playoff with Keegan Bradley and Byeong Hun An. And then he made a 40-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to become a winner for the first time in more than six years. Murray has struggled with alcoholism. He says he has been sober for eight months. He's going to the Masters for the first time and is in all the $20 million events the rest of the season.Washington hires Arizona's Jedd Fisch to be Huskies head coach, quickly replacing Kalen DeBoerWashington hired Arizona's Jedd Fisch to succeed Kalen DeBoer as the next coach of the Huskies. A person familiar with the deal said that Fisch had agreed to a seven-year deal that will pay an average of $7.75 million annually. Less than a week after playing for the national championship, the Huskies moved quickly to fill the vacancy created when DeBoer left for Alabama. Washington athletic director Troy Dannen targeted Fisch quickly and flew to Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday to complete the deal, flying back to Seattle later in the day with the Huskies new head coach.AP-ScorecardHere are the scores from yesterday's sports events:___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	Denver	117	Indiana	109	Final	Miami	104	Charlotte	87	Final	Minnesota	109	L.A. Clippers	105	Final OT	Milwaukee	143	Sacramento	142	Final	Phoenix	127	Portland	116	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	N-Y Rangers	2	Washington	1	Final	Detroit	4	Toronto	2	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal	Green Bay	48	Dallas	32	Final	Detroit	24	L.A. Rams	23	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal	(4)UConn	80	Georgetown	67	Final	Maryland	76	(10)Illinois	67	Final	(13)Memphis	112	Wichita St.	86	Final	(24)FAU	86	UAB	73	___TODAY'S SPORTS SCHEDULE___NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION		Houston	at	Philadelphia	1 p.m.			New Orleans	at	Dallas	2:30 p.m.			Detroit	at	Washington	3 p.m.			Orlando	at	New York	3 p.m.			San Antonio	at	Atlanta	3:30 p.m.			Golden State	at	Memphis	6 p.m.			Chicago	at	Cleveland	7 p.m.			Boston	at	Toronto	7:30 p.m.			Miami	at	Brooklyn	7:30 p.m.			Indiana	at	Utah	9 p.m.			Oklahoma City	at	L.A. Lakers	10:30 p.m.	___NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE		San Jose	at	Buffalo	12 p.m.			Anaheim	at	Florida	1 p.m.			New Jersey	at	Boston	1 p.m.			Seattle	at	Pittsburgh	1 p.m.			Vancouver	at	Columbus	1 p.m.			Los Angeles	at	Carolina	3 p.m.			N-Y Islanders	at	Minnesota	6 p.m.			Nashville	at	Vegas	6 p.m.			Colorado	at	Montreal	7 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	St. Louis	8 p.m.	___NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS		Pittsburgh	at	Buffalo	4:30 p.m.			Philadelphia	at	Tampa Bay	8:15 p.m.	___TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL		Villanova	at	(11)Marquette	2:30 p.m.	___

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Monday

WICHITA, Kan. –&nbsp;A three-point halftime deficit turned into a rout, as No. 13 Memphis ran away with a 112-86 win over Wichita State on Sunday in Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State (8-8, 0-3) suffered its fifth straight loss, its longest since losing six in a row from Dec. 28, 2008 to Jan. 14, 2009. Wichita State hadn't allowed 100 points since 1994 when Drake scored 109. The 112 points are the fifth most a Wichita State team has allowed in school history.

Memphis (15-2, 4-0) eclipsed the century mark with 6:24 remaining on the way to its 10th straight win.

<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;scored 14 of his 20 points after halftime, marking his fifth 20-point outing of the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;finished with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with six assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dalen-ridgnal/8757">Dalen Ridgnal</a>&nbsp;scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half – 12 of the 15 coming from behind the three-point line.

In his return to Wichita,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;scored a game-high tying 23 points behind 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Jahvon Quinerly&nbsp;recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 assists. David Jones came in averaging 21.0 points per game, 10th best in the NCAA, and was a big reason the game turned. He scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half.

Wichita State shot a season-high 55 percent from the field, including a season-best 13-of-25 from long range, but it wasn't enough to keep up with the sizzling Tigers. Memphis converted on 64.7 percent of its field goal tries, including a staggering 19-of-30 from three.

The game got away in the second half when Wichita State started turning the ball over. They finished with 18 turnovers, and Memphis scored 31 points off those miscues.

Defense was optional in the game's first 7:00 minutes. Wichita State made eight of its first nine field goals and the two teams combined to shoot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc, as the Shockers held a 22-21 lead at the first media timeout.

The Shocker offense was ignited by Ridgnal's white-hot start. In his second start of the season, Ridgnal lit up the Tiger defense with a trio of early three-pointers.

The entire first half would stay at a frenetic pace with very little defensive resistance from either team. Both teams shot 60 percent from the field and combined to shoot 13-for-22 from beyond the arc.

Memphis would lead by as many as six in the first 20 minutes and Wichita State by five in the opening minutes. With the Tigers holding a 49-43 lead in the final seconds, Ridgnal cashed in his fourth triple to make it 49-46 at the half.Memphis' 49 first half points were the most Wichita State had allowed in a first half this season.

Wichita State's explosive half was powered by the duo of Ridgnal (13) and Beverly (11). For the Tigers, Quinerly (12), Walton (11) and Dandridge (10) did a bulk of the damage.

The first four possession of the second half all ended in baskets for both teams, starting with back-to-back three-pointers for Rogers. That would prove to be as close as it would get the remainder of the game.Memphis got it rolling behind Jones' hot hand. Five straight points from Jones made it 57-52, and from there it started to snowball for the Shockers. 

A 25-8 run for the Tigers turned a close game into a 20-point deficit.

The Tigers led by as many as 27 in the final 10 minutes.

Wichita State prepares for a road swing in the Sunshine State against No. 24 Florida Atlantic on Jan. 18 and South Florida on Jan. 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>WICHITA, Kan. –&nbsp;A three-point halftime deficit turned into a rout, as No. 13 Memphis ran away with a 112-86 win over Wichita State on Sunday in Charles Koch Arena.Wichita State (8-8, 0-3) suffered its fifth straight loss, its longest since losing six in a row from Dec. 28, 2008 to Jan. 14, 2009. Wichita State hadn't allowed 100 points since 1994 when Drake scored 109. The 112 points are the fifth most a Wichita State team has allowed in school history.Memphis (15-2, 4-0) eclipsed the century mark with 6:24 remaining on the way to its 10th straight win.<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/colby-rogers/7582">Colby Rogers</a>&nbsp;scored 14 of his 20 points after halftime, marking his fifth 20-point outing of the season.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/harlond-beverly/7587">Harlond Beverly</a>&nbsp;finished with 17 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with six assists.&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/dalen-ridgnal/8757">Dalen Ridgnal</a>&nbsp;scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half – 12 of the 15 coming from behind the three-point line.In his return to Wichita,&nbsp;<a href="https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jaykwon-walton/7208">Jaykwon Walton</a>&nbsp;scored a game-high tying 23 points behind 6-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Jahvon Quinerly&nbsp;recorded a double-double with 23 points and 11 assists. David Jones came in averaging 21.0 points per game, 10th best in the NCAA, and was a big reason the game turned. He scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half.Wichita State shot a season-high 55 percent from the field, including a season-best 13-of-25 from long range, but it wasn't enough to keep up with the sizzling Tigers. Memphis converted on 64.7 percent of its field goal tries, including a staggering 19-of-30 from three.The game got away in the second half when Wichita State started turning the ball over. They finished with 18 turnovers, and Memphis scored 31 points off those miscues.Defense was optional in the game's first 7:00 minutes. Wichita State made eight of its first nine field goals and the two teams combined to shoot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc, as the Shockers held a 22-21 lead at the first media timeout.The Shocker offense was ignited by Ridgnal's white-hot start. In his second start of the season, Ridgnal lit up the Tiger defense with a trio of early three-pointers.The entire first half would stay at a frenetic pace with very little defensive resistance from either team. Both teams shot 60 percent from the field and combined to shoot 13-for-22 from beyond the arc.Memphis would lead by as many as six in the first 20 minutes and Wichita State by five in the opening minutes. With the Tigers holding a 49-43 lead in the final seconds, Ridgnal cashed in his fourth triple to make it 49-46 at the half.Memphis' 49 first half points were the most Wichita State had allowed in a first half this season.Wichita State's explosive half was powered by the duo of Ridgnal (13) and Beverly (11). For the Tigers, Quinerly (12), Walton (11) and Dandridge (10) did a bulk of the damage.The first four possession of the second half all ended in baskets for both teams, starting with back-to-back three-pointers for Rogers. That would prove to be as close as it would get the remainder of the game.Memphis got it rolling behind Jones' hot hand. Five straight points from Jones made it 57-52, and from there it started to snowball for the Shockers. A 25-8 run for the Tigers turned a close game into a 20-point deficit.The Tigers led by as many as 27 in the final 10 minutes.Up NextWichita State prepares for a road swing in the Sunshine State against No. 24 Florida Atlantic on Jan. 18 and South Florida on Jan. 21.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: No. 13 Memphis Rolls WSU in second half behind offensive onslaught

JAN. 15-20 MID-SEASON BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

Games Tuesday – Norwich vs. Kinsley, 3:30 p.m.; Cunningham vs. Stafford, 5 p.m.; Medicine Lodge vs. Attica, 6:30 p.m.; Pratt-Skyline vs. South Barber, 8 p.m. Games Friday – Medicine Lodge-Attica winner vs. Skyline-South Barber winner, 6:30 p.m.; Norwich-Kinsley winner vs. Cunningham-Stafford winner, 8 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 3:30 &amp; 5 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 6:30 p.m.; Third place, 5 p.m.; Fifth place, 3:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Games Monday – Andale vs. Winfield, 6 p.m.; Rose Hill vs. Haven, 7:45 p.m. Games Tuesday – Cheney vs. Garden Plain, 6 p.m.; Concordia vs. Halstead, 7:45 p.m. Games Thursday –&nbsp;Consolation semifinals, TBA. Games Friday –&nbsp;Andale-Winfield winner vs. Rose Hill-Haven winner, TBA; Cheney-Garden Plain winner vs. Concordia-Halstead winner, TBA. Games Saturday –&nbsp;Championship, 7:45 p.m.; Third place, 6 p.m.; Fifth place, 3:45 p.m.; Seventh place, 2 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Games Tuesday —&nbsp;Augusta vs. Bishop Seabury, 5:30 p.m.; Wellsville vs. Baldwin, 7 p.m. Games Friday — Wellsville vs. Augusta, 5:30 p.m.; Bishop Seabury vs. Baldwin, 7 p.m. Games Saturday — Wellsville vs. Bishop Seabury, 1 p.m.; Augusta vs. Baldwin, 2:30 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Games Thursday -- Goddard vs. Wichita Trinity Academy, 2:30 p.m.; Emporia vs. Wichita Collegiate, 4:15 p.m.; Manhattan CHIEF vs. Arkansas City, 6 p.m.; Kapaun Mt. Carmel vs. El Dorado, 7:45 p.m. Games Friday -- Manhattan CHIEF-Arkansas City winner vs. Goddard-Trinity winner, 6 p.m.; Kapaun-El Dorado winner vs. Emporia-Collegiate winner, 7:45 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 2:30 &amp; 4:15 p.m. Games Saturday -- Championship, 4:15 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 12:45 p.m.; Seventh place, 11 a.m..

