MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nae’Qwan Tomlin scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Keyontae Johnson added 16 points and seven rebounds and Kansas State held off Radford 73-65 for its fifth straight win. Tomlin scored six points during an 11-0 run as Kansas State took the first double-digit lead of the game at 45-35 with 14:22 remaining. Johnson’s highlight was an alley-oop dunk, off Markquis Nowell’s lob from midcourt, to made it 69-52. Kansas State was ahead by 17 points with 4:04 left before Radford scored 13 of the next 15 to get within 71-65. Johnson sealed it with two free throws at 20.4. Nowell finished with 10 points and 11 assists and Desi Sills also scored 10 for Kansas State.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Emanuel Miller had 21 points and seven rebounds and No. 20 TCU beat Utah 75-71 on Wednesday night at the Utah Jazz’s Vivint Arena. Mike Miles added 18 points for the Horned Frogs (10-1), and center Eddie Lampkin had 10 rebounds in his return from a back injury. Gabe Madsen made seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points — both career highs — for Utah (9-4). Marco Anthony added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Branden Carlson had 14 points and eight rebounds. The Utes have lost two in a row.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman Arterio Morris scored a season-best 25 points in just 18 minutes and No. 7 Texas beat Louisiana-Lafayette 100-72 on Wednesday night for its third straight win without suspended coach Chris Beard. The Longhorns improved to 10-1. Morris, a reserve whose previous best was 11 points, connected with 9 of 11 shots and made five 3-point baskets against Louisiana-Lafayette. Texas converted 12 of 22 3-pointers. Jordan Brown, a 6-foot-11 forward, led Louisiana-Lafayette with 20 points. The Ragin’ Cajuns fell to 10-2.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jaz Shelley scored 24 points, hitting two of Nebraska’s three 3-pointers in the third overtime, and the Cornhuskers handed No. 20 Kansas its first loss of the season 85-79. Shelley’s first 3 opened the scoring in the third overtime for a 73-70 lead and after Ioanna Chatzileonti scored the first five Kansas points, Shelley hit again to make it 78-75. Alexis Markowski had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Cornhuskers (10-3) and Sam Haiby scored 12 points. Nebraska lost starter Allison Weidner to a leg injury when she crashed into a court-side television camera early in the fourth quarter. Zakiyah Franklin finished with a career-high 27 points in 54 minutes for Kansas (10-1). Taiyanna Jackson had 18 points and a career-high 21 rebounds.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda will call the defensive plays in a frigid Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. Aranda hasn't been in charge of the defense since helping LSU win the national championship three years ago. He fired defensive coordinator Ron Roberts at the end of this year's 6-6 season. Air Force runs the triple-option offense that features running back Brad Roberts. He set a school record with 1,612 yards rushing in the regular season. It's the first meeting between the Bears and Falcons since 1977.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Friends, teammates and rivals are paying their respects to Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris. The Pro Football Hall of Famer died this week at age 72. Harris leaves behind a legacy beyond the field of play. Former Pennsylvania governor and longtime friend Ed Rendell friend called Harris a model for all Pennsylvanians to follow. President Joe Biden praised Harris for his compassion after visiting him shortly after the death of his wife nearly 50 years ago. Former Oakland Raider linebacker Phil Villapiano, who chased Harris to the end zone during the Immaculate Reception, became a close companion.
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles had a league-best eight players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, selected for the first Pro Bowl Games. The league announced rosters for the NFC and AFC on Wednesday. Players from both conferences will compete in weeklong skills competitions culminated with a flag football game on Sunday, February 5, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The NFL eliminated its full-contact all-star game in September. Kansas City and Dallas each had seven players chosen for the Games. San Francisco and Baltimore are next with six. Only two teams — Jacksonville and Chicago — aren’t represented on the initial rosters.
UNDATED (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars face Zach Wilson and the New York Jets in Week 16 for the second straight season. Both teams have come a long way since the previous meeting. This year, the Jaguars and Jets are in the middle of a playoff race in a jumbled AFC so there’s plenty at stake Thursday night. The resurgent Jaguars are one game behind the Titans in the AFC South. The Jets are one game behind the Dolphins and Chargers for a wild-card spot. Lawrence and Wilson were the 1-2 picks in the 2021 draft. While Lawrence has been outstanding over the past month, Wilson is only starting because Mike White is injured. He outdueled Lawrence in a 26-21 win at home on Dec. 26, 2021.
WEDNESDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (1)Purdue 74 New Orleans 53
Final (3)Houston 83 McNeese St. 44
Final (7)Texas 100 Louisiana-Lafayette 72
Final (8)Tennessee 86 Austin Peay 44
Final (10)Arkansas 85 UNC-Asheville 51
Final (13)UCLA 81 UC Davis 54
Final (19)Kentucky 88 Florida A&M 68
Final (20)TCU 75 Utah 71
Final Boston College 70 (21)Virginia Tech 65
Final (23)Auburn 84 Washington 61
Final San Francisco 97 (25)Arizona St. 60
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Philadelphia 113 Detroit 93
Final Cleveland 114 Milwaukee 106
Final Brooklyn 143 Golden State 113
Final Indiana 117 Boston 112
Final Chicago 110 Atlanta 108
Final Toronto 113 New York 106
Final Dallas 104 Minnesota 99
Final Orlando 116 Houston 110
Final Oklahoma City 101 Portland 98
Final Sacramento 134 L.A. Lakers 120
Final L.A. Clippers 126 Charlotte 105
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final New Jersey 4 Florida 2
Final Detroit 7 Tampa Bay 4
Final OT Colorado 2 Montreal 1
Final Nashville 4 Chicago 2
Final Edmonton 6 Dallas 3
Final Vegas 5 Arizona 2
Final Minnesota 4 Anaheim 1