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Jayhawks Fall, Clinch Share of Big 12 Title
Point guard Levance Fields goes over Lazar Hayward to score in the first half for third-ranked Pittsburgh. Fields had 17 points and 10 assists.
(By Keith Srakocic -- Associated Press)
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Alan Voskuil had nine three-pointers and scored a career-high 35 points to lead Texas Tech to an 84-65 upset of No. 9 Kansas last night in Lubbock, Tex.
Voskuil, who was playing his final home game, was 9 of 14 from beyond the arc as the Red Raiders (13-17, 3-12 Big 12) ended a six-game losing streak.
Texas Tech never trailed and fended off several comebacks by the Jayhawks, who got as close as 43-41 in the second half.
Despite the loss, Kansas (24-6, 13-2) clinched at least a share of the Big 12 regular season title, its fifth straight and ninth in the conference's 13 seasons.
Sherron Collins and Marcus Morris both scored 11 points for the Jayhawks, who moved into the top 10 for the first time this season on Monday.
It was the first time in six games Collins did not score at least 20 points.
-- MISSOURI 73, OKLAHOMA 64: DeMarre Carroll had 15 points and 10 rebounds, helping the No. 15 Tigers wind up a perfect season at home and grab a share of second place in the Big 12 with a victory over the fourth-ranked Sooners.
Leo Lyons added 15 points and J.T. Tiller had 13 for Missouri (25-5, 12-3) .
Blake Griffin had 16 points and 21 rebounds, his nation-leading 24th double-double of the season, for Oklahoma (26-4, 12-3), which has lost three of four. Taylor Griffin added 14 points and eight rebounds, while the rest of the Sooners were 12 for 40 from the field.
-- PITTSBURGH 90, MARQUETTE 75: DeJuan Blair scored 23 points and was dominating inside during a decisive 21-2 run after the No. 3 Panthers fell behind by nine points early in the second half, and host Pittsburgh rallied to beat the No. 13 Golden Eagles.