Games Tuesday – High school: Sabetha vs. Labette County, 5:05 p.m.; Burlington vs. Independence, 8:15 p.m.; Middle school: Rock Creek vs. Paola, 5:05 p.m.; Silver Lake vs. Ottawa, 8:15 p.m. Games Friday – High school: Sabetha-Labette winner vs. Silver Lake-Ottawa winner, TBA; Rock Creek-Paola winner vs. Burlington-Independence winner, TBA; Middle school: Consolation semifinals, TBA. Games Saturday – High school: Championship, 4:45 p.m.; Third place, 1:35 p.m.; Middle school: Fifth place, 4:45 p.m.; Seventh place, 1:35 p.m.

Games Monday – Fairfield vs. Burrton, 6 p.m.; Goessel vs. Berean Academy, 7:30 p.m. Games Tuesday – Little River vs. Hutchinson Central Christian, 6 p.m.; Pretty Prairie vs. Inman, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – Consolation semifinals, 3 &amp; 4:30 p.m.; Fairfield-Burrton winner vs. Goessel-Berean winner, 6 p.m.; Little River-Central Christian winner vs. Pretty Prairie-Inman winner, 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 6 p.m.; Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 3 p.m.

Games Monday – Ell-Saline vs. Wichita Homeschool, 6 p.m.; Wichita Classical vs. Sedgwick, 7:30 p.m. Games Tuesday – Bennington vs. Canton-Galva, 6 p.m.; Moundridge vs. Solomon, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – Consolation semifinals, 3 &amp; 4:30 p.m.; Moundridge-Solomon winner vs. Bennington-Canton-Galva winner, 6 p.m.; Classical-Sedgwick winner vs. Ell-Saline-Wichita Homeschool winner, 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 6 p.m.; Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 3 p.m.

Games Tuesday – Main gym: Elyria Christian vs. Wakefield, 4:30 p.m.; Rural Vista vs. Centre, 7:30 p.m.; New gym: Marion vs. Douglass, 4:30 p.m.; Herington vs. Peabody, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – Main gym: Elyria Christian-Wakefield winner vs. Herington-Peabody winner, TBA; Marion-Douglass winner vs. Rural Vista-Centre winner, TBA; New gym: Consolation semifinals, TBA. Games Friday – Main gym: Championship, 6:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 3:30 p.m.; New gym: Third place, 6:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 3:30 p.m.

Games Wednesday – Circle vs. Chaparral, 5 p.m.; Conway Springs vs. Reno County, 7 p.m. Games Thursday – Mulvane vs. Clearwater, 5 p.m.; Wellington vs. Belle Plaine, 7 p.m. Games Friday – Consolation semifinals, 2 &amp; 3:30 p.m.; Circle-Chaparral winner vs. Conway Springs-Reno County winner, 5 p.m.; Mulvane-Clearwater winner vs. Wellington-Belle Plaine winner, 7 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 4 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 12:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11 a.m.

Games Thursday – Main gym: Olathe North vs. Hays, 3 p.m.; Colby vs. Liberty, Colo., 8:15 p.m.; Aux gym: Beloit vs. Ulysses, 4:45 p.m.; Goodland vs. Pine Creek, Colo., 6:30 p.m. Games Friday – Main gym: Goodland-Pine Creek winner vs. Olathe North-Hays winner, 4:45 p.m.; Colby-Liberty winner vs. Beloit-Ulysses winner, 8:15 p.m.; Aux gym: Consolation semifinals, 4:45 &amp; 8:15 p.m. Games Saturday – Main gym: Championship, 6 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.; Aux gym: Fifth place, 1 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Games Thursday – Wichita Heights vs. Eisenhower, 2 p.m.; Campus vs. Wichita East, 3:30 p.m.; Dodge City vs. Maize, 7 p.m.; Manhattan vs. Olathe East, 8:30 p.m. Games Friday – Campus-Wichita East winner vs. Manhattan-Olathe East winner, 2:30 p.m.; Dodge City-Maize winner vs. Wichita Heights-Eisenhower winner, 7:30 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 1 &amp; 6 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 5 p.m.; Third place, 3 p.m.; Fifth place, noon; Seventh place, 1:30 p.m.

At White Auditorium, Emporia (unless noted otherwise)Games Wednesday – At Lyndon: Council Grove vs. Mission Valley, 5 p.m.; Lyndon vs. Northern Heights, 6:30 p.m.; At West Franklin: Chase County vs. Central Heights, 5 p.m.; West Franklin vs. Osage City, 6:30 p.m. Games Friday – Chase County-Central Heights winner vs. West Franklin-Osage City winner, 4:30 p.m.; Lyndon-Northern Heights winner vs. Council Grove-Mission Valley winner, 7;30 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 10:30 a.m. &amp; 1:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 10:30 a.m.

Games Thursday – New gym: Webb City, Mo. Vs. Owensville, Mo., 5: 30 p.m.; Wichita Life Prep vs. Frontenac, 8:30 p.m.; Old gym: Fort Scott vs. Seneca, Mo., 4 p.m.; Piedmont, Okla. Vs. Nevada, Mo., 7 p.m. Games Friday – New gym: Life Prep-Frontenac winner vs. Webb City-Owensville winner, 5:30 p.m.; Fort-Scott-Seneca winner vs. Piedmont-Nevada winner, 8:30 p.m.; Old gym: Consolation semifinals, 5:30 &amp; 8:30 p.m. Games Saturday – New gym: Championship, 2:30 p.m.; Third place, 11:30 a.m.; Old gym: Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.

Games Tuesday – At high school: Remington vs. Republic County, 4:30 p.m.; Hillsboro vs. Clay Center, 7:30 p.m.; At Tabor: Holcomb vs. Eureka, 4:30 p.m.; Hesston vs. Riley County, 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – At Tabor: Consolation semifinals, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.; At high school: Remington-Republic County winner vs. Holcomb-Eureka winner, 4:30 p.m.; Hesston-Riley County winner vs. Hillsboro-Clay Center winner, 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – At high school: Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4 p.m.; Fifth place, 1 p.m.; At middle school: Seventh place, 1 p.m.

At Elkhart/Garden City Community CollegeGames Monday – At Elkhart: Wichita County vs. Sublette, 4:30 p.m.; Syracuse vs. Southwestern Heights, 7:30 p.m.; Games Tuesday – Lakin vs. Deerfield, 4:30 p.m.; Stanton County vs. Elkhart, 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – At Garden City West: Lakin-Deerfield winner vs. Stanton County-Elkhart winner, 6 p.m.; Syracuse-SW Heights winner vs. Wichita County-Sublette winner, 7:30 p.m.; At Garden City East: Consolation semifinals: 6 &amp; 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – At Garden City West: Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4 p.m.; Fifth place, 1 p.m.; At Garden City East: Seventh place, 1 p.m.

Games Monday – Ellsworth vs. Minneapolis, 5 p.m.; Ellinwood vs. Victoria, 8 p.m. Games Tuesday – Pratt vs. Otis-Bison, 5 p.m.; La Crosse vs. Hoisington, 8 p.m. Games Thursday – Consolation semifinals, 5 and 8 p.m. Games Friday – Ellsworth-Minneapolis winner vs. Ellinwood-Victoria winner, 5 p.m.; Pratt-Otis-Bison winner vs. La Crosse-Hoisington winner, 8 p.m. Games Saturday –&nbsp;Championship, 5:30 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Fifth place (middle school), 5:30 p.m.; Seventh place (MS), 2:30 p.m.

Games Tuesday – High school: Cherryvale vs. Marmaton Valley, 5 p.m.; Iola vs. St. Paul, 6:30 p.m.; Elementary: Humboldt vs. Colony-Crest, 5 p.m.; Yates Center vs. Anderson County, 8 p.m. Games Thursday – High school: Humboldt-Crest winner vs. Yates Center-Anderson County winner, 5 p.m.; Cherryvale-Marmaton Valley winner vs. Iola-St. Paul winner, 8 p.m.; Elementary: Consolation semifinals, 5 &amp; 8 p.m. Games Friday – High school: Championship, 8 p.m.; Third place, 5 p.m.; Elementary: Fifth place, 8 p.m.; Seventh place, 5 p.m.

At UniontownGames Tuesday – South gym: Prairie View vs. Oswego, 5:30 p.m.; Uniontown vs. Osawatomie, 8:30 p.m.; North gym: Jayhawk-Linn vs. Fredonia, 5:30 p.m.; Erie vs. Pleasanton, 8:30 p.m. Games Thursday – South gym: Jayhawk-Linn-Fredonia winner vs. Erie-Pleasanton winner, 5:30 p.m.; Prairie View-Oswego winner vs. Uniontown-Osawatomie winner, 8:30 p.m.; North gym: Consolation semifinals, 5:30 &amp; 8:30 p.m. Games Friday – South gym: Championship, 8:30 p.m.; Third place, 5:30 p.m.; North gym: Fifth place, 8:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 5:30 p.m.

Games Monday – Gold gym: Cair Paravel vs. McLouth, 5 p.m.; Horton vs. Riverside, 6:30 p.m.; Purple gym: Maranatha vs. Pleasant Ridge, 5 p.m.; Maur Hill vs. Bishop Ward, 6:30 p.m. Games Thursday – Gold gym: Horton-Riverside winner vs. Cair Paravel-McLouth winner, 5 p.m.; Maur Hill-Ward winner vs. Maranatha-Pleasant Ridge winner, 6:30 p.m.; Purple gym: Consolation semifinals, 5 &amp; 6:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Gold gym: Championship, 5:30 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 11:30 a.m.; Seventh place, 10 a.m.

