Men's college basketball roundup: Texas Tech rallies from 23 down to top Iowa State

The host Red Raiders overcame a 59-36 deficit with 12:36 remaining to beat the Cyclones for their first Big 12 win of the season.

January 31, 2023 at 6:59AM
Texas Tech’s Jaylon Tyson (20) tries to get the crowd to yell during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas. (Brad Tollefson, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Texas Tech 80, No. 13 Iowa State 77 (OT): The host Red Raiders (12-10, 1-8) overcame a 59-36 deficit with 12:36 remaining to beat the Cyclones (15-6, 6-3) in overtime for their first Big 12 win of the season. Caleb Grill scored 24 points for Iowa State but missed his final three three-pointers after starting 8-for-9. One came on a frantic game-ending sequence in which the Cyclones missed a three from long range trying to force a second overtime.

No. 10 Texas 76, No. 11 Baylor 71: The host Longhorns (18-4, 7-2) ended the Bears' six-game winning streak and retained a share of first place in the Big 12. Baylor dropped to 16-6, 5-4.

In the polls

Purdue became this season's first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men's poll after wins over Michigan and Michigan State last week.The Boilermakers (21-1) have won eight in a row since a one-point loss to Rutgers on Jan. 2. Indiana returned to the poll at No. 21.

In the women's poll, South Carolina remained No. 1 for the 32nd consecutive week. The Gamecocks, who were again a unanimous choice from the 28-member national media panel, have the fourth-longest streak ever atop the poll.

Indiana, which visits Williams Arena on Wednesday night, climbed two spots to No. 4 — best in the Big Ten. Iowa jumped four spots to sixth, and Ohio State dropped from No. 2 to No. 10.

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