Mar 05, 2020

Thursday Sports Headlines

Posted Mar 05, 2020 11:11 AM

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Udoka Azubuike scored a career-high 31 points, leading top-ranked Kansas to a 75-66 victory over TCU to clinch at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. Azubuike was 13 of 14 from the field and also had 14 rebounds and five blocks Wednesday just days after hurting his ankle in a win over Kansas State. Devon Dotson added 18 points and he gave coach Bill Self and about 16,000 fans a scare when he left briefly midway through the second with an injury. Desmond Bane had 24 points and Edric Dennis Jr. had 18 for the Horned Frogs.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Cameron McGriff scored 14 points and had five rebounds to help lead Oklahoma State to a 69-63 victory over Kansas State. Thomas Dziagwa scored 11 points and Isaac Likekele had nine points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Oklahoma State (16-14, 6-11 Big 12). Cartier Diarra scored 16 points to lead Kansas State (9-21, 2-15, while Mike McGuirl scored 11 and Xavier Sneed had 10 points and seven rebounds. K-State has lost 10 in a row.

National Headlines

UNDATED (AP) — Memphis will go through the NCAA’s new independent investigation arm in a case involving the recruitment of star basketball player James Wiseman, who left the team in December. The NCAA has announced that the school's request to have the infraction case resolved through the Independent Accountability Resolution Process had been granted. Wiseman was suspended by the NCAA for 12 games early this season after his family received $11,500 from former Memphis player and current Tigers coach Penny Hardaway.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds hurler Trevor Bauer thinks his decision to tip pitches for a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during a spring training game and the resulting attention are good for baseball. The outspoken starter signaled pitches to Matt Beaty during a game on Tuesday. Bauer flicked his glove toward the catcher, signaling a fastball was coming. Beatty eventually lined out to center field. Bauer has been openly critical of the Houston Astros over their sign stealing in 2017 and 2018.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Tyler Beede is seeking a second opinion on his injured throwing elbow. Beede left an exhibition game after one inning on Tuesday with tightness in his elbow. The Giants said Wednesday that an MRI showed he has a flexor strain and a UCL sprain. Beede went 5-10 with a 5.08 ERA last season for the Giants.

DETROIT (AP) — A college wrestler from the 1980s has sued the University of Michigan, alleging that a doctor molested him dozens of times despite the university knowing that he was a threat to athletes. The lawsuit is the first since victims of late Dr. Robert E. Anderson began to emerge two weeks ago. The man is identified only as John Doe and has accused the university of failing to remove the doctor despite complaints about him.

Wednesday Scores

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Final (1)Kansas 75 TCU 66

Final (3)Dayton 84 Rhode Island 57

Final (7)Florida St. 73 Notre Dame 71

Final (14)Villanova 79 (8)Seton Hall 77

Final (11)Creighton 91 Georgetown 76

Final Texas A&M 78 (17)Auburn 75

Final (22)Virginia 46 Miami 44

Final (24)Wisconsin 63 Northwestern 48

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Final Milwaukee 119 Indiana 100

Final Oklahoma City 114 Detroit 107

Final Boston 112 Cleveland 106

Final Memphis 118 Brooklyn 79

Final Utah 112 New York 104

Final Miami 116 Orlando 113

Final Minnesota 115 Chicago 108

Final OT Dallas 127 New Orleans 123

Final Portland 125 Washington 104