Games Thursday – Seaman vs. Blue Valley, 3 p.m.; Hutchinson vs. St. James Academy, 4:35 p.m.; Free State vs. Derby, 6:10 p.m.; McPherson vs. Bishop Carroll, 7:45 p.m. Games Friday –&nbsp;Consolation semifinals, 3 and 4:45 p.m.; Hutchinson-St. James Academy winner vs. Seaman-Blue Valley winner, 6:10 p.m.; McPherson-Bishop Carroll winner vs. Free State-Derby winner, 7:45 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 3:45 p.m.; Third place, 2:10 p.m.; Fifth place, 12:35 p.m.; Seventh place, 11 a.m.

At Plainville and PhillipsburgGames Saturday – At Phillipsburg: WaKeeney-Trego 54, Oakley 37; Russell 62, Hoxie 51; TMP-Marian 52, Smith Center 49. Games Tuesday – TMP-Marian at Norton, 6 p.m.; Ellis at Plainville, 6 p.m.; Russell at Hill City, 6 p.m.; WaKeeney at Phillipsburg, 6 p.m.; Hoxie vs. Oakley, 6 p.m. Game Thursday – Smith Center vs. Oakley, 4:30 p.m. Games Friday – At Plainville: Norton-TMP winner vs. Plainville-Ellis winner, 4:30 p.m.; Hill City-Russell winner vs. Phillipsburg-WaKeeney winner, 7:30 p.m.; At Phillipsburg: Consolation semifinals, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – At Plainville Cardinal gym: Championship, 4 p.m.; Third place, 1 p.m.; Smith Center vs. Hoxie, 10 a.m.; High school: Fifth place, 4 p.m.; Seventh place, 1 p.m.

Games Tuesday – St. Marys vs. Holton, 4:30 p.m.; Marysville vs. Jackson Heights, 6 p.m.; Nemaha Central vs. Hiawatha, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – St. Marys-Holton winner vs. Marysville-Jackson Heights loser, 4:30 p.m.; St. Marys-Holton loser vs. Nemaha Central-Hiawatha loser, 6 p.m.; Marysville-Jackson Heights winner vs. Nemaha Central-Hiawatha winner, 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Consolation games, 10 &amp; 11:30 a.m.; Championship, 1 p.m.

At LincolnGames Friday – High school: Pike Valley vs. Natoma, 3:30 p.m.; Tescott vs. Lincoln, 6:30 p.m.; Grade school: Thunder Ridge vs. Rock Hills, 3:30 p.m.; Sylvan-Lucas vs. Stockton, 6:30 p.m. Games Monday – High school: Osborne vs. Thunder Ridge-Rock Hills winner, 4:30 p.m.; Beloit-St. John’s vs. Tescott-Lincoln winner, 7:30 p.m.; Grade school: Southern Cloud vs. Pike Valley-Natoma winner, 4:30 p.m.; Lakeside vs. Sylvan-Lucas-Stockton winner, 7:30 p.m.; At Sylvan-Lucas: Consolation round-robin games, 4:30 &amp; 7:30 p.m. Games Tuesday – High school: Osborne-Thunder Ridge/Rock Hills winner vs. Southern Cloud-Pike Valley/Natoma winner, 4:30 p.m.; Beloit-St. John’s-Tescott/Lincoln winner vs. Lakeside-Sylvan-Lucas/Stockton winner, 7:30 p.m.; Grade school: Consolation semifinals, 4:30 &amp; 7:30 p.m.; At Sylvan-Lucas: Consolation round-robin games, 4:30 &amp; 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – High school: Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4:30 p.m.; Grade school: Fifth place, 7:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 4:30 p.m.; At Sylvan-Lucas: Consolation round-robin game, 4:30 p.m.

Games Thursday — Truman, Mo. vs. Grandview, Mo., 3:30 p.m.; Shawnee Mission Northwest vs. Pembroke Hill, 5 p.m.; KIPP KC, Mo. vs. Park Hill South, Mo., 6:30 p.m.; North KC, Mo. vs. Lafayette Wildwood, Mo.; 8 p.m. Games Friday — North KC-Lafayette Wildwood winner vs. KIPP KC-Park Hill South winner, 6:30 p.m.; Shawnee Mission Northwest-Pembroke Hill winner vs. Truman-Grandview winner, 8 p.m.; Consolation finals, 3:30 &amp; 5 p.m. Games Saturday — Championship, 1 p.m.; Third place, 11:30 a.m.; Fifth place, 10 a.m.; Norclay Gym: Seventh place, 10 a.m.

At Sharon SpringsGames Tuesday – Varsity gym: Quinter vs. Ness City, 3:30 p.m.; Dighton vs. St. Francis, 6:30 p.m.; JV gym: Rawlins County vs. Oberlin, 3:30 p.m.; Wallace County vs. Greeley County, 6:30 p.m. Games Friday – Varsity gym: Quinter-Ness City winner vs. Wallace County-Greeley County winner, 2 p.m.; Dighton-St. Francis winner vs. Rawlins County-Oberlin winner, 6:30 p.m.; JV gym: Consolation semifinals, 2 &amp; 6:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Varsity gym: Championship, 6 p.m.; Third place, 1:30 p.m.; JV gym: Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 6 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Games Tuesday – High school: Jefferson County North vs. St. Mary’s Academy, 6 p.m.; Perry-Lecompton vs. Atchison County, 7:30 p.m.; Junior high: Valley Falls vs. Jefferson West, 6:15 p.m.; Rossville vs. Oskaloosa, 7:45 p.m. Games Friday – High school: Jefferson North-St. Mary’s Academy winner vs. Rossville-Oskaloosa winner, 6 p.m.; Perry-Lecompton-Atchison County winner vs. Valley Falls-Jefferson West winner, 7:30 p.m.; Junior high: Consolation semifinals, 6:15 &amp; 7:45 p.m. Games Saturday – High school: Championship, 4:30 p.m.; Third place, 3 p.m.; Junior high: Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.; Seventh place, noon.

Games Thursday – Main gym: Willard, Mo. vs. Pittsburg, 7 p.m.; Owasso, Okla. vs. Washburn Rural, 8:30 p.m.; Mallatt gym: Blue Valley Northwest vs. Joplin, Mo., 7 p.m.; Webster Groves, Mo. vs. Wichita West, 8:30 p.m. Games Friday – Main gym: Owasso-Washburn Rural winner vs. Willard-Pittsburg winner, 7 p.m.; BV Northwest-Joplin winner vs. Webster Groves-Wichita West winner, 8:30 p.m.; Mallatt gym: Consolation semifinals, 7 &amp; 8:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Main gym: Championship, 2:30 p.m.; Third place, 11:30 a.m.; Mallatt gym: Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.

At ChanuteGames Thursday – Andover Central vs. KC Piper, 4:45 p.m. Chanute vs. Shawnee Mission South, 6:30 p.m. Games Friday – SM South vs. Piper, 4:45 p.m.; Chanute vs. Andover Central, 6:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Andover Central vs. SM South, noon; Chanute vs. Piper, 1:45 p.m.

Games Thursday – Chapman vs. Wabaunsee, 5 p.m.; Royal Valley vs. Santa Fe Trail, 8 p.m. Games Friday – Santa Fe Trail vs. Chapman, 5 p.m.; Royal Valley vs. Wabaunsee, 8:15 p.m. Games Saturday – Wabaunsee vs. Santa Fe Trail, 1:30 p.m.; Royal Valley vs. Chapman, 4:30 p.m.

Games Thursday –&nbsp;At Salina South: Wichita South vs. Liberal, 4:30 p.m.; Abilene vs. Salina South, 7:30 p.m.; At Salina Central: Great Bend vs. Buhler, 4:30 p.m.; Andover vs. Salina Central, 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – At Salina South:&nbsp;Consolation semifinals, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. At Kansas Wesleyan: Great Bend-Buhler winner vs. Andover-Salina Central winner, 4:30 p.m.; Wichita South-Liberal winner vs. Abilene-Salina South winner, 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – At Kansas Wesleyan: Championship, 2:30 p.m.; Third place, 11:30 a.m.; At Salina South: Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.

Games Wednesday – KC Wyandotte vs. Blue Valley North, 5:30 p.m.; Shawnee Heights vs. Shawnee Mission West, 7 p.m. Games Thursday – Wyandotte vs. Olathe West, 5:30 p.m.; Shawnee Heights vs. Ozark, Mo., 7 p.m. Games Friday – BV North vs. Olathe West, 5:30 p.m.; Ozark vs. SM West, 7 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 2 p.m.; Third place, 12:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 11 a.m.

Games Saturday Jan. 13 –&nbsp;At Oxford: Argonia vs. Udall, 10:30 a.m.; South Haven vs. Flinthills, 1:30 p.m. Games Tuesday –&nbsp;Argonia-Udall winner at Oxford, TBA; Cedar Vale/Dexter at West Elk, 5 p.m.; South Haven-Flinthills winner at Central-Burden, 5 p.m.; Caldwell at Sedan, 5 p.m. Games Friday –&nbsp;At Cowley Community College: Consolation semifinals, 4 and 5:30 p.m.; Oxford-Argonia-Udall winner vs. West Elk-Cedar Vale/Dexter winner, 7 p.m.; South Haven-Flinthills-Central-Burden winner vs. Sedan-Caldwell winner, 8:30 p.m. Games Saturday, Jan. 20 – At CCC: Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 10:30 a.m.; Ninth place, 2:30 p.m.

Games Tuesday – College Heights, Mo. vs. Sunrise Christian, 4 p.m. Baxter Springs vs. Neodesha, 5:30 p.m. Riverton vs. Southeast-Cherokee, 7 p.m.; Parsons vs. Columbus, 8:30 p.m. Games Friday – Riverton-Southeast winner vs. College Heights-Sunrise winner, 7 p.m.; Baxter Springs-Neodesha winner vs. Parsons-Columbus winner, 8:30 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 4 &amp; 5:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship: 7 p.m.; Third place, 4 p.m.; Fifth place, 1 p.m.; West gym: Seventh place, 1 p.m.

Games Tuesday – Blue Valley Southwest vs. Wichita North, 3 p.m.; Junction City vs. KC Sumner, 4:45 p.m. Gardner Edgerton vs. KC Harmon, 6:30 p.m.; Spring Hill vs. Olathe South, 8:15 p.m. Games Thursday – BV Southwest-Wichita North winner vs. Junction City-Sumner winner, 6:30 p.m.; Spring Hill-Olathe South winner vs. Gardner-Harmon winner, 8:15 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 3 &amp; 4:45 p.m. Games Friday – Championship, 8:15 p.m.; Third place, 6:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 4:45 p.m.; Seventh place, 3 p.m.

Games Monday – Central Plains vs. Chase, 5 p.m.; Sunrise Christian vs. Cimarron, 8 p.m. Games Tuesday – St. John vs. Nickerson, 5 p.m.; Macksville vs. Larned, 8 p.m. Games Thursday – Consolation semifinals, 5 &amp; 8 p.m.; Games Friday – Central Plains-Chase winner vs. Sunrise-Cimarron winner, 5 p.m.; St. John-Nickerson winner vs. Macksville-Larned winner, 8 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 10:30 a.m.

At Sterling College unless notedGames Monday – Lyons vs. Southeast of Saline, 6 p.m.; Sterling vs. Smoky Valley, 7:30 p.m. Games Tuesday –&nbsp;Hugoton vs. Hutchinson Trinity, 5:30 p.m.; Scott City vs. Kingman, 7 p.m. Games Tuesday – Sterling-Smoky Valley loser vs. Lyons-Southeast of Saline loser, 4 p.m. Games Thursday –&nbsp;Scott City-Kingman loser vs. Hugoton-Hutchinson Trinity loser, 4 p.m.; Scott City-Kingman winner vs. Hugoton-Hutchinson Trinity winner, 5:30 p.m.; Sterling-Smoky Valley winner vs. Lyons-Southeast of Saline winner, 7 p.m. Games Friday – Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4:30 p.m.; At Sterling High OSAC: Fifth place, 4:30 p.m.; At Sterling High South gym: Seventh place, 4:30 p.m.

Games Monday – Atchison vs. Christ Prep, 3 p.m.; KC Schlagle vs. Wamego, 4:30 p.m.; Bonner Springs vs. Tonganoxie, 6 p.m.; Eudora vs. Metro Academy, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – Atchison-Christ Prep winner vs. Schlagle-Wamego winner, 6 p.m.; Bonner Springs-Tonganoxie winner vs. Eudora-Metro Academy winner, 7:30 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 3 &amp; 4:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 6 p.m.; Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 11:30 a.m.; Aux gym: Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;

At Liberal, Mo.Games Tuesday – Main gym: St. Mary’s Colgan vs. Thomas Jefferson, Mo., 5:30 p.m.; Sheldon, Mo. Vs. Liberal, Mo, 7 p.m.; FEMA gym: Pierce City, Mo. vs. Bronaugh, Mo., 5:15 p.m.; Galena vs. Northeast-Arma, 6:45 p.m. Games Thursday – Main gym: Colgan-Thomas Jefferson winner vs. Sheldon-Liberal winner, 5:30 p.m.; Pierce City-Bronaugh winner vs. Galena-NE-Arma winner, 7 p.m.; FEMA gym: Consolation semifinals, 5:15 &amp; 6:45 p.m. Games Friday – Main gym: Fifth place, 7 p.m.; FEMA gym: Seventh place, 6:45 p.m. Games Saturday – Main gym: Championship, 6:30 p.m.; Third place, 3:30 p.m.&nbsp;

Games Thursday – Highland Park vs. Lawrence, 2 p.m.; Shawnee Mission North vs. Topeka West, 3:45 p.m.; Wichita Northwest vs. Topeka High, 5:30 p.m.; Hayden vs. Lansing, 7;15 p.m. Games Friday – Highland Park-Lawrence winner vs. SM North-Topeka West winner, 5:30 p.m.; Wichita Northwest-Topeka winner vs. Hayden-Lansing winner, 7:15 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 2 &amp; 3:45 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 2:45 p.m.; Third place, 1:30 p.m.; Fifth place, 11:45 a.m.; Seventh place, 10 a.m.

Games Monday – North gym: Blue Valley-Randolph vs. Frankfort, 12:30 p.m.; Linn vs. Valley Heights, 3:30 p.m.; South gym: Troy vs. Onaga, 12:30 p.m.; Washington County vs. Doniphan West, 3:30 p.m. Games Tuesday – North gym: Axtell vs. Troy-Onaga winner, 4:45 p.m.; Clifton-Clyde vs. BV-Randolph-Frankfort winner, 7:45 p.m.; South gym: Centralia vs. Washington-Doniphan West winner, 4:45 p.m.; Hanover vs. Linn-Valley Heights winner, 7:45 p.m. Games Wednesday – Consolation round-robin games, 7:30 p.m. Games Thursday – North gym: Clifton-Clyde-BV-Randolph/Frankfort winner vs. Axtell-Troy/Onaga winner, 6 p.m.; Hanover-Linn/Valley Heights winner vs. Centralia-Washington/Doniphan West winner, 7:30 p.m.; South gym: Consolation semifinals, 6 &amp; 7:30 p.m. Games Saturday – North gym: Championship, 7:30 p.m.; Third place, 4 p.m.; Fifth place, 2:30 p.m.; Consolation round-robin game, 11:30 a.m.; South gym: Seventh place, 2:30 p.m.; Consolation round-robin game, 11:30 a.m.

Games Wednesday – Wichita Southeast vs. Maize South, 4:30 p.m.; Newton vs. Valley Center, 6:15 p.m. Games Thursday – Newton vs. Blue Valley West, 4:30 p.m.; Shawnee Mission East vs. Wichita Southeast, 6:15 p.m. Games Friday – Maize South vs. SM East, 4:30 p.m.; BV West vs. Valley Center, 6:15 p.m. Games Saturday – Championship, 5 p.m.; Third place, 3:15 p.m; Fifth place, 1:30 p.m.

Games Tuesday – High school: Silver Lake vs. Sabetha, 3:30 p.m.; Independence vs. Burlington, 6:40 p.m.; Middle school: Ottawa vs. Rock Creek, 3:30 p.m.; Labette County vs. Paola, 6:40 p.m. Games Friday – High school: Silver Lake-Sabetha winner vs. Independence-Burlington winner, TBA; Ottawa-Rock Creek winner vs. Labette-Paola winner, TBA; Middle school: Consolation semifinals, TBA. Games Saturday – High school: Championship, 3:10 p.m.; Third place, noon; Middle school: Fifth place, 3:10 p.m.; Seventh place, noon.

Games Tuesday – Main gym: Marion vs. Wakefield, 3 p.m.; Smoky Valley Home Educators vs. Centre, 6 p.m.; New gym: Douglass vs. Elyria Christian, 3 p.m.; Herington vs. Rural Vista, 6 p.m. Games Thursday – Main gym: SVHE-Centre winner vs. Marion-Wakefield winner, TBA; Herington-Rural Vista winner vs. Elyria Christian-Douglass winner, TBA; New gym: Consolation semifinals, TBA. Games Friday – Main gym: Championship, 5 p.m.; Fifth place, 2 p.m.; New gym: Third place, 5 p.m.; Seventh place, 2 p.m.

Games Thursday – Main gym: Wellington vs. Ulysses, 4:45 p.m.; Colby vs. Lamar, Colo., 6:30 p.m.; Aux gym: Hays vs. Beloit, 3 p.m.; Goodland vs. Olathe East, 8;15 p.m. Games Friday – Main gym: Wellington-Ulysses winner vs. Goodland-Olathe East winner, 3 p.m.; Colby-Lamar winner vs. Hays-Beloit winner, 6:30 p.m.; Aux gym: Consolation semifinals, 3 &amp; 6:30 p.m. Games Saturday – Main gym: Championship, 4 p.m.; Fifth place, 1 p.m.; Aux gym: Third place, 2:30 p.m.; Seventh place, 11:30 a.m.

At White Auditorium, EmporiaGames Thursday – West Franklin vs. Mission Valley, 3 p.m.; Chase County vs. Council Grove, 4:30 p.m.; Osage City vs. Central Heights, 6 p.m.; Lyndon vs. Northern Heights, 7:30 p.m. Games Friday – Chase County-Council Grove winner vs. Lyndon-Northern Heights winner, 3 p.m.; Osage City-Central Heights winner vs. West Franklin-Mission Valley winner, 6 p.m.; Consolation semifinals, 9 a.m. &amp; noon. Games Saturday – Championship, 6 p.m.; Third place, 3 p.m.; Fifth place, noon; Seventh place, 9 a.m.

🏀 Jan. 15-20 mid-season basketball tournament schedules

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mel Hambleton Racing released on Saturday the schedule they are planning for events at the Kansas State Fairgrounds racetrack, which they are calling the Salt City Speedway for the 2024 racing season.

Fri. April 26 - Grand Opening - URSS Sprints, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact.

Fri. May 24 - URSS Sprints, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact

Fri. June 21 - High Plains Late Models, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact

Fri. July 19 - USAC Silver Crown Qual. URSS Sprint Cars, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact

Sat. July 20 - USAC Silver Crown 100 laps, URSS Sprints, Support Classes TBA

Sat. Aug. 3 - Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact

Fri. Sept. 20 - URSS Sprints, Final points night for Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact

Sat. Oct 12 - Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact No Points

<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
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 </figure>HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mel Hambleton Racing released on Saturday the schedule they are planning for events at the Kansas State Fairgrounds racetrack, which they are calling the Salt City Speedway for the 2024 racing season.2024 Salt City Speedway Schedule: Fri. April 26 - Grand Opening - URSS Sprints, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact.Fri. May 24 - URSS Sprints, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. CompactFri. June 21 - High Plains Late Models, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. CompactFri. July 19 - USAC Silver Crown Qual. URSS Sprint Cars, Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. CompactSat. July 20 - USAC Silver Crown 100 laps, URSS Sprints, Support Classes TBASat. Aug. 3 - Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. CompactFri. Sept. 20 - URSS Sprints, Final points night for Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. CompactSat. Oct 12 - Mod, Sp. Mod, Stock Car, Hobby, Sp. Compact No PointsSat. Nov. 16 - TBA&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mel Hambleton Racing releases fairgrounds track schedule

<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2356958.pdf">BOX SCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WBB-Stats-1.13.pdf">SEASON STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/womens-basketball-vs-oklahoma-state-5/">GALLERY</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/kansas-bests-oklahoma-state-behind-strong-fourth-quarter/">HIGHLIGHTS</a>

LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks outscored Oklahoma State 25-12 in the fourth quarter to overcome an 11-point second half deficit and claim a 70-64 victory on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.&nbsp;

Kansas picked up its second home win of the week, improving to 9-7 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 play, while Oklahoma State fell to 10-6 (3-2 Big 12) on the year. The win also makes KU 7-1 this season at Allen Fieldhouse.&nbsp;

“They’re not always going to be pretty, but I thought we showed a lot of grit in playing through some foul trouble and mistakes tonight,” Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider said after the game. “I thought in the second half, we were finally able to establish a paint presence after getting jumper happy in the first half. We had several players step up and make big plays, which is what it takes to win in conference play.”

Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, with Kansas being led by freshman S’Mya Nichols, who scored 17 points, while Holly Kersgieter added 16. Zakiyah Franklin and Wyvette Mayberry each had 13 points in the contest and Taiyanna Jackson battled foul trouble to finish with six points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.&nbsp;

Nichols nailed a three-pointer on KU’s opening possession to take an early 3-0 lead, but both teams would struggle to score after that. Oklahoma State got one to fall with 7:17 left in the first and tied the game at 4-4 before the Jayhawks got a three-pointer from Kersgieter and a basket from Laia Conesa to lead 9-4.&nbsp;

OSU answered with a 6-0 run and held Kansas without a field goal for the rest of the quarter, taking a 13-11 lead following a three-pointer on the final possession of the first.

Franklin opened the second with a tough layup to tie the game at 13 apiece, but the Cowgirls responded with five unanswered points to take the lead back. While holding an 18-17 lead, OSU added a 6-0 run to take a seven-point, 24-17 advantage before KU called for a timeout. The Jayhawks got to within two at 29-27 after Zsofia Telegdy connected for a three, but OSU quickly answered with a layup at the buzzer and headed into the half with a 31-27 lead.

After trading baskets for the first 2:24 of the second half, Oklahoma State went on another big run, this time scoring seven unanswered points en route to a 42-31 lead with 6:33 left in the third quarter. Jackson closed the gap to 44-34 with a made free-throw at the 5:41 mark of the quarter and Mayberry added a basket to get within eight at 44-36. Kansas closed the third frame with a 6-3 run to cut OSU’s lead down to seven heading into the fourth as the Cowgirls led 52-45.&nbsp;

Kansas stormed back to tie the game at 54 early in the fourth quarter. The Jayhawks went on an 8-0 run off the strength of back-to-back three-pointers from Nichols and Kersgieter. KU would then grab the lead for the first time since the first quarter after Nichols hit two free throws to go up 56-54

Franklin caught fire as she went on to score five consecutive points including a traditional three-point play. Nichols followed that up with a contested layup to extend KU’s run to 19-5, giving KU a 65-59 lead with 3:41 remaining.&nbsp;

OSU stayed in the game as they inched to within five, 69-64 with 1:28 left to play. Momentum stayed on KU’s side with a free-throw converted by Nichols that pushed KU to a 70-64 victory.

In the win, Kansas matched the single game school record for its fewest turnovers, with just five in the game. This is the third time in program history that KU has had just five turnovers in a game, first since last March against Arkansas in the WNIT. The Jayhawks turned 12 OSU turnovers into 11 points.&nbsp;

The victory also presented a few notable milestones for the Jayhawks. Franklin scored 13 points on the night, surpassing 1,700 career points for her career. With her nine rebounds, Jackson moved into sixth on the Kansas all-time rebounding list with 858 rebounds, passing Vickie Adkins (852).&nbsp;

Kansas hits the road to face No. 10 Texas on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on the Longhorn Network.

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 </figure><a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2356958.pdf">BOX SCORE</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WBB-Stats-1.13.pdf">SEASON STATS</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/womens-basketball-vs-oklahoma-state-5/">GALLERY</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://kuathletics.com/kansas-bests-oklahoma-state-behind-strong-fourth-quarter/">HIGHLIGHTS</a>LAWRENCE, Kan. –&nbsp;The Kansas Jayhawks outscored Oklahoma State 25-12 in the fourth quarter to overcome an 11-point second half deficit and claim a 70-64 victory on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.&nbsp;Kansas picked up its second home win of the week, improving to 9-7 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 play, while Oklahoma State fell to 10-6 (3-2 Big 12) on the year. The win also makes KU 7-1 this season at Allen Fieldhouse.&nbsp;“They’re not always going to be pretty, but I thought we showed a lot of grit in playing through some foul trouble and mistakes tonight,” Kansas head coach Brandon Schneider said after the game. “I thought in the second half, we were finally able to establish a paint presence after getting jumper happy in the first half. We had several players step up and make big plays, which is what it takes to win in conference play.”Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, with Kansas being led by freshman S’Mya Nichols, who scored 17 points, while Holly Kersgieter added 16. Zakiyah Franklin and Wyvette Mayberry each had 13 points in the contest and Taiyanna Jackson battled foul trouble to finish with six points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots.&nbsp;Nichols nailed a three-pointer on KU’s opening possession to take an early 3-0 lead, but both teams would struggle to score after that. Oklahoma State got one to fall with 7:17 left in the first and tied the game at 4-4 before the Jayhawks got a three-pointer from Kersgieter and a basket from Laia Conesa to lead 9-4.&nbsp;OSU answered with a 6-0 run and held Kansas without a field goal for the rest of the quarter, taking a 13-11 lead following a three-pointer on the final possession of the first.Franklin opened the second with a tough layup to tie the game at 13 apiece, but the Cowgirls responded with five unanswered points to take the lead back. While holding an 18-17 lead, OSU added a 6-0 run to take a seven-point, 24-17 advantage before KU called for a timeout. The Jayhawks got to within two at 29-27 after Zsofia Telegdy connected for a three, but OSU quickly answered with a layup at the buzzer and headed into the half with a 31-27 lead.After trading baskets for the first 2:24 of the second half, Oklahoma State went on another big run, this time scoring seven unanswered points en route to a 42-31 lead with 6:33 left in the third quarter. Jackson closed the gap to 44-34 with a made free-throw at the 5:41 mark of the quarter and Mayberry added a basket to get within eight at 44-36. Kansas closed the third frame with a 6-3 run to cut OSU’s lead down to seven heading into the fourth as the Cowgirls led 52-45.&nbsp;Kansas stormed back to tie the game at 54 early in the fourth quarter. The Jayhawks went on an 8-0 run off the strength of back-to-back three-pointers from Nichols and Kersgieter. KU would then grab the lead for the first time since the first quarter after Nichols hit two free throws to go up 56-54Franklin caught fire as she went on to score five consecutive points including a traditional three-point play. Nichols followed that up with a contested layup to extend KU’s run to 19-5, giving KU a 65-59 lead with 3:41 remaining.&nbsp;OSU stayed in the game as they inched to within five, 69-64 with 1:28 left to play. Momentum stayed on KU’s side with a free-throw converted by Nichols that pushed KU to a 70-64 victory.In the win, Kansas matched the single game school record for its fewest turnovers, with just five in the game. This is the third time in program history that KU has had just five turnovers in a game, first since last March against Arkansas in the WNIT. The Jayhawks turned 12 OSU turnovers into 11 points.&nbsp;The victory also presented a few notable milestones for the Jayhawks. Franklin scored 13 points on the night, surpassing 1,700 career points for her career. With her nine rebounds, Jackson moved into sixth on the Kansas all-time rebounding list with 858 rebounds, passing Vickie Adkins (852).&nbsp;Next UpKansas hits the road to face No. 10 Texas on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on the Longhorn Network.

🏀 WBB: fourth quarter surge leads Kansas over Oklahoma State

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kevin McCullar scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half as No. 3 Kansas beat No. 9 Oklahoma 78-66 on Saturday. The Jayhawks extended their winning streak over the Sooners to six games. Hunter Dickinson led Kansas with 24 points and 14 rebounds. KJ Adams had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Oklahoma lost its second straight game. The Sooners were led by Javian McCollum with 17 points. Milos Usan added 15 and Otego Oteh had 12.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Joe Touissant scored 12 points and had a go-ahead three-point play with 30 seconds remaining to rally Texas Tech over Kansas State 60-59, running the Red Raiders’ win streak to nine. Texas Tech (14-2, 3-0 Big 12 Conference) trailed from the 3:51 mark of the first half until Toussaint’s clutch play gave the Red Raiders’ their 10th straight home win over the Wildcats (12-4, 2-1). Kerwin Walton sank a 3-pointer to give Texas Tech a 22-13 lead with 7:10 left in the first half. Tylor Perry buried four 3-pointers, Arthur Kaluma and Cam Carter each hit one in a 20-0 run and Kansas State took a 33-22 lead into halftime.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee had 21 points and 10 rebounds while becoming Kansas State’s career leader in blocked shots, and the No. 12 Wildcats rallied for a 61-58 victory over No. 10 Texas. The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Longhorns. Serena Sundell added 12 points and Jaelyn Glenn had 10 as the Wildcats improved to 17-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 with their 11th straight win overall. Madison Booker scored 23 points and Aaliyah Moore had 15 for the Longhorns. Shaylee Gonzales had a 3-pointer from the wing blocked with less than 10 seconds to go, allowing the Wildcats to run out the clock.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP )– The Kansas Jayhawks outscored Oklahoma State 25-12 in the fourth quarter to overcome an 11-point second half deficit and claim a 70-64 victory on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas picked up its second home win of the week, improving to 9-7 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 play, while Oklahoma State fell to 10-6 (3-2 Big 12) on the year. The win also makes KU 7-1 this season at Allen Fieldhouse. Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, with Kansas being led by freshman S’Mya Nichols, who scored 17 points, while Holly Kersgieter added 16.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller’s layup with six seconds left gave TCU a 68-67 victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, the Cougars’ second straight loss. The Cougars (14-2, 1-2 Big 12) fell to an unranked team for the second time this week. They lost for the first time this season at Iowa State on Tuesday. TCU (13-3, 2-1) earned its second straight victory over a top-10 team, three days after knocking off No. 9 Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Frogs, who have been receiving votes in the Top 25 poll for the last two weeks, could crack the rankings for the first time this season on Monday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aly Khalifa scored 17 points and No. 18 BYU held off UCF 63-58 for its first Big 12 win since joining the conference. Trevin Knell had 14 points for BYU, and Spencer Johnson finished with 12. Knell made four 3-pointers and Khalifa had three as the Cougars went 9 for 26 from deep. UCF wasted a strong performance by Ibrahima Diallo, who finished with 11 points, 19 rebounds and two blocked shots. Darius Johnson scored 18 points on 6-for-18 shooting, and Jaylin Sellers finished with 13 points.

