Phone approaching week over the Big 12 Conference:
Bet Round The WEEKEND
The Large 12’s best team this year faces provided by possibly its best player on Saturday when second-rated Baylor heads to Oklahoma Condition, in which the Bears (13-, 6-) attempt to shut lower the Cowboys’ Cade Cunningham. The likely Basketball lottery pick is averaging 17.8 points while shooting much better than 45% inside the field. But while Oklahoma Condition (9-3, 3-3) has one apparent-cut star, the Bears have plenty of: Jared Butler was 10 of 14 inside the field and scored 30 points in their make an impression on ninth-rated Kansas on Tuesday night, while Macio Teague is averaging greater than 15 points, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua nearly seven boards and Davion Mitchell a league-leading 5.7 assists per game.
Searching AHEAD
The Jayhawks try and recover Saturday at Oklahoma while No. 14 West Virginia visits Kansas Condition. Iowa Condition maintains problems with COVID-19 and its game against No. 12 Texas Tech postponed, while an positive test involving TCU’s Jamie Dixon introduced for that Horned Frogs getting their game against 4th-rated Texas pressed to afterwards. The following game for the Red Raiders may be Monday night within the Mountaineers.
PLAYERS To Look At
Texas Tech’s Mac McClung scored 22 points while showing up in the winning jumper with three seconds left indebted Raiders’ 79-77 make an impression on Texas a few days ago. McClung adopted an eye on 24 points while helping Texas Tech hang with Baylor before the final minutes in the 68-60 defeat. The transfer from Georgetown has scored in double figures in five straight and 6 of his last seven games, including 21 points within the losing overtime effort against Oklahoma Condition.
Within The Figures
Baylor is among four unbeaten teams and alone within the Power Five league remaining. … Oklahoma adopted an 82-46 make an impression on TCU obtaining a 76-50 victory at Kansas Condition. It’s the very first time since 2002 the Sooners have won consecutive conference games by no under 25 points. … Oklahoma’s next four opponents are Top 25 teams: Kansas, Texas, Alabama and Texas Tech. … Texas forward Kameka Hepa tied employment best with 15 points against Kansas Condition after playing around 8 minutes, only a few seconds within the Longhorns’ first 12 games. … West Virginia’s Deek Culver had his 23rd career double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds within the Mountaineers’ 72-70 loss to Texas.
Across The WOMEN’S SIDE
Iowa Condition earned its first road make an impression on Baylor since 1997 when Ashley Joens scored 27 points within the 75-71 victory within the sixth-rated Lady Bears. Joens had 14 points and 6 of her 12 rebounds within the 4th quarter. … Baylor’s loss for that Cyclones clicked its 61-game home win streak. … West Virginia’s Esmery Martinez is 4th nationwide with 13.2 rebounds per game. … Kansas Condition was because of play West Virginia and Kansas now once you have games against Oklahoma, West Virginia, Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma Condition postponed because of COVID-19 protocols. … TCU transformed a seven-point 4th-quarter deficit in a 81-78 make an impression on the Jayhawks. … Texas Tech beat Texas 74-66 because of its first make an impression on the Longhorns in eight years.