MIAMI (AP) — Kansas City is back in the Super Bowl 50 years after Chiefs coach Hank Stram cracked up the football world by agreeing to be wired for sound for the big game highlight film. And the way we think of highlights will never be the same. NFL Films took a risk in asking Stram to wear the microphone during Kansas City's 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 4. It was the first time it had ever been done in the Super Bowl. What came out of it was video gold. The highlight video is now a classic. It's highlighted by Stram's stream-of-consciousness patter that was delivered to players, assistants and the refs. These days, highlight films are filled with players and coaches mic'd up, but few can do what Stram did the last time the Chiefs were in the big game.
MIAMI (AP) — Brett Veach has boyish looks and a down-to-earth demeanor that probably make many people mistake him for a Super Bowl volunteer. But the former small-college wide receiver is in fact the architect of the best Kansas City Chiefs team in 50 years. Their general manager was instrumental in the drafting of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, he overhauled the entire defense in one offseason, and he helped to give coach Andy Reid the pieces to reach the big game in Miami on Sunday.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Mike McGuirl scored 16 points and Kansas State held off Oklahoma 61-53. The Wildcats led by 16 with six minutes to go but the Sooners were within 57-53 when Victor Iwuakor hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to play, capping a frantic 13-2 run. The Wildcats closed out the game with four straight free throws by McGuirl. Kansas State led wire-to-wire, handing the Sooners their fourth lost in their last five five conference games. Alondes Williams scored 15 points for Oklahoma, which was held to its lowest total of the season.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Davide Moretti had a career-high 25 points and a pair of Texas Tech freshmen also scored more than 20 as the Red Raiders snapped a two-game losing streak with an 89-81 win over No. 12 West Virginia. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 23 points, including 12 of 14 free throws in a game plagued by 54 personal fouls. Jahmi'us Ramsey scored 21 for the Red Raiders, who never trailed. Derek Culver had 16 points, with 14 made free throws, to lead five players scoring in double figures for West Virginia.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — MaCio Teague scored 15 points and No. 1 Baylor beat Iowa State 67-53. Mark Vital had eight points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Bears. Baylor used a 17-2 run midway through the second half to turn a five-point lead into a 59-41 edge with 7:43 left. Devonte Bandoo scored seven of his 12 points off the bench during the spurt, which came after Iowa State coach Steve Prohm was assessed a technical foul. Baylor has won 10 of its past 13 games against the Cyclones. Rasir Bolton led the Cyclones with 19 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 16.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jase Febres scored all 15 of his points on 3-pointers, including a tiebreaking heave from the midcourt logo to beat the shot clock in the final two minutes, and Texas beat TCU 62-61. The Horned Frogs had gone on an 8-0 run for a 59-all tie when Febres ended up with the ball on the “T” of the TCU logo and beat the shot clock. Embattled Texas coach Shaka Smart got his first win in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs had a chance to win in the final seconds, but RJ Nembhard was called for traveling on a drive.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Oladipo provided a big basket in his return to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Oladipo's only 3-pointer tied the score with 10 seconds left in regulation before the Pacers won for the eighth time in 10 games, 115-106. He had nine points in his first game back since suffering a season-ending knee injury last January.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — KJ Feagin scored 18 points and No. 4 San Diego State remained the lone unbeaten team in Division One by pounding New Mexico, 85-57. The 22-0 Aztecs got off to a 17-0 lead while holding New Mexico scoreless for the first 4:44. Malachi Flynn was a key contributor to the victory with 12 points with six assists.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Seventh-ranked Dayton has continued its best start in the history of its men’s basketball program. Obi Toppin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help the Flyers hold off Duquesne, 73-69 in Pittsburgh. Dayton led by as many as 19 points in the second half, but the Dukes used a 15-2 run to close the gap before the Flyers improved to 19-2 overall and 8-0 in the Atlantic 10.
Wednesday Scores
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Baylor 67 Iowa St. 53
Final (4)San Diego St. 85 New Mexico 57
Final (6)Louisville 86 Boston College 69
Final (7)Dayton 73 Duquesne 69
Final (10)Seton Hall 64 DePaul 57
Final Texas Tech 89 (12)West Virginia 81
Final (13)Kentucky 71 Vanderbilt 62
Final (14)Michigan St. 79 Northwestern 50
Final (21)Houston 69 East Carolina 59
Final (22)LSU 90 Alabama 76
Final (24)Penn St. 64 Indiana 49
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final OT Indiana 115 Chicago 106
Final Brooklyn 125 Detroit 115
Final Memphis 127 New York 106
Final San Antonio 127 Utah 120
Final Portland 125 Houston 112
Final Oklahoma City 120 Sacramento 100