WACO, Texas (AP) — Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored all 14 of his points in the second half to lift No. 14 Baylor to a 62-59 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night to stay atop the Big 12 standings with a 3-0 record. Baylor withstood a 24-point performance by Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr. and Day Day Thomas added 15. Langston Love contributed 14 points for Baylor and RayJ Dennis collected 11 points and nine assists.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia built a double-digit lead and held on to beat No. 25 Texas 76-73 Saturday night. Pat Suemnick, making just his second start, set career highs of 16 points and six rebounds for the Mountaineers. Kerr Kriisa and RaeQuan Battle added 14 points apiece and Quinn Slazinski had 13 points. West Virginia broke a three-game losing streak. Max Abmas scored 19 of his season-high 32 points in the final five minutes. But Texas, which trailed by 11 points, couldn't get any closer than three down the stretch. Dylan Disu, who had scored a career-high 33 points Tuesday against Cincinnati, fouled out with 2:16 remaining and finished with 18 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 30 points and 11 assists, and Molly Davis added 18 points as No. 3 Iowa took sole possession of the Big Ten Conference lead with an 84-57 win over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday night. Iowa (17-1, 6-0 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to 14 games while snapping the 13-game winning streak of the Hoosiers (14-2, 5-1). Clark, the nation’s leading scorer at 31 points per game, didn’t need any last-second shots like the buzzer-beating 3-pointer that defeated the Hoosiers in last year’s regular-season finale. Instead, she shook off a slow start to record her 52nd career double-double. The Hawkeyes fed off a crowd of 13,000 fans who showed up on a night when travel wasn’t recommended throughout most of the state because of blizzard-like conditions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, leading the Chiefs to a 26-7 rout of the Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night. It was so cold that Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a helmet-to-helmet hit. Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco had TDs for the Chiefs, and Harrison Butker was perfect on four field-goal attempts. The Dolphins' Tyreek Hill had a 53-yard TD catch in his return to Kansas City, but that was just about all the offense for one of the NFL's highest-scoring teams. Miami still has not won a playoff game Dec. 30, 2000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night’s frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. It was unclear whether the temperature made the shell of Mahomes’ helmet more brittle than usual. Regardless, the reigning league MVP was left with a fist-sized chunk of plastic missing from just above his left eye after the clash of helmets on a 13-yard scramble deep in Dolphins territory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night. The temperature at kickoff was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history. The wind chill was minus-27. The previous record at Arrowhead was 1 degree, set in 1983 against Denver and matched in 2016 against Tennessee. The wild-card playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins became only the fifth postseason game ever played in subzero temperatures. The coldest game in league history remains minus-13 for the 1967 NFL championship, when the Packers beat the Cowboys at Lambeau Field in a game that came to be known as the Ice Bowl.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns and the Houston Texans returned two interceptions by Joe Flacco for touchdowns to trounce the Cleveland Browns 45-14 in a wild-card playoff game. The second overall pick in the draft last April became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game. He threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns before halftime as the Texans built a 24-14 lead. The defense took over after that with Steven Nelson and Christian Harris returning interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive drives in the third quarter to extend the lead to 38-14.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A potentially dangerous snowstorm in the Buffalo region led the NFL to push back the Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL said Saturday they made the change in the interest of public safety. Up to 2 feet of snow was projected to fall on the Buffalo region over a 24-hour period. Heavy snow began falling Saturday, accompanied by strong wind, and the Bills posted a video of whiteout conditions at Highmark Stadium. The game will now be played at 4:30 p.m. Monday instead of 1 p.m. Sunday.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Kalen DeBoer is embracing the chance to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. DeBoer said after he was introduced as the Crimson Tide's coach on Saturday that Saban will have “100 percent access” to his program. DeBoer says Saban wants the Crimson Tide's success to continue and “his legendary status will never be questioned.” Saban stood a few feet away from DeBoer as the new coach made his introductory comments. The 72-year-old former coach won six national titles in 17 seasons at Alabama. DeBoer just took Washington to the national title game and says he “really wanted” the Alabama job, but he added it “wasn't easy” to leave the Huskies.

SEATTLE (AP) — In five days, Washington went from the precipice of its first national title in more than three decades to a football program in shambles. The Huskies lost the championship game to Michigan. Their head coach left to take the job at Alabama replacing Nick Saban. And their roster is likely to be decimated, with many players headed to the NFL draft and others likely bound for the transfer portal. What could be viewed as a devastating week for Washington came to a conclusion when Kalen DeBoer left to take the head job at Alabama. DeBoer left behind a program facing an uncertain future and major challenges headed to the Big Ten next season.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood has birdied the 18th to win the Dubai Invitational by one stroke from Rory McIlroy, who made bogey at the last after driving into the water. McIlroy led by one heading to the 18th tee but pulled his drive and saw it take a big bounce into the water. Fleetwood followed that with a drive into the middle of the fairway and sent his approach to 16 feet. That was well inside McIlroy after the world No. 2 took a drop. McIlroy missed his winding putt and Fleetwood made his to shoot 67 for 19-under 265 overall. It secured him a first win since the Nedbank Golf Challenge in November 2022.

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 </figure>LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kevin McCullar scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half as No. 3 Kansas beat No. 9 Oklahoma 78-66 on Saturday. The Jayhawks extended their winning streak over the Sooners to six games. Hunter Dickinson led Kansas with 24 points and 14 rebounds. KJ Adams had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Oklahoma lost its second straight game. The Sooners were led by Javian McCollum with 17 points. Milos Usan added 15 and Otego Oteh had 12.LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Joe Touissant scored 12 points and had a go-ahead three-point play with 30 seconds remaining to rally Texas Tech over Kansas State 60-59, running the Red Raiders’ win streak to nine. Texas Tech (14-2, 3-0 Big 12 Conference) trailed from the 3:51 mark of the first half until Toussaint’s clutch play gave the Red Raiders’ their 10th straight home win over the Wildcats (12-4, 2-1). Kerwin Walton sank a 3-pointer to give Texas Tech a 22-13 lead with 7:10 left in the first half. Tylor Perry buried four 3-pointers, Arthur Kaluma and Cam Carter each hit one in a 20-0 run and Kansas State took a 33-22 lead into halftime.MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee had 21 points and 10 rebounds while becoming Kansas State’s career leader in blocked shots, and the No. 12 Wildcats rallied for a 61-58 victory over No. 10 Texas. The victory snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Longhorns. Serena Sundell added 12 points and Jaelyn Glenn had 10 as the Wildcats improved to 17-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 with their 11th straight win overall. Madison Booker scored 23 points and Aaliyah Moore had 15 for the Longhorns. Shaylee Gonzales had a 3-pointer from the wing blocked with less than 10 seconds to go, allowing the Wildcats to run out the clock.LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP )– The Kansas Jayhawks outscored Oklahoma State 25-12 in the fourth quarter to overcome an 11-point second half deficit and claim a 70-64 victory on Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas picked up its second home win of the week, improving to 9-7 on the year and 2-3 in Big 12 play, while Oklahoma State fell to 10-6 (3-2 Big 12) on the year. The win also makes KU 7-1 this season at Allen Fieldhouse. Four Jayhawks scored in double figures, with Kansas being led by freshman S’Mya Nichols, who scored 17 points, while Holly Kersgieter added 16.FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emanuel Miller’s layup with six seconds left gave TCU a 68-67 victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, the Cougars’ second straight loss. The Cougars (14-2, 1-2 Big 12) fell to an unranked team for the second time this week. They lost for the first time this season at Iowa State on Tuesday. TCU (13-3, 2-1) earned its second straight victory over a top-10 team, three days after knocking off No. 9 Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Frogs, who have been receiving votes in the Top 25 poll for the last two weeks, could crack the rankings for the first time this season on Monday.ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aly Khalifa scored 17 points and No. 18 BYU held off UCF 63-58 for its first Big 12 win since joining the conference. Trevin Knell had 14 points for BYU, and Spencer Johnson finished with 12. Knell made four 3-pointers and Khalifa had three as the Cougars went 9 for 26 from deep. UCF wasted a strong performance by Ibrahima Diallo, who finished with 11 points, 19 rebounds and two blocked shots. Darius Johnson scored 18 points on 6-for-18 shooting, and Jaylin Sellers finished with 13 points.WACO, Texas (AP) — Freshman Ja’Kobe Walter scored all 14 of his points in the second half to lift No. 14 Baylor to a 62-59 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night to stay atop the Big 12 standings with a 3-0 record. Baylor withstood a 24-point performance by Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr. and Day Day Thomas added 15. Langston Love contributed 14 points for Baylor and RayJ Dennis collected 11 points and nine assists.MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia built a double-digit lead and held on to beat No. 25 Texas 76-73 Saturday night. Pat Suemnick, making just his second start, set career highs of 16 points and six rebounds for the Mountaineers. Kerr Kriisa and RaeQuan Battle added 14 points apiece and Quinn Slazinski had 13 points. West Virginia broke a three-game losing streak. Max Abmas scored 19 of his season-high 32 points in the final five minutes. But Texas, which trailed by 11 points, couldn't get any closer than three down the stretch. Dylan Disu, who had scored a career-high 33 points Tuesday against Cincinnati, fouled out with 2:16 remaining and finished with 18 points.IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 30 points and 11 assists, and Molly Davis added 18 points as No. 3 Iowa took sole possession of the Big Ten Conference lead with an 84-57 win over No. 14 Indiana on Saturday night. Iowa (17-1, 6-0 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to 14 games while snapping the 13-game winning streak of the Hoosiers (14-2, 5-1). Clark, the nation’s leading scorer at 31 points per game, didn’t need any last-second shots like the buzzer-beating 3-pointer that defeated the Hoosiers in last year’s regular-season finale. Instead, she shook off a slow start to record her 52nd career double-double. The Hawkeyes fed off a crowd of 13,000 fans who showed up on a night when travel wasn’t recommended throughout most of the state because of blizzard-like conditions.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, leading the Chiefs to a 26-7 rout of the Dolphins in the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night. It was so cold that Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a helmet-to-helmet hit. Rashee Rice and Isiah Pacheco had TDs for the Chiefs, and Harrison Butker was perfect on four field-goal attempts. The Dolphins' Tyreek Hill had a 53-yard TD catch in his return to Kansas City, but that was just about all the offense for one of the NFL's highest-scoring teams. Miami still has not won a playoff game Dec. 30, 2000.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his helmet shattered on a hit from Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott during Saturday night’s frigid AFC wild-card playoff game. With a game-time temperature of minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, the game was the fourth-coldest in NFL history. It was unclear whether the temperature made the shell of Mahomes’ helmet more brittle than usual. Regardless, the reigning league MVP was left with a fist-sized chunk of plastic missing from just above his left eye after the clash of helmets on a 13-yard scramble deep in Dolphins territory.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history Saturday night. The temperature at kickoff was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit, making it the coldest game in Arrowhead Stadium history. The wind chill was minus-27. The previous record at Arrowhead was 1 degree, set in 1983 against Denver and matched in 2016 against Tennessee. The wild-card playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins became only the fifth postseason game ever played in subzero temperatures. The coldest game in league history remains minus-13 for the 1967 NFL championship, when the Packers beat the Cowboys at Lambeau Field in a game that came to be known as the Ice Bowl.HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns and the Houston Texans returned two interceptions by Joe Flacco for touchdowns to trounce the Cleveland Browns 45-14 in a wild-card playoff game. The second overall pick in the draft last April became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game. He threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns before halftime as the Texans built a 24-14 lead. The defense took over after that with Steven Nelson and Christian Harris returning interceptions for touchdowns on consecutive drives in the third quarter to extend the lead to 38-14.BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A potentially dangerous snowstorm in the Buffalo region led the NFL to push back the Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL said Saturday they made the change in the interest of public safety. Up to 2 feet of snow was projected to fall on the Buffalo region over a 24-hour period. Heavy snow began falling Saturday, accompanied by strong wind, and the Bills posted a video of whiteout conditions at Highmark Stadium. The game will now be played at 4:30 p.m. Monday instead of 1 p.m. Sunday.TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Kalen DeBoer is embracing the chance to replace Nick Saban at Alabama. DeBoer said after he was introduced as the Crimson Tide's coach on Saturday that Saban will have “100 percent access” to his program. DeBoer says Saban wants the Crimson Tide's success to continue and “his legendary status will never be questioned.” Saban stood a few feet away from DeBoer as the new coach made his introductory comments. The 72-year-old former coach won six national titles in 17 seasons at Alabama. DeBoer just took Washington to the national title game and says he “really wanted” the Alabama job, but he added it “wasn't easy” to leave the Huskies.SEATTLE (AP) — In five days, Washington went from the precipice of its first national title in more than three decades to a football program in shambles. The Huskies lost the championship game to Michigan. Their head coach left to take the job at Alabama replacing Nick Saban. And their roster is likely to be decimated, with many players headed to the NFL draft and others likely bound for the transfer portal. What could be viewed as a devastating week for Washington came to a conclusion when Kalen DeBoer left to take the head job at Alabama. DeBoer left behind a program facing an uncertain future and major challenges headed to the Big Ten next season.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood has birdied the 18th to win the Dubai Invitational by one stroke from Rory McIlroy, who made bogey at the last after driving into the water. McIlroy led by one heading to the 18th tee but pulled his drive and saw it take a big bounce into the water. Fleetwood followed that with a drive into the middle of the fairway and sent his approach to 16 feet. That was well inside McIlroy after the world No. 2 took a drop. McIlroy missed his winding putt and Fleetwood made his to shoot 67 for 19-under 265 overall. It secured him a first win since the Nedbank Golf Challenge in November 2022.SATURDAY SCORESNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFSFinal Houston 45 Cleveland 14Final Kansas City 26 Miami 7TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLFinal (1)Purdue 95 Penn St. 78Final TCU 68 (2)Houston 67Final (3)Kansas 78 (9)Oklahoma 66Final (5)Tennessee 85 Georgia 79Final Texas A&amp;M 97 (6)Kentucky 92Final (7)North Carolina 103 Syracuse 67Final Washington St. 73 (8)Arizona 70Final (11)Duke 84 Georgia Tech 79Final (14)Baylor 62 Cincinnati 59Final (15)Wisconsin 71 Northwestern 63Final (16)Auburn 93 LSU 78Final (18)BYU 63 UCF 58Final New Mexico 88 (19)San Diego St. 70Final (20)Utah St. 87 UNLV 86Final (21)Clemson 89 Boston College 78Final (22)Creighton 66 St. John's 65Final West Virginia 76 (25)Texas 73NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal Boston 145 Houston 113Final Washington 127 Atlanta 99Final New York 106 Memphis 94Final Milwaukee 129 Golden State 118Final Oklahoma City 112 Orlando 100Final Chicago 122 San Antonio 116Final New Orleans 118 Dallas 108Final Utah 132 L.A. Lakers 125NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal Washington 3 N-Y Rangers 2Final Ottawa 5 San Jose 4Final Vancouver 1 Buffalo 0Final New Jersey 4 Florida 1Final Seattle 7 Columbus 4Final Tampa Bay 5 Anaheim 1Final Colorado 5 Toronto 3Final OT Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 2Final Detroit 5 Los Angeles 3Final Philadelphia 2 Winnipeg 0Final OT Edmonton 2 Montreal 1Final Nashville 3 N-Y Islanders 1Final Dallas 3 Chicago 1Final OT Boston 4 St. Louis 3Final Arizona 6 Minnesota 0

📢📰 Sports Headlines for Sunday

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes' helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid's mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-dolphins-bills-steelers-nfl-playoffs-cold-snow-weather-b49dba3f4fdeeae8f023a7408b53296e">the fourth-coldest game in NFL history</a>.

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to handle the adversity well Saturday night.

Handled the Miami Dolphins quite well, too.

Mahomes threw for 262 yards, found Rashee Rice eight times for 130 yards and a touchdown, and made several daring runs for key first downs. Isiah Pacheco pounded over the frozen turf for 89 yards and another score. And the Chiefs shut down a prolific Miami offense in a 26-9 victory in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Harrison Butker added four field goals for the reigning Super Bowl champs, who appear to be warming up for another run.

“Guys came with that attitude, that mentality — we knew it was going to be cold,” Mahomes said. “All week we were preaching, ‘Let’s come in there with that fire and just get after it and see what happens.’”

Meanwhile, the injury-depleted Dolphins (11-7) looked nothing like the same dynamic offense that led the league in yards. Tua Tagovailoa was pressured relentlessly by the NFL's second-ranked defense, wide receiver Tyreek Hill had a 53-yard TD catch but was otherwise shut down in his return to Kansas City, and the Dolphins finished with 264 yards in all.

They have not won at Arrowhead Stadium since Nov. 6, 2011, nor won a playoff game since Dec. 30, 2000.

“Losing is never fun, and when the stakes are higher — when it's playoff time — you feel that maybe 10 times more,” said Tagovailoa, who was just 20 of 39 for 199 yards passing with an interception. “We've got to live with that loss.”

The Chiefs get to live with another win in their 15th consecutive home playoff game, not counting a trio of Super Bowls that netted them two Lombardi Trophies. But they will head to Buffalo next week if the Bills beat the Steelers on Monday in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bills-steelers-moved-winter-weather-8c223910644bf803b823597420fb46f8">a game pushed back a day</a>&nbsp;by a blizzard. Otherwise, the Chiefs will host Houston,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texans-browns-score-stroud-flacco-playoffs-e9e4e7262a26610bb2981c12acf8fad0">which beat the Browns</a>&nbsp;earlier Saturday.

“Everybody was out there playing for each other,” Rice said. “We just put the weather to the side and knew that our opponent didn't want to be out there just as much as we didn't, and we showed our love for the game.”

It was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-20 Celsius) at kickoff, easily setting a record for the coldest game at Arrowhead Stadium. But it was wind gusts, whipping through at more than 25 mph and driving the wind chill to a bone-rattling minus-27 degrees, that made the weather truly miserable for just about everyone.

That included pop star Taylor Swift, who once again turned up to see her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

She at least got to watch from an enclosed suite. Most fans bundled up outside in parkas, ski goggles and snow pants, and players huddled around heaters on the sidelines as if they were oases in the cold. The National Weather Service even issued a warning for what it called “dangerously cold” weather that had blanketed the Midwest.

In fact, the cold may have made Mahomes’ helmet brittle enough that a hit in the third quarter knocked a chunk of the plastic shell from it. Once officials saw the fist-sized hole, they made Mahomes get a backup helmet from the bench.

“We have to talk about where we store the backup,” Mahomes said with a smile. “It was like, frozen.”

The weather didn’t seem to bother Hill, who was playing in Kansas City for the first time since his old team traded him to Miami two years ago. The league’s leading receiver warmed up in a short-sleeve shirt, then proceeded to scorch the stout Chiefs defense and All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie for a his long touchdown reception midway through the first half.

“It's where it all started for me,” Hill said afterward. “Just being back on the field brought back so many memories.”

The Dolphins otherwise struggled on offense, though, just as they did in a 21-14 loss to the Chiefs in November in Germany. They were just 1 for 12 on third down, and they never put together a truly sustained drive until the fourth quarter.

“We knew they were going to put a lot of attention toward our receivers,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “We thought we had the right plan and obviously it wasn't, and hats off to them for executing their plan in the most important time.”

On offense, the Chiefs scored on four of their six first-half drives. Mahomes capped the first with his TD toss to Rice, and while ensuing drives continually fizzled in the red zone, Butker added a trio of field goals to help Kansas City forge a 16-3 lead.

“Butker was phenomenal," Reid said. “That was like kicking a block of ice.”

The Chiefs added another field goal in the third quarter, but it was still a two-possession game in the fourth when the Dolphins appeared to force another field goal. But a late flag on Christian Wilkins for roughing the passer on third down gave Kansas City a fresh set of downs, and Pacheco plowed into the end zone moments later to give the Chiefs a 26-7 lead.

