HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 25 points, Marcus Sasser added 22 and No. 1 Houston defeated Wichita State 83-66. Shead shot 10 of 17 from the field. The junior was 4 of 8 on 3-pointers. Sasser tied the school career record for most 3-pointers set by Robert McKiver with 261. He also scored at least 20 points for the sixth straight game, and chants of “Sasser” filled the Fertitta Center after it was over. Jarace Walker had 131 points and nine rebounds for Houston, which has won 10 straight games and is 28-2 overall. Craig Porter Jr. had 17 points and seven rebounds, Jaron Pierre Jr. added 16 points and Kenny Pohto had 12 for Wichita State. The Shockers are 15-14.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa State basketball player Caleb Grill says he has been battling mental illness and regrets what led to his dismissal. Coach T.J. Otzelberger said Grill had failed to meet program expectations. Grill was the Cyclones’ third-leading scorer and started 22 of 25 games. Grill says he’s been battling mental illness. He thanked Otzelberger for the opportunity to play for the Cyclones. He thanked his family for support when he might have made a decision that would have cost him his life.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Antoine Davis missed his shot at making history. Detroit Mercy's star guard finished four points shy of breaking Pete Maravich's NCAA career scoring record, a mark that has stood since 1970. Davis, who leads the nation with a 28.4 points per game average, entered Thursday's Horizon League tournament game against Youngstown State needing 26 to pass “Pistol” Pete’s mark. Davis finished with 22 after being slowed by a fourth foul. He missed four 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the intense loss. Davis finished with 3,664 points to Maravich's 3,667. Maravich set his record in just three years at LSU.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — At New Mexico State, the once-treasured men’s basketball program has been suspended for the season due to a fatal shooting and a gruesome allegation of locker-room hazing. Interviews by The Associated Press have found a deep distrust and frustration with school leadership. There have been seven different presidents, interim presidents and chancellors over the past 15 years. The state’s second-biggest university has prided itself as a place for students who are often the first in their families to attend college. There is no word yet on when the men's program will be back up and running.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Stop if you've heard this one before — Jon Rahm is playing great golf. The hottest player in golf had no trouble at one of the toughest tests in Florida. Rahm opened with three straight birdies at Bay Hill. He finished eagle-birdie-birdie. It adds to a 65 and a two-shot lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Rahm already has three PGA Tour wins this year. He's won five of his last nine tournaments. Chris Kirk, Cameron Young and Kurt Kitayama were two back. The group three behind includes defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Bay Hill newcomer Patrick Cantlay.
UNDATED (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter has returned to the NFL scouting combine after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night and posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing in relation to a fatal crash that killed a teammate and team staffer. Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, left the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis after being informed of the arrest warrant issued in conjunction with the Jan. 15 crash that killed teammate Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member. Carter says he expects to be “fully exonerated.”
THURSDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Houston 83 Wichita St. 66
Final (4)UCLA 79 Arizona St. 61
Final (5)Purdue 63 Wisconsin 61
Final (8)Arizona 87 Southern Cal 81
INTERLEAGUE
Final Boston 15 Philadelphia 3
Final Houston 6 St. Louis 0
Final N.Y. Yankees 9 Pittsburgh 1
Final Cleveland 4 San Francisco 3
Final Seattle 5 San Diego 4
Final Chicago Cubs 6 Oakland 1
Final Chicago White Sox 6 Colorado 4
Final Texas 7 Milwaukee 4
Final Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Minnesota 4 Tampa Bay 2
Final Detroit 10 Baltimore 3
Final Kansas City 8 L.A. Angels 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Atlanta 6 N.Y. Mets 2
Final Miami 5 Washington 5
Final Arizona 5 L.A. Dodgers 5
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Washington 119 Toronto 108
Final Dallas 133 Philadelphia 126
Final San Antonio 110 Indiana 99
Final Golden State 115 L.A. Clippers 91
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Nashville 2 Florida 1
Final Ottawa 5 N-Y Rangers 3
Final Boston 7 Buffalo 1
Final OT Seattle 5 Detroit 4
Final OT Pittsburgh 5 Tampa Bay 4
Final Dallas 5 Chicago 2
Final Toronto 2 Calgary 1
Final Minnesota 2 Vancouver 1
Final St. Louis 6 San Jose 3
Final Los Angeles 3 Montreal 2