STILLWATER, Oklahoma — Johnathan Motley scored 24 points to help No. 6 Baylor hold off Oklahoma State 72-69 Wednesday night.
The Bears led by 13 points with 4:13 to play, but Oklahoma State’s pressure defense made it a game. The Cowboys could have taken the lead in the final minute, but Baylor’s Jo Lual-Acuil blocked Jawun Evans’ layup. After Baylor’s Manu Lecomte made two free throws with 14 seconds to play, Evans and Phil Forte missed 3-point attempts that could have tied the game for Oklahoma State.
Jeffrey Carroll scored 20 points and Evans added 16 for the Cowboys (15-9, 4-7).
No. 9 Arizona 74, Stanford 67
Allonzo Trier scored 22 points, including 12 of 12 from the free throw line, for Arizona.
Lauri Markkanen emerged from a three-game shooting slump to make a 3-pointer that gave the Wildcats the lead for good, 70-67, with 1:40 to go. Trier added two free throws with 23.7 seconds to go.
No. 11 Cincinnati 60, Central Florida 50
Kyle Washington scored 14 points and Cincinnati extended its winning streak to 15 games.
Washington also finished with 11 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season as Cincinnati (22-2, 11-0 American Athletic Conference) won its 23rd consecutive home game.
Other results: No. 13 West Virginia 61, Oklahoma 50; No. 14 Florida St. 95, N. Carolina St. 71; No. 24 Xavier 72, DePaul 61. — Reuters