The Dolphins never threatened down the stretch in their 11th straight loss when game-time temps are 40 degrees or less.

Miami: S Jevon Holland (knee) and CB Xavien Howard (foot) were inactive. CB DeShon Elliott (calf) left in the fourth quarter.

Kansas City: WR Kadarius Toney (hip) was inactive. DT Derrick Nnadi (elbow) left in the second quarter.

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 </figure>By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes' helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid's mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chiefs-dolphins-bills-steelers-nfl-playoffs-cold-snow-weather-b49dba3f4fdeeae8f023a7408b53296e">the fourth-coldest game in NFL history</a>.The Kansas City Chiefs managed to handle the adversity well Saturday night.Handled the Miami Dolphins quite well, too.Mahomes threw for 262 yards, found Rashee Rice eight times for 130 yards and a touchdown, and made several daring runs for key first downs. Isiah Pacheco pounded over the frozen turf for 89 yards and another score. And the Chiefs shut down a prolific Miami offense in a 26-9 victory in the wild-card round of the playoffs.Harrison Butker added four field goals for the reigning Super Bowl champs, who appear to be warming up for another run.“Guys came with that attitude, that mentality — we knew it was going to be cold,” Mahomes said. “All week we were preaching, ‘Let’s come in there with that fire and just get after it and see what happens.’”Meanwhile, the injury-depleted Dolphins (11-7) looked nothing like the same dynamic offense that led the league in yards. Tua Tagovailoa was pressured relentlessly by the NFL's second-ranked defense, wide receiver Tyreek Hill had a 53-yard TD catch but was otherwise shut down in his return to Kansas City, and the Dolphins finished with 264 yards in all.They have not won at Arrowhead Stadium since Nov. 6, 2011, nor won a playoff game since Dec. 30, 2000.“Losing is never fun, and when the stakes are higher — when it's playoff time — you feel that maybe 10 times more,” said Tagovailoa, who was just 20 of 39 for 199 yards passing with an interception. “We've got to live with that loss.”The Chiefs get to live with another win in their 15th consecutive home playoff game, not counting a trio of Super Bowls that netted them two Lombardi Trophies. But they will head to Buffalo next week if the Bills beat the Steelers on Monday in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/bills-steelers-moved-winter-weather-8c223910644bf803b823597420fb46f8">a game pushed back a day</a>&nbsp;by a blizzard. Otherwise, the Chiefs will host Houston,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texans-browns-score-stroud-flacco-playoffs-e9e4e7262a26610bb2981c12acf8fad0">which beat the Browns</a>&nbsp;earlier Saturday.“Everybody was out there playing for each other,” Rice said. “We just put the weather to the side and knew that our opponent didn't want to be out there just as much as we didn't, and we showed our love for the game.”It was minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-20 Celsius) at kickoff, easily setting a record for the coldest game at Arrowhead Stadium. But it was wind gusts, whipping through at more than 25 mph and driving the wind chill to a bone-rattling minus-27 degrees, that made the weather truly miserable for just about everyone.That included pop star Taylor Swift, who once again turned up to see her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.She at least got to watch from an enclosed suite. Most fans bundled up outside in parkas, ski goggles and snow pants, and players huddled around heaters on the sidelines as if they were oases in the cold. The National Weather Service even issued a warning for what it called “dangerously cold” weather that had blanketed the Midwest.In fact, the cold may have made Mahomes’ helmet brittle enough that a hit in the third quarter knocked a chunk of the plastic shell from it. Once officials saw the fist-sized hole, they made Mahomes get a backup helmet from the bench.“We have to talk about where we store the backup,” Mahomes said with a smile. “It was like, frozen.”The weather didn’t seem to bother Hill, who was playing in Kansas City for the first time since his old team traded him to Miami two years ago. The league’s leading receiver warmed up in a short-sleeve shirt, then proceeded to scorch the stout Chiefs defense and All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie for a his long touchdown reception midway through the first half.“It's where it all started for me,” Hill said afterward. “Just being back on the field brought back so many memories.”The Dolphins otherwise struggled on offense, though, just as they did in a 21-14 loss to the Chiefs in November in Germany. They were just 1 for 12 on third down, and they never put together a truly sustained drive until the fourth quarter.“We knew they were going to put a lot of attention toward our receivers,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said. “We thought we had the right plan and obviously it wasn't, and hats off to them for executing their plan in the most important time.”On offense, the Chiefs scored on four of their six first-half drives. Mahomes capped the first with his TD toss to Rice, and while ensuing drives continually fizzled in the red zone, Butker added a trio of field goals to help Kansas City forge a 16-3 lead.“Butker was phenomenal," Reid said. “That was like kicking a block of ice.”The Chiefs added another field goal in the third quarter, but it was still a two-possession game in the fourth when the Dolphins appeared to force another field goal. But a late flag on Christian Wilkins for roughing the passer on third down gave Kansas City a fresh set of downs, and Pacheco plowed into the end zone moments later to give the Chiefs a 26-7 lead.The Dolphins never threatened down the stretch in their 11th straight loss when game-time temps are 40 degrees or less.Far less, in this case.INJURIESMiami: S Jevon Holland (knee) and CB Xavien Howard (foot) were inactive. CB DeShon Elliott (calf) left in the fourth quarter.Kansas City: WR Kadarius Toney (hip) was inactive. DT Derrick Nnadi (elbow) left in the second quarter.

🏈 Mahomes leads Chiefs to playoff win over Miami in near-record low temps

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 17 Hutchinson (14-2, 9-1) used a 26-6 run in the first half to build a 53-30 advantage on Coffeyville (8-8, 4-6) at halftime and never looked back.

Kam Thomas caught fire from three, hitting 4-of-5 in the first half and 5-of-6 for the game.

Thomas led the Dragons with 25 points on 77% shooting from the floor (10-13).

Tino Simon added his fourth double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Cris Carroll (former Blue Dragon) was held to a single point in the first half and started 0-for-8. Carroll came into the game as the league's fourth-leading scorer (18.5 ppg).

Carroll caught stride in the second half and finished with 16 points on 5-of-14 shooting.

The Red Ravens were led by Jahni Summers' 26 points.

Four Red Ravens finished with double-digit scoring: Summers (26), Brian Griffith (19), Carroll (16) and Alvin Cole (10).

J.P. Ricks was the third Blue Dragon with double figures. He scored 14 on 6-of-8 shooting.

Coffeyville cut the Dragon 23-point halftime lead to 12 on 80% shooting to begin the second half, but Hutchinson had an answer at every turn.

The Dragons shot 56.1% for the game, including 50% (11-22) from three.

Hutchinson's bench outscored Coffeyville's 29-3.

FINAL: Hutchinson 92 Coffeyville 78

The Blue Dragons begin a three-game homestand with a Jan. 17 matchup versus No. 9 Barton (15-1, 9-1).

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 </figure>COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 17 Hutchinson (14-2, 9-1) used a 26-6 run in the first half to build a 53-30 advantage on Coffeyville (8-8, 4-6) at halftime and never looked back.Kam Thomas caught fire from three, hitting 4-of-5 in the first half and 5-of-6 for the game.Thomas led the Dragons with 25 points on 77% shooting from the floor (10-13).Tino Simon added his fourth double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds.Cris Carroll (former Blue Dragon) was held to a single point in the first half and started 0-for-8. Carroll came into the game as the league's fourth-leading scorer (18.5 ppg).Carroll caught stride in the second half and finished with 16 points on 5-of-14 shooting.The Red Ravens were led by Jahni Summers' 26 points.Four Red Ravens finished with double-digit scoring: Summers (26), Brian Griffith (19), Carroll (16) and Alvin Cole (10).J.P. Ricks was the third Blue Dragon with double figures. He scored 14 on 6-of-8 shooting.Coffeyville cut the Dragon 23-point halftime lead to 12 on 80% shooting to begin the second half, but Hutchinson had an answer at every turn.The Dragons shot 56.1% for the game, including 50% (11-22) from three.Hutchinson's bench outscored Coffeyville's 29-3.FINAL: Hutchinson 92 Coffeyville 78The Blue Dragons begin a three-game homestand with a Jan. 17 matchup versus No. 9 Barton (15-1, 9-1).<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🏀 MBB: No. 17 Dragons silence Ravens with 26-6 run

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 6 Hutchinson (16-0, 10-0) is off to the program's sixth-best start to a season after a 58-39 victory over Coffeyville (11-5, 6-4).

The Dragons boast the best offense and defense in the conference, and held the Red Ravens to a series-low 39 points.

Hutchinson has now held nine-straight opponents to 54 points or fewer.

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 </figure>COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 6 Hutchinson (16-0, 10-0) is off to the program's sixth-best start to a season after a 58-39 victory over Coffeyville (11-5, 6-4).The Dragons boast the best offense and defense in the conference, and held the Red Ravens to a series-low 39 points.Hutchinson has now held nine-straight opponents to 54 points or fewer.Journey Armstead led the Dragons with 17 points on 3-of-7 shooting from distance. She now has five threes in her last two games after knocking down just five in the first 14 games.Akaysha Muggeridge added a pair of triples and 16 points.Hutchinson stayed hot from distance to begin the contest, nailing 6-of-15 attempts from deep (40%).The hot shooting comes on the heels of a 4-for-10 effort to close the last home victory against Seward after starting a frigid 0-of-14.Hutchinson held Coffeyville scoreless for 7:28 of the second half.Kyleigh Ortiz stopped the skid by scoring her only five points of the game on back-to-back possessions.Bailey Layman led the Red Ravens with 17 points. She nailed 5-of-11 three-pointers and played all 40 minutes.Layman was 4-of-6 from deep to begin the game, but the Blue Dragons used different defensive looks in the second frame to force a colder 1-of-5 in the final 20 minutes.For the first time this season, Kiki Smith was held under double-digit scoring. She finished with four points on 2-of-8 shooting, including 0-4 from three.FINAL: Hutchinson 58 Coffeyville 39The Dragons are home for their next three contests, beginning with a Jan. 17 matchup versus Barton (12-4, 7-3).<a href="https://hutchpost.com/download" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to download the Hutch Post mobile&nbsp;app. <a href="https://hutchpost.com/posts/5e73b532afae0f4d5f5d90ea" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;to sign up for the daily Hutch Post email news update.&nbsp;&nbsp;