INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manny Bates had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and Butler handed Kansas State its first loss, 76-64, in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. Butler used a 10-0 run midway through the first half to build a 25-12 lead and the Bulldogs led 37-25 at the break. Chuck Harris sank an open 3-pointer in the corner during Butler’s 13-0 run and Bates added a fast-break dunk as Butler took a 20-point lead at 65-45. Desi Sills, who was scoreless in the first half, brought Kansas State back within 68-60 with 4:08 remaining after he scored 13 points, including nine straight, during a 15-3 run. But Bates ended the run to put Butler ahead by double digits for good.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Caleb Grill scored 16 points as No. 23 Iowa State shook off a sluggish first half and defeated North Dakota 63-44. Grill connected on 4 of 5 3-point tries for the Cyclones, while the Fighting Hawks went 7 of 26 from behind the arc. Tamin Lipsey added 11 points for Iowa State, which used a 15-3 run early in the second half to pull away. Matt Norman led North Dakota with nine points.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Jaylon Tyson and De’Vion Harmon each scored 18 points, and Texas Tech held off Georgetown for a 79-65 victory in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. It was a career high in scoring for Tyson while Harmon surpassed 1,000 career points. Georgetown trailed by 22 points before Primo Spears scored nine during a 24-3 run to get the Hoyas within 62-61 with 5:46 remaining. But Pop Isaacs hit a jumper, Daniel Batcho added a dunk and Texas Tech scored the next nine points and closed on a 17-4 run. Brandon Murray and Bryson Mozone scored 18 points apiece for Georgetown (4-4),.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Eddie Lampkin scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds TCU pulled away from Providence for a 75-62 win in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. The Horned Frogs put six players in double figures, including Damion Baugh, who made his season debut with 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Baugh had to serve a six-game suspension for signing with an NBA certified agent after last season. Bryce Hopkins and Devin Carter both scored 17 points for the Friars.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed up bright-eyed and energetic for practice on Wednesday, two days after his wife Brittany gave birth to the couple's second child. Patrick “Bronze” Mahomes III arrived on Monday, giving 1-year-old Sterling a big brother. Mahomes said the new baby won't affect his preparation for one of the most important games on the Chiefs' remaining schedule. They head to Cincinnati on Sunday for a rematch of the AFC title game, when the Chiefs built a 21-3 lead and still led 21-10 at halftime before watching the Bengals rally for a 27-24 victory.
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has moved the Dec. 11 game between the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Chargers to “Sunday Night Football.” The game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC, with the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos moving to 4:05 p.m. EST on CBS. It will be the second meeting between quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert, who were both drafted in 2020.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU’s Kendre Miller and Kansas State’s 5-foot-6 dynamo Deuce Vaughn have much different body types. But the third-year running backs that will be featured in the Big 12 championship game Saturday look pretty similar in what they do on the field. Like Vaughn, the 6-foot, 220-pound Miller can be shifty, elusive and quick. Vaughn can also be hard to tackle and doesn’t shy from contact even though he is nearly 50 pounds lighter. Vaughn has 1,295 yards rushing. Miller has rushed for 1,260 yards and 16 touchdowns, running for a score in every game this season for third-ranked TCU.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback Max Duggan has been named the Big 12′s offensive player of the year by the league’s coaches. Kansas State end Felix Anudike-Uzomah is the top defensive player. Those players will face each other Saturday when the third-ranked and 12-0 Horned Frogs play No. 13 Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game. Sonny Dykes was selected coach of the year by his peers after TCU became the first Big 12 team since Texas in 2009 to finish a regular season undefeated. His dad, the late Spike Dykes, won the award with Texas Tech in 1996.
UNDATED (AP) — Rose Bowl game organizers have cleared the way for the College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams starting in the 2024 season. They've told CFP officials they are willing to alter agreements for the first two years of the larger playoff. A person with knowledge of the discussions between game organizers and CFP officials told The Associated Press that the Rose Bowl is prepared to be flexible and wants to continue to be part of the College Football Playoff beyond 2025. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the presidents and chancellors who oversee the playoff still needed to give final approval on expansion plans.
UNDATED (AP) — Rarely does a college football season enter the weekend of conference championship games with its playoff picture this clearly in focus. No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan figure to have playoff bids locked up no matter how they fare this weekend. No. 3 TCU also is unbeaten and would have a pretty strong argument it belongs in the field even if it falls to No. 13 Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game. No. 4 Southern California's situation is a little trickier because the Trojans aren't undefeated.
UNDATED (AP) — West Virginia is giving football coach Neal Brown another chance. The school said Wednesday that Brown will keep his job, for now, although no specific timetable was set. The Mountaineers won two of their final three games to finish 5-7 season, the second time they failed to become bowl eligible under the fourth-year coach. The decision was announced hours after West Virginia named North Texas athletic director Wren Baker to the same position with the Mountaineers. He replaces Shane Lyons, who was fired earlier this month. Baker was given a six-year contract that will pay him $1.1 million annually, plus incentives. Baker will start on Dec. 19.
UNDATED (AP) — There is one game this championship weekend that truly feels like winner takes all: No. 18 Tulane hosts No. 22 UCF in the American Athletic Conference title game. The winner is all but guaranteed a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl. The lower goes to a lesser bowl game. This feels like a glimpse into the future when the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams.
WEDNESDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (5)Purdue 79 Florida St. 69
Final (10)Indiana 77 (18)North Carolina 65
Final (13)Tennessee 76 McNeese St. 40
Final (17)Duke 81 (25)Ohio St. 72
Final Notre Dame 70 (20)Michigan St. 52
Final (23)Iowa St. 63 North Dakota 44
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Cleveland 113 Philadelphia 85
Final Atlanta 125 Orlando 108
Final Boston 134 Miami 121
Final Milwaukee 109 New York 103
Final Brooklyn 113 Washington 107
Final New Orleans 126 Toronto 108
Final Oklahoma City 119 San Antonio 111
Final Minnesota 109 Memphis 101
Final Denver 120 Houston 100
Final Phoenix 132 Chicago 113
Final Utah 125 L.A. Clippers 112
Final Sacramento 137 Indiana 114
Final L.A. Lakers 128 Portland 109
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Toronto 3 San Jose 1
Final N-Y Rangers 3 Ottawa 1
Final SO Buffalo 5 Detroit 4
Final Edmonton 5 Chicago 4