LAWRENCE, Kan. — Cole Aldrich scored six points during a 16-1 run and No. 1 Kansas used a big second half Saturday to beat Nebraska 75-64 and stretch its home winning streak to 55 games.
The heavily favored Jayhawks (22-1, 8-0 Big 12) led almost the entire first half, but Nebraska charged out after the break on a 10-2 tear and silenced the sellout crowd that had expected a comforting rout following consecutive overtime scares on the road.
When Jorge Brian Diaz worked inside for a basket that gave the Cornhuskers a 43-39 lead, Kansas called a timeout and Sherron Collins followed with a 3-pointer. A Nebraska turnover gave the ball back to Kansas and Aldrich, saddled with three fouls, had a putback to get the Jayhawks’ take-charge run off and running.
Marcus Morris had 20 points as the Jayhawks beat the Huskers (13-10, 1-7) for the 24th time in 25 meetings. Diaz had 20 points for Nebraska.
Oklahoma 80, No. 9 Texas 71
NORMAN, Okla. — Tommy Mason-Griffin scored 24 points and Cade Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the second double-double of his career in a game dedicated to the memory of late Sooners star Wayman Tisdale.
Freshman Avery Bradley scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns (19-4, 5-3), who made just 10 of their 27 foul shots and were 4-of-11 in the second half.
Oklahoma (13-9, 4-4) used a 3-point onslaught to build a 19-point lead just after halftime but had to hold on from there.
No. 10 Kansas State 79, Iowa State 75
AMES, Iowa — Denis Clemente scored a season- high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, in the fourth straight road win for the Wildcats (19-4, 6-3). Curtis Kelly and Jacob Pullen added 15 points each for the Wildcats, who also extended their winning streak over the Cyclones to eight games dating to 2006.
Craig Brackins had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa State (13-10, 2-6).
Texas A&M 78, No. 20 Baylor 71
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Bryan Davis scored 22 points and B.J. Holmes hit three late 3-pointers for the Aggies (17-6, 6-3).
The Bears (17-5, 4-4) led most of the game until Texas A&M rallied to win its third straight game.
Texas Tech 81, Oklahoma State 74
LUBBOCK, Texas — John Roberson scored a season-high 28 points as the Red Raiders (15-7, 3-5) snapped a two-game losing streak.
Kelton Page scored 22 points to lead the Cowboys (16-7, 4-5